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Respite Services
Respite care provides a break, or a time of caregiver
relief, from the constant physical and emotional stress of
caring for a person with Alzheimer’s disease or a related
disorder. Caring for a person with dementia is a stressful
and demanding job and the effects of care giving are
overwhelming. Caregivers are more susceptible than the
general population to depression, illness, physical
exhaustion, and emotional burnout. An occasional break
allows an exhausted caregiver to recoup both physically and
emotionally, and to find the strength to carry on.
The program offers payment of up to a maximum of $3,500 for
respite services per year. Applicants for the program must
have documentation from a physician stating that the patient
has a diagnosis of irreversible and deteriorating dementia
of the Alzheimer’s type. In order to be eligible for the
program, the individual with dementia cannot have an income
of more than $41,000 a year, or have liquid assets of more
than $100,000. Assets include checking accounts, savings
accounts, individual retirement accounts, certificate of
deposits, stocks, or bonds, anything that can be liquidated
for cash within 20 days. The client’s home is not included
in the assets.
The Respite Care Program is funded by the State Department
of Social Services, Aging Services Division, and is operated
in partnership with the Alzheimer’s Association Connecticut
Chapter, and the Connecticut Area Agencies on Aging.
How does one apply and qualify for the CT Statewide Respite
Care Program?
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Health Status: The applicant must provide a completed
“Physician Statement” form from a physician stating that the
patient has Alzheimer’s disease or a related dementia.
(Physician form is attached to the application below).
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Income: The care recipient must have an income of $41,000 a
year or less and have liquid assets of $100,000 or less.
Note: these amounts do not include the income or assets of
the caregiver only the care recipient. A 20%
co-payment of the cost of the service is requested.
For a program application, go to
pdf/CombinedApplication.pdf
Mail application to WCAAA, 84 Progress Lane,
Waterbury, CT 06705
To discuss your particular situation, learn more about which
programs you may qualify for or to apply for services,
please call our Respite Care Manager, Mary Ellen Girard at
(800) 994-9422 or (203) 757-5449. |