Respite care services are maintenance and supervisory services provided to a participant in the participant’s residence to provide relief to the caregiver(s) that normally provides the care. Respite Care can be authorized in two categories: basic or advanced. Basic respite provides services to participants with non-skilled needs who are unable to perform activities of daily living (ADLs). Basic respite authorizations are not appropriate for participants who will have an Advanced Personal Care (APC) need during the respite period.
Advanced respite services are authorized to help participants with special care needs, and those who require a higher level of personal oversight. (e.g. a participant with dementia who cannot be left home alone safely or is violent or wanders).