Programs

Respite Care Services

Respite is a planned service that cares for an individual with disability to give some relief to parents or primary caregivers.  Respite is coordinated so a Direct Care Professional can provide care in the regular family setting.  Respite helps maintain a routine recognized by an individual while giving daily caregivers time to rest and care for personal or other family needs.

Scheduled by the hour, respite services are generally provided in the recipient's home.  However, a Direct Care Provider may also provide respite at alternative locations with the approval of the family and the Respite Coordinator.

Respite Services are coordinated through our Danville, Indiana office, but we welcome referrals from Boone, Hendricks, Johnson, Marion, Morgan, Putnam, Putnam, Vanderburgh, and as possible, other counties in Indiana.

Payment for respite services is available through Medicaid Waivers.  Persons approved for Support Service, Developmental Disability, Autism or Traumatic Brain Injury Waivers may ask that respite be added to the waiver budget.  Case managers will approve monthly allowances of hours and funds after meeting with the family, the recipient and Sycamore's Respite Coordinator.

To learn more about respite services or to initiate respite for someone, contact Sycamore Services' Respite Coordinator, Duane Albertson, at (317) 745-8264, or call our toll free number at (866)-573-0817.