Respite care: substitute care for family caregivers in Geertruidenberg

Respite care means that someone temporarily takes over your caring responsibilities. This gives you as a caregiver a break and time for yourself. This helps to keep your own life in balance and keep up the care for your loved one longer.

Respite care is a form of informal care support. We also call it substitute informal care. By taking time off from informal care tasks, the caregiver can keep his or her own life in better balance and be able to care for someone close to him or her for longer.

If you can, have a conversation with your loved one about respite care. Explain that it is important for you to take a break sometimes and do something for yourself. Also listen to any concerns your loved one may have. The care you provide feels familiar. Your loved one may find it difficult or exciting when someone else takes over the care.

Forms of respite care

Respite care can be provided in several ways:

• Day care or day care

• Hostel

• Care at home By a volunteer or healthcare professional

• Joint vacation, in which care is taken over

Which form best suits each situation.

Cost of respite care

Respite care is sometimes free, such as when volunteers do the caring. In other cases, there are opportunities for reimbursement:

• Social Support Act (Wmo).
  This is possible if the caretaker himself receives support from the Wmo. In that case, the caregiver can apply for respite care from the municipality.
• Long-term Care Act (Wlz).
  A short-term stay as a form of respite care is possible for people with a full package home, modular home package or personal budget.
• Health Insurer
  Some health insurance companies reimburse substitute care in whole or in part from supplemental insurance.
• Youth Act
  Children with a disability, disorder or condition may be eligible for residential care in an institution. One can apply to the municipality for this.
• Personal budget (pgb)
  This is only possible if there is already a pgb, consult the terms and conditions of the municipality, Health Care Office or insurer beforehand.
  
  

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