Questions about respite stays

A short stay for a senior at a care home, so the family member who usually provides care can take a break. Your loved one is looked after day and night while you are away.

For travel, a wedding or funeral, a work trip, the caregiver’s own surgery or illness, or simply to rest before burnout sets in.

Respite stays are short-term. Tell us the dates you have in mind and the reason, and we’ll talk through what is possible.

Depending on your loved one’s needs: companionship, personal care, medication reminders, mobility help, and overnight support. What is included is agreed before the stay.

No. A respite stay is everyday personal care, not nursing or medical care. Health questions and medication changes stay with the doctor.

Reminders follow the schedule set by your loved one’s doctor. You provide a current list and instructions. Nothing is changed.

You’ll go over this before the stay. Families usually bring current medications and instructions, clothes, toiletries, any walker or cane used at home, and a few familiar things.

Ask when you call. You’ll know where your loved one will stay before anything is booked, and you can ask to see it first.

A stay may be arranged directly or referred to an independent care home on Oahu. You will know where your loved one will stay before anything is booked. The Referral Marketing Disclosure explains how this works.

It depends on the length of the stay and the care needed. Share your dates and your loved one’s needs for a free estimate. The signed written estimate is the price.