Developmental Disabilities

Goals of Respite Care

Reduce stress and help maintain family relations
Assist and strengthen the family as a unit
Contribute to good physical and emotional health and allow families to successfully continue caring for their children or adult family member at home
Provide families time to rest, relax, and recreate
Help families through periods of crisis and adjustment
Help improve long-term family stability and reduce the need for out-of-home placements or lessens the need for long-term residential services