Respite Care for Family Caregivers
Take a few hours or a few days for yourself, knowing your loved one is safe, comfortable and in good company at home.
Caring for someone is easier when you get a break
Respite care gives the main caregiver, usually a family member, time away from caregiving. Our caregiver provides the same help you normally do, in the same home and routine, while you rest, work, travel or simply have an afternoon to yourself.
Taking a break is not giving up. It is what lets families keep caring for longer.
Most of our clients look forward to their caregiver’s visits.
What respite care can cover
Whatever you usually do, for as long as you need.
A few hours
Regular afternoons off, appointments, errands or time with friends.
A full day or longer
Cover for a work trip, a family event or a holiday.
After a hospital stay
Extra hands at home while your loved one recovers.
Short-notice cover
Call us when plans change. If we cannot help, we will point you to someone who can.
What the caregiver does
Respite visits include the same services as our regular home care:
Company, conversation and activities
Meals and light housekeeping
Help with bathing, dressing and getting around
Medication reminders
Going along to appointments
For memory loss, our caregivers are trained in dementia and Alzheimer’s care.
How it works
Three simple steps, no long contracts.
1. Tell us what you need
Call us or request a free assessment. We listen first and ask about routines, health and preferences.
2. Meet your WellnessMate
We match a trained, background-checked companion to your loved one and agree a schedule that suits you.
3. Stay informed
You get shift reports on daily activities. Our nurses review care logs and adjust the plan as needs change.
Good to know
Straight answers before you call.
Paying for respite care
We are a private-pay agency and work with long-term care insurance policies; we provide the detailed invoices and care documentation insurers ask for. We are not a Medicaid or Medicare provider.
There are no long-term contracts.
Related services
Most families combine services as needs change. You can add or reduce hours at any time.
Ready when you are
Request a free assessment and book your first visit. Serving Montgomery County, Howard County and Northern Virginia.