Respite Care
Respite care offers primary caregivers a necessary pause from the demands of a caregiving role, while ensuring that their loved ones continue to receive professional attention and support.
What Is Respite Care?
Caring for a loved one is a meaningful act of compassion — and it can also be physically and emotionally demanding. Hospice respite care offers family caregivers the opportunity to rest, recharge, and tend to personal needs while ensuring their loved one continues to receive attentive, high-quality care.
During a short-term respite stay, typically up to five days, patients are cared for in a safe and supportive setting by experienced professionals who understand the importance of comfort, dignity, and individualized attention. This temporary support allows caregivers to step away with confidence, knowing their loved one is in capable and compassionate hands.
How Medicare Covers Hospice Respite Care
Medicare covers hospice care for eligible patients, including short-term inpatient respite care when it is arranged by the hospice team.
If caregivers need a temporary break, Medicare will cover a short stay in an approved facility, so the patient continues to receive attentive, compassionate care.
Who Arranges Respite Care?
Your hospice care team coordinates every aspect of respite care. Once you choose hospice, all services related to your terminal illness are provided or arranged through that team to ensure continuity and quality of care.
Where Respite Care Takes Place
Respite care is provided in Medicare-approved facilities, which may include:
- Inpatient Hospice Facilities. Coastal Hospice at the Lake and Macky & Pam Stansell House
- Skilled Nursing Facilities
Your hospice team determines the most appropriate setting and handles all arrangements, ensuring a seamless transition of care. Learn more about our two inpatient centers.
A Benefit Designed for the Whole Family
Caregiving is meaningful — but it can also be physically and emotionally demanding. Respite care offers caregivers time to rest and recharge while their loved one remains in expert hands, helping families sustain the strength needed for the journey ahead.
This level of care has several benefits for both caregivers and their loved ones in hospice, including:
- Reduced caregiver stress
- Improved quality of care
- Consistent support for hospice patients
- Time for caregivers to focus on personal needs