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Respite Care > Respite Options In-Home Respite: Families and the individual with a disability are carefully matched with a trained care provider who will come to the home to provide short-term relief to the family caregivers. The Respite Coordinator first will visit the family and then introduce one or more care providers to the situation. When everyone is comfortable, the family will request respite services through the Respite Coordinator and the care provider will provide respite services in the family’s home. Community outings: Some families prefer that their family member with a disability be given more opportunity for social inclusion in the community. Trained care providers will accompany the individual on outings such as shopping, movies, dining, etc. at the consumer’s request, while other family members take a break at home. Group outings: People with disabilities like to go out with friends, although the frequency of such events are often limited to the schedules of other family members. A trained care provider can be the chaperone of a small group (2-4) individuals of the same peer group for community activities such as bowling, movies, dining, etc. on a pre-arranged monthly basis. Home | First in Families | Respite | Advocacy-Inclusion | About Us | Links | Contact |