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In Wisconsin, family caregivers can get respite through three programs on record: Respite (IRIS), National Family Caregiver Support Program and Alzheimer's Family and Caregiver Support Program.
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Respite program
Respite (IRIS)
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Who qualifies
IRIS participants whose primary caregiver needs short-term relief. A primary caregiver is a paid or unpaid caregiver who provides more than half of the care and support in the participant's service plan. Respite can be given in your home, in the respite provider's home, or in a licensed or certified facility.
The respite provider cannot also be your primary supportive home care worker or live with you. Room and board is not covered.
Caregivers of an adult aged 60 or older, grandparents or other relatives aged 55 or older who are the main caregiver for youth under 18, and the primary caregivers of an adult with a severe disability. Low-income families and older adults with dementia get priority, but caregivers of people with any condition may qualify.
Services include temporary respite (such as bathing, grocery shopping, meal preparation, snow removal and transportation), caregiver education, support groups, counseling and help to access services.
To join, a person must have Alzheimer's disease or another type of irreversible dementia, confirmed by a doctor's statement. Funds help caregivers buy services and goods to keep the person living in the community.
Members may receive up to $4,000 each, depending on the county's priorities and the person's need. Services can include respite care, adult day care, in-home help, support groups and transportation. Your county may limit the types of services covered, and may use some funds to offer overnight or emergency respite.
Respite is one of the services IRIS participants can choose, as long as the services on the plan fit within the budget. To join IRIS, contact your local aging and disability resource center (ADRC) or Tribal aging and disability resource specialist (ADRS), who can help you know if you might be eligible.
