Respite care for family caregivers in New Hampshire
Yes.
In New Hampshire, family caregivers can get respite through two programs on record: Respite Care Services (Choices for Independence) and NH Family Caregiver Support Program.
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Respite program
Respite Care Services (Choices for Independence)
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Who qualifies
Adults 18 or older on the Choices for Independence (CFI) waiver, which means they meet Medicaid's financial and categorical requirements and need nursing facility level of care, such as 24-hour care for medical monitoring and nursing care or help with 2 or more activities of daily living, and they choose CFI services instead of a nursing facility. Respite is short-term care given because the people who normally care for the participant are away or need relief.
It can be given in a nursing facility, a residential care facility, or the participant's own home by a licensed or certified agency.
Caregivers over 18 caring for a loved one with Alzheimer's or another related dementia, caregivers of adults over 60, parents of adult children with disabilities, and grandparents and other relatives over 55 raising minor relatives. Services include respite care to give eligible full-time family caregivers a temporary break.
The program also offers information, counseling, support groups and training, and for some caregivers limited extra services such as chore services or home modifications.
Contact an Options Counselor at your local ServiceLink Aging and Disability Resource Center. The counselor explains the requirements, screens you for Medicaid, and gives you the Medicaid application. Return the completed application to the counselor or your local DHHS District Office. A community nurse then assesses whether you meet the clinical requirements. If you are found eligible, you choose a CFI case manager who plans your services with you. Respite care is one of the CFI services.
Contact your Aging and Disability Resource Center (ServiceLink), which provides the program's services with the state's Bureau of Adult and Aging Care Services.
