Need a Break?
Respite Locator
Respite programs are available to provide a temporary break from caregiving duties.
Respite is planned or emergency care provided to a child or adult with a special need in order to provide temporary relief to the family caregiver.
Please click on the respite programs below to determine which best fits your caregiving situation.
Adult Day Care Centers
Eligibility
The licensed community-based program is designed to meet the needs of functionally impaired older persons, generally those aged 60 and over, through an individualized plan of care. The program assists participants to remain in the community, enabling families and other caregivers to continue caring for an impaired member at home. Participants do not stay in the center overnight.
Contact Information
OK State Department of Health
Long-Term Care (405) 271-6868
ltc@health.ok.gov
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Developmental Disabilities Services (DDS) Respite Voucher Program
Eligibility
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- The care recipient (person with the disability) must have a diagnoses of a developmental disability
- The caregiver (person providing full-time ongoing care…parent, guardian) must have an adjusted gross income of less than $75,000
- The respite provider must
- be over age 18
- have a social security card
- not reside in the same home with the care recipient and caregiver
- The respite provider can be a family member, friend, church member or anyone the caregiver chooses as long as they meet the above criteria.
- Respite care can be provided in the care recipient’s and caregiver’s home, someone else’s home, a center-based program, or care center as long as agreed to by the caregiver and respite care provider. Respite care may be provided in the form of a mentoring or tutoring program, martial arts or a camp for individuals who have a developmental disability.
Contact Information
405-522-5050
Website
Oklahoma Human Services Respite Voucher Program
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Foster Care
Eligibility
- Available to kinship and traditional resource families approved through DHS or a tribe
- No income restrictions
Program Information
The resource parent submits the application to the resource specialist 2-3 weeks before they intend to use the respite.
The resource parent notifies the resource specialist and the child’s permanency planning specialist when respite will be provided more than 12 hours.
Maximum amount allowed is $200
The resource parent may apply for vouchers quarterly.
The provider can be a relative or non-relative individual as long as they agree to acceptance of the voucher. The individual providing care must be age 18 or older, must have a Social Security card and cannot live in the home with resource parent and the child receiving care. Additionally, the individual selected to provide care and receive funds through a voucher cannot be an approved resource parent.
Contact Information
Jenny Countess
Oklahoma Human Services
(405) 693-3200
Jenny.Countess@okdhs.org
Website
Lifespan Respite Grant Voucher Program
Eligibility
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- Caregiver: 18 or older, full-time, unpaid caregiver providing care 8 hours or more in a 24 hour period; or is a grandparent or other relative age 54 or younger raising a child as a full-time parent; annual household adjusted gross income limit of $125,000; and cannot be receiving respite or payments from other programs including, but not limited to foster care, Family Support Assistance Payment, OAA Title III-E or ODMHSAS Systems of Care funding.
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- Care Receiver: Age birth to 59 who needs help with the activities of daily living in order to stay at home in the community or who has neurological and organic brain dysfunction such as multiple sclerosis, muscular dystrophy or traumatic brain injury; and does not qualify for respite services or payments through any other program including, but not limited to DHS Developmental Disabilities Services, SSI-DCP, OAA Title III-E, Advantage waiver program, Medicare funded home health services, or hospice.
Contact Information
Sooner SUCCESS
(405) 271-2710
respite@ouhsc.edu
Website
https://soonersuccess.ouhsc.edu/Services-Programs/Respite
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Medicaid Waiver - Aging or Physical Disability
Eligibility
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- Seniors age 65 and older and adults 21 and older with physical disabilities who are eligible for Medicaid and have needs at nursing facility level of care. Want to live at home rather than a nursing facility and can be served safely at home.
Contact Information
To apply or if you have questions about the program, call the ADvantage Careline at (800) 435-4711, or go to your local county DHS office.
Website
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Medicaid Waiver - Developmental Disability
In Home Supports Waiver (IHSW) & Home & Community Based Waiver (HCBW)
Eligibility
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- Must be determined financially eligible for SoonerCare
- Must be determined by the Social Security Administration or the Oklahoma Health Care Authority to have a disability and a diagnosis of intellectual disability
- Must be 3 years of age or older
- See OAC 317:40-1-1 for explanation & additional guidelines
Contact Information
OKC – (800) 522-1064
DDS.Area1.Intake@okdhs.org
Tulsa – (800) 522-1075
DDS.Area2.Intake@okdhs.org
Pauls Valley – (800) 522-1086
DDS.Aea3.Intake@okdhs.org
Website
Oklahoma Human Services Developmental Disabilities Services
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Medically Fragile Waiver
Eligibility
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- For those age 19 and older who reside in a residential setting
- Medicaid eligible
- Meet hospital and/or skilled nursing facility level of care
Contact Information
Medically Fragile Waiver
1-888-287-2443
medicallyfragilewaiver@okhca.org
Website
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Post Adoption Respite Services
Eligibility
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- No income restrictions
When receiving respite through post adoption, adoptive parents can only receive respite once per year. The maximum amount for one child is $75, while the maximum for two or more children is $150. For six or seven, the maximum is $300.
Contact Information
Chrystal Nicholson
Oklahoma Human Services
(405) 982-3098
Chrystal.Nicholson@okdhs.org
or
Natara Young
Oklahoma Human Services
405-550-7328
Natara.Young@okdhs.org
Website
Oklahoma Human Services Post Adoption Services
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SSI/DCP (Supplemental Security Income -Disabled Children’s Program)
Eligibility
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- Children from birth up to age 18 who receive SSI (Supplemental Security Income) benefits.
Contact Information
Denise Bennett
405-821-0864
Denise.Bennett@okdhs.org
Website
OHS SSI/DCP (Supplemental Security Income/Disabled Children’s Program)
National Family Caregiver Support Program (Area Agencies on Aging)
Provides support services to informal family caregivers of individuals 60 years of age and older. The caregiver can receive support in the form of care management, respite, education and training, information and assistance and various supplemental services. A service can be approved if it allows the caregiver to successfully maintain their caregiving role. Another aspect of the NFCSP is support for grandparents or relative caregivers ages 55 and older, who are the primary caregiver for a child who is eighteen years of age or younger.
Contact Information
Senior Information line at 1-800-211-2116
OR
Local Area Agency on Aging Offices
Website
https://oklahoma.gov/okdhs/services/aging/agingrespite.html
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U.S. Air Force (USAF) Exceptional Family Member Program (EFMP)
The Exceptional Family Member Program (EFMP) supports military families with special medical and educational needs. The program has three components:
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- Identification and Enrollment
- Assignment Coordination
- Family Support
A family member who has special needs is a:
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- Spouse, child, or dependent adult who, regardless of age, has special medical needs AND
- Requires medical services for a chronic condition such as asthma, attention deficit disorder, diabetes, multiple sclerosis, etc.;
- Receives ongoing services from a medical specialist; OR
- Has significant behavioral health concerns.
- A child (birth through 21 years) with special educational needs who is eligible for, or receives,
- Special education services through an Individualized Education Program (IEP); OR
- Early Intervention Services (EIS) through an Individualized Family Service Plan (IFSP)
- Spouse, child, or dependent adult who, regardless of age, has special medical needs AND
Contact Information
Connie Martin
connie.martin.ctr@us.af.mil
405-582-6028
April Railey, MEd
Coordinator, Exceptional Family Member Program (EFMP) – Family Support
Airman & Family Readiness Center
72 FSS/FSH, Tinker AFB
Bldg 6001, Rm 202
CIV: (405) 739-2747
Cell: (469) 737-0506
72FSS.FSH.EFMP@us.af.mil
Jason T. Davis, MA, M.Div.
Coordinator, Exceptional Family Member Program (EFMP) – Family Support
Airman & Family Readiness Center
72 FSS/FSH, Tinker AFB
Bldg 6001, Rm 202
72FSS.FSH.EFMP@us.af.mil
CIV: (405) 739-2747 DSN: 884-2747 320-9159
Website
U.S. Navy Exceptional Family Member Program (EFMP)
Eligibility
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- Military families that have children who are:
- Birth through 18 years old
- Diagnosed with a special need
- Military families that have children who are:
Contact Information
Child Care Aware® of America
1-800-424-2246
Website
Veteran Health Administration Geriatrics and Extended Care - Respite Care
Home Respite Care is a service that pays for a person to come to a Veteran’s home or for a Veteran to go to an adult day health care program while their family caregiver takes a break or runs errands.
Nursing Home Respite Care is a service that pays for a Veteran to go to a nursing home without worrying about leaving the Veteran alone at home if the caregiver needs a longer break. Nursing home respite may take place in a community nursing home and is available for a maximum of 30 days each calendar year. This type of respite should be scheduled in advance.
The program is for Veterans who need help with activities of daily living. Examples include help with bathing, dressing, or fixing meals. This program is also for Veterans who are isolated, or their caregiver is experiencing burden. Respite Care can be used in combination with other Home and Community Based Services.
Respite Care can help lower the stress the Veterans and their family caregiver may feel when managing a Veteran’s short-term or long-term care needs at home.
https://www.va.gov/geriatrics/pages/Respite_Care.asp
If the Veteran is enrolled in VA Health Care and has an assigned Primary Care Physician/Provider, they will need to contact their office to initiate services.
If the veteran is not connected to the VA, they can visit their local VA Eligibility Office, enroll at https://www.vets.gov, or call 877-222-VETS (8387) to get established with the VA.
Contact Information
OKC VAMC
Address: 921 NE 13th St, Oklahoma City, OK 73104
Hours: Open ⋅ Closes 4:30 PM Emergency room: Open 24 hours
Jack C. Montgomery- Muskogee
Address: 1011 Honor Heights Dr, Muskogee, OK 74401
Hours:
Phone: (888) 397-8387
Website
More Information
Click the link below to see the ACH Fact Sheets for Caregivers
https://archrespite.org/caregiver-resources/fact-sheets-for-family-caregivers/