Respite

RESPITE SERVICES TO RECHARGE

Designed to give caregivers a much-needed break—whether you need an hour to run errands, a day to visit friends, or just a few guilt-free moments to yourself—all while ensuring your loved one receives the compassionate care they need to safely remain at home in the familiar comfort of their surroundings.

Respite Services

We understand that stepping away can be difficult, which is why our CARE Professional Respite Staff focuses on providing reliable, person-centered support. Our staff handles daily tasks such as:

  • Personal Care Assistance: Providing stand-by assist with showers, helping with transfers (up to a 20-pound weight limit), and giving reminders for medication and hydration.

  • Household & Companionship: Preparing meals, light housekeeping, playing cards, visiting, or engaging in any other desired activity.

Breaks in caregiving are a must. They are as important to health as diet, sleep, rest and exercise. It’s important not to lose sight of your personal needs and interests. Studies show that sacrificing yourself in the care of another and removing pleasurable events from you life can lead to emotional exhaustion, depression and physical illness. You have a right-even a responsibility-to take some time away from caregiving. It’s important to ask yourself, “If my health deteriorates, or I die, what will happen to the person I provide care for? If I get emotionally drained, become deprived of sleep, or become isolated because I am trying to do it all, how loving am I likely to be to my family member?

Source: The Caregiver Helpbook Third Edition Powerful Tools for Caregivers 2013

Kim Nutting
218-927-1383, ext. 2

Joy for All Companion Pets

The Joy for All Companion Pets® are a research-backed, non-pharmacological solution designed to directly address loneliness and social isolation.

Developed with extensive input from older adults, these robotic cats and pups look, sound, and feel like real pets, complete with features like realistic fur, a soothing "VibraPurr" or "BarkBack" technology, and sensors that respond to touch and voice.

This maintenance-free friend brings proven emotional and social benefits without the responsibilities of pet ownership.

To adopt a pet for your loved one, contact Kim Nutting at 218-927-1383 ext. 2