At Joyful Community, individuals may qualify for respite care when their primary caregiver is unavailable or in need of temporary relief from caregiving responsibilities. Please refer to the sections below for specific program requirements regarding primary caregivers.Â
Under the AC program and EW, the primary caregiver must either:
Not be paid at all
Be paid only for a portion of the time he/she provides care/supervision to the person
The primary caregiver does not need to live in the same house as the person who receives services.
Under the BI, CAC, CADI, and DD waivers, the primary caregiver must both:
Maintain his/her primary residence at the same address as the person
Be the owner or leaser of the primary residence