Respite Care Resources For Las Vegas and Henderson

Helping a loved one with their daily routines can be a fulfilling way to spend time with them in their golden years. However, it can also lead you to put off taking care of your own needs. If you feel you no longer have time for yourself and want to take a break from your role as a family caregiver, our respite care providers in Las Vegas can help your loved one while you enjoy time off.

At Visiting Angels^® Las Vegas, we know how crucial it is for family caregivers to avoid burnout. Only by protecting your mental, physical, and emotional well-being can you ensure you are able to properly care for your loved one. When you make the choice to take a step back for a few days or weeks and do some self-care, you will be doing something positive for both yourself and your loved one.

What is Respite Care?

Respite care is temporary relief to those who are caring for family members, so the care recipient does not need permanent placement in a facility outside the home. While caregiving can be very rewarding, the physical, emotional and financial consequences for the family caregiver can be overwhelming without some support, such as respite.

Why is Respite Important?

Caregiving can be harmful to your health. Family caregivers are said to suffer a chronic condition at more than twice the rate as non-caregivers. Elderly spousal caregivers with their own history of illness, and who are experiencing care-related stress, have a 63% higher mortality rate than non-caregiving peers. Stress from providing care can take as much as ten years off a family caregiver's life. Family caregivers who provide more than 36 hours of care weekly are more likely than non-caregivers to experience symptoms of depression or anxiety.

Who Provides Respite Care?

Respite is often provided by other family members, neighbors as well as day care centers, assisted living facilities, nursing homes and senior home care agencies such as Visiting Angels - Las Vegas.

Find out more about what we do from owner, Michael DiAsio, on Las Vegas Business Today…

What Does the Caregiver Do While Providing Respite?

The care can range from companionship to complete home care services such as personal hygiene assistance, ambulatory assistance or meal preparation. When Visiting Angels is providing respite care, the family or the care recipient selects which senior care services that it wants completed. Visiting Angels - Las Vegas will provide complete and customized home care services.

Who Pays for Respite Care Services in the Las Vegas Area?

Respite care can be paid for by the individual or family members using cash, check, credit card...etc. We are also now approved to provide cost-free respite care to qualified dementia individuals. Check here for more details. Other options for assistance include:

Alzheimer’s Association

(702) 248-2770
www.alz.org

The Alzheimer’s Association awards “respite” care vouchers that can be used to pay for respite services. They distribute these twice a year and the recipients have six months to use the funds.

Helping Hands of Vegas Valley

(702) 633-7284
www.hhovv.org

Helping Hands also awards “respite” care vouchers with two distributions a year. Recipients have six months to use the funds.

Veteran's Administration

Visiting Angels - Las Vegas is one of a select few home care agencies that the Veterans administration has asked to help veterans. We currently assist over 150 veterans under these programs.

1. Aid and Attendance
800-827-1000
http://www.benefits.va.gov/pension/aid_attendance_housebound.asp

2. A veteran can also work with an organization such as Veterans Home Care – 561-2382 and www.veteranshomecare.com. This business assists veterans and spouses obtain the special VA pension of “Aid and Attendance.” Visiting Angels assists many veterans and spouses that receive the “aid and attendance” pension to pay for respite care. Homemaker and Respite – The Veterans Administration also has a Homemaker and Respite program for many of its services. Your doctor’s office must recommend a veteran for either of these programs, but you can get general information from the Veterans Administration website.

Getting Started with Respite Care

Get the break you need by getting started with our customizable senior care services. Simply contact our Las Vegas or Henderson office, and we'll set a time for your free consultation. Once you've learned more about our approach to home care, you can have confidence about taking time away from your caregiving duties.

For respite care in the Las Vegas and Henderson communities, call Visiting Angels - Las Vegas today!

Call Visiting Angels in Henderson - 702-407-1100

Call Visiting Angels in Las Vegas - 702-562-3322

(Emergency / After Hours Number: 702-339-2200)

Respite Care FAQs

Can I interview the selected caregiver before they start visiting?
Of course you can! We will coordinate a meet-and-greet before visits start so you can meet the caregiver in person. Many of our clients have Alzheimer’s disease so our caregivers have extensive experience working with those suffering memory loss. That is a big concern for family caregivers because they are worried a caregiver won’t know how to manage cognitive conditions like that. If, after meeting the caregiver we’ve chosen for you but something doesn’t feel right, we can choose someone else.

Will the same caregiver repeat visits or will it be a different one each time?
Yes, we try to schedule the same caregiver for you. Consistency is so important especially for seniors who have memory loss. If a different caregiver has to come on account of illness, vacation or an emergency with your usual caregiver, we try to prepare you in advance and send someone who is completely briefed on your loved one’s care plan.

What steps do you take if there is an emergency with my loved one?
Our caregivers are trained during their onboarding on emergency procedures, so if medical help is needed they’ll call 911 first. After that, a caregiver will call our office and notify the family. One of the things that set our agency apart is that we have a dedicated emergency telephone line you can call any time day or night: (702) 339-2020 so someone can respond right away.

How often will you give me updates about my elderly relative?
You can tell us before we even start home visits exactly when and how you want updates about your loved one. We can call or text the family caregiver as often as they want. Communication is very important for everyone.

Is there a minimum number of hours required for temporary respite coverage?
Unlike other agencies in the Las Vegas valley who require a minimum of 4 hours, we offer a one-hour minimum per visit making short breaks possible for a caregiver who needs time to run an errand.

How much notice do I need to give if I want to change my scheduled break?
Please give us as much notice as possible if you need to change your respite schedule. We will accommodate your requests as often as we can.

What specific tasks will the caregiver handle while I’m away?
When a family caregiver is absent, the caregiver tries to do all of the same tasks that he or she would normally do, whether that’s incontinence care, cooking meals, helping a person to bathe, keeping them company, making sure they are safe and have some support if they want to walk around, etc.

During the initial consultation with a care coordinator, we’ll ask you for a list of things that you usually do around the house and for your loved one so that when we take over, there is continuity with how the household is run. We build a care plan together based on what you tell us that you need.

Visiting Angels has served the Vegas Valley since 2000 under the ownership of Michael and Jackie DiAsio. Families call us when they need real relief, even if only for a couple hours.