Senior Respite

Caring for a senior can be stressful and requires a lot of time, energy, and resources. Designed to provide a break for family caregivers, the senior respite facet of the Friendly Visiting Program helps relieve caregiver burnout and provide an opportunity each week for the caregiver to attend to their personal needs. In addition, seniors receiving the service benefit from seeing a new face and enjoy interacting with someone new. They can also engage in activities with the respite volunteer that give pleasure and purpose.
Carefully screened volunteers provide non-medical respite service once a week for three hours. This allows the primary caregiver to rest, relax and recharge, run errands in an expedient fashion, maintain their own health, attend support groups, engage in social outlets, and more.

Respite Guidelines

• The Volunteer will wear their respite ID Badge on each visit
• The Volunteer will not provide medical care, hygienic services, meal preparation, cleaning, or transportation.
• The volunteer will be of clear mind and able to provide safe respite services.
• The Volunteer is not required to provide more than 3 hours of respite at one time.
• In the event of an emergency, the volunteer will call 911 for assistance.