What Is Respite Care ~ Options In Denver, Colorado

To schedule a free consultation with a Senior Advisor, please call Marnie Biln, (303) 222-5281 or e-mail marnie@seniorgevity.com. The consultation is free to seniors and their families, and the senior advisement, and placement services are also free.

Taking care of someone at home is a 24/7 job, 365 days of the year, with no pre-arranged breaks or time off, which isn’t realistic to ask of someone.

Respite care, which is offered at assisted living, memory care, and other facilities in the Denver area, is designed to give primary caregivers a much-needed break – whether the respite care is scheduled weekly, monthly, or as needed.

Primary caregivers can use respite care for a variety of reasons:

  • breaks scheduled at regular intervals
  • vacations
  • injuries or illnesses that prevent them for providing care for loved ones

Respite care can be provided through the following:

Respite Care From In-Home Care Agencies In Denver
If you need respite care, you can contact an in-home care agency in the Denver metro area. Typically, these agencies charge by the hour, with a minimum number of hours (3-4 hours per shift) and shifts (1 shift per week) required. In-home care agencies aren’t a great solution if you only need respite care once, but they can be a cost-effective answer for long-term respite care needs.

Respite Care At Assisted Living Facilities In Denver
Some assisted living facilities throughout Denver provide respite care for a daily fee. You need to schedule the respite care in advance (it’s not just “drop-in”), and this this type of respite care can provide a short-term or long-term solution, helping to prevent caregiver burnout. Everything’s included in the daily cost of respite care: all meals, assistance with medications, assistance with incontinence, assistance with bathing, dressing and grooming, and more. Wound care and diabetes management aren’t generally provided by assisted living facilities. If you need these types of care – or other nursing care – you’ll need to get respite care at a skilled nursing facility (nursing home).

Respite Care At Residential Care Facilities In Denver
Because residential care facilities accommodate just 6-10 residents (who all receive care in modified single-family home), they don’t tend to offer respite care. There are exceptions throughout the Denver metro, however, and your best chance of finding a residential care facility that offers respite care is to call one of the companies that owns a large number of residential care homes.

Respite Care At Memory Care Facilities In Denver
Some memory care facilities in the Denver area offer respite care on a daily or weekly basis. The per day rate for memory care tends to be more than what you’d pay at an assisted living facility, because more supervision is required for seniors with memory issues. Everything’s included in the daily cost: supervision, all meals, assistance with medications, assistance with incontinence, assistance with bathing, dressing and grooming, and more.

Respite Care At Skilled Nursing Facilities / Nursing Homes In Denver
Some skilled nursing facilities (nursing homes) in the Denver area offer respite care on a daily or weekly basis. For seniors who need wound care, diabetes management, or other skilled nursing services, nursing homes are considered the best choice for respite care.

Contact A Senior Advisor For Help In Finding The Right Community Or Facility
If you would like help finding the right community or facility for yourself or a loved one, please contact Senior Advisor, Marnie Biln, (303) 222-5281. Her senior advisement and placement services are free.

Marnie helps seniors and their families find communities and facilities in the Denver metro area and Front Range, including: Denver, Aurora, Littleton, Englewood, Centennial, Highlands Ranch, Denver Tech Center, Lone Tree, Parker, Castle Rock, Lakewood, Arvada, Wheat Ridge, Golden, Thornton, Northglenn, Brighton, Commerce City, Westminster, Louisville, Longmont, Lafayette, Boulder, Fort Collins, and Colorado Springs.