| Respite caregiver limits differ among different | | | | respite care arrangements provided at adult daycare |
| agencies. Sometimes you can contract individually | | | | facilities, nursing homes or other venues where |
| with trained caregivers not working for an agency | | | | specialized caregivers are trained in patient primary |
| who is taking on clients. But even then, there are | | | | health concerns. |
| limitations imposed by liability insurance companies | | | | Emergency medical care is also not part of such |
| that cover workers. | | | | services, although all respite care workers need to be |
| Most care workers enjoy their time with patients and | | | | trained in first aid and CPR. If need occurs, a worker |
| families and are glad to lend their helping hand, | | | | contacts appropriate medical responders. They will |
| however, some things they cannot include as part of | | | | then provide emergency care or transportation to an |
| a respite agreement. | | | | emergency room. |
| For example, hospice care is usually not offered. | | | | Child daycare service for working parents is not |
| Under the umbrella of hospice care, the option of | | | | considered. Parents of children with special care during |
| respite is available, but respite care only gives basic | | | | the workday may wish to find a purposely outfitted |
| kinship caring. It is never identical with aspects of | | | | daycare center. Similarly, a worker is not a handyman |
| hospice help, which has more medical and spiritual | | | | or a housekeeper, and shouldn't be expected to do |
| components. | | | | any home repair or housekeeping. |
| Nursing also is not included. Administration of | | | | Ensuring you know in advance all the expectations |
| injections and medication, running of tests, such as | | | | and details of the respite caregiver will make the |
| diabetes related blood glucose tests are an example | | | | experience better for all involved. |
| of nursing functions. Nursing may be involved in | | | | |