{"id":3352,"date":"2023-06-29T19:16:01","date_gmt":"2023-06-29T19:16:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ucnj.org\/dhs\/?page_id=3352"},"modified":"2023-07-17T17:32:17","modified_gmt":"2023-07-17T17:32:17","slug":"respite-care-program","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ucnj.org\/dhs\/respite-care-program\/","title":{"rendered":"Respite Care Program"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-subtle-background-background-color has-background\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile tw-stack-md tw-media-bottom\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading tw-eyebrow\">Division on aging<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Revitalizing Caregivers: New Jersey&#8217;s Statewide Respite Care Program Provides Essential Relief!<\/h2>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"684\" src=\"https:\/\/ucnj.org\/dhs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2023\/03\/christina-wocintechchat-com-rCyiK4_aaWw-unsplash-1024x684.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3077 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ucnj.org\/dhs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2023\/03\/christina-wocintechchat-com-rCyiK4_aaWw-unsplash-1024x684.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ucnj.org\/dhs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2023\/03\/christina-wocintechchat-com-rCyiK4_aaWw-unsplash-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ucnj.org\/dhs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2023\/03\/christina-wocintechchat-com-rCyiK4_aaWw-unsplash-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ucnj.org\/dhs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2023\/03\/christina-wocintechchat-com-rCyiK4_aaWw-unsplash-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/ucnj.org\/dhs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2023\/03\/christina-wocintechchat-com-rCyiK4_aaWw-unsplash-2048x1367.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/ucnj.org\/dhs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2023\/03\/christina-wocintechchat-com-rCyiK4_aaWw-unsplash-1200x801.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/ucnj.org\/dhs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2023\/03\/christina-wocintechchat-com-rCyiK4_aaWw-unsplash-1980x1322.jpg 1980w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide tw-cols-stack-md tw-gutter-large is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading tw-heading-dash-bottom\">About<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"--col-width:700px;flex-basis:700px\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The New Jersey Statewide Respite Care Program (SRCP) is a valuable resource available to caregivers in the state. This program aims to provide temporary relief and support to unpaid caregivers who are in need of a break from their caregiving responsibilities. Respite care offers caregivers the opportunity to take time for themselves, attend to personal needs, or simply recharge, knowing that their loved ones are in capable hands.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The program offers various respite care options to cater to the unique needs of caregivers and their loved ones. These options include in-home respite care, where a trained professional comes to the caregiver&#8217;s home to provide care and support, as well as out-of-home respite care, which involves temporary placement of the care recipient in a respite care facility. Both options ensure that the care recipient continues to receive quality care while the caregiver takes a well-deserved break.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">SRCP recognizes the vital role that caregivers play in the lives of their loved ones and understands the challenges they face. By offering respite care services, the program aims to alleviate caregiver burnout, reduce stress, and promote overall well-being. It acknowledges that caregivers need support and time for self-care in order to continue providing the best possible care to their loved ones.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide are-vertically-aligned-center tw-cols-stack-md tw-gutter-large is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What Services Do We Offer?<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"--col-width:700px;flex-basis:700px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-accent-background-color has-background tw-shadow\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<ul class=\"is-style-tw-checkmark tw-list-spacing-loose wp-block-list\">\n<li>Home Health Aide<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Homemaker<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Medical Adult Day Care<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Social Adult Day Care<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In-Patient Respite Care<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide tw-cols-stack-md tw-gutter-large is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Eligibility Requirements<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Yes, there are eligibility requirements for the Statewide Respite Care Program in New Jersey. The program is designed to assist unpaid caregivers who are providing care to individuals who have physical, cognitive, or developmental needs. Here are some of the programs eligibility criteria, the care recipient must be:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"--col-width:700px;flex-basis:700px\">\n<ol class=\"is-style-tw-border-inner tw-list-spacing-medium wp-block-list\">\n<li>A Union County Resident, 18 years old &amp; older<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A US Citizen or qualified alien<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Resources at or below $40,000 (individual) or $60,000 (couple)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Cannot live in assisted living facility or residential care facility<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Not receive JACC, MLTSS or NJ Alzheimer&#8217;s Adult Day Services<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover alignwide is-light\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-100 has-background-dim has-background-gradient\" style=\"background:linear-gradient(45deg,rgb(29,32,72) 0%,rgb(41,92,132) 100%)\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Want to Learn More?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"> Please contact the Union County Department of Human Services, Division on Aging<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-3e41869c wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-white-background-color has-background wp-element-button\">Local (908) 527-4870<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-white-background-color has-background wp-element-button\">TOLL FREE (888) 280-8226<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Division on aging Revitalizing Caregivers: New Jersey&#8217;s Statewide Respite Care Program Provides Essential Relief! About The New Jersey Statewide Respite Care Program (SRCP) is a valuable resource available to caregivers in the state. 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