Respite
Caring for individuals diagnosed with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD) can be particularly demanding, often requiring family and primary caregivers to take extended breaks or downtime.
Elmy's respite services provide a solution by offering trained providers who can care for the individuals either at home or away from their primary residence. This allows caregivers to engage in relaxing or enjoyable activities, spend quality time with other family members, catch up on household tasks, or simply rest and rejuvenate.
Elmy’s offers you a choice in the Respite service that best suits your needs.
Self-Hired Respite (SHR)
Self-Hired Respite allows families to hire and pay their own respite worker while complying with legal guidelines.
- Choose Your Worker: Select a respite worker who is over 18 years old and not living in your household.
- Direct Payment: Pay your worker directly and manage reimbursement through monthly submissions to the provider agency.
- Flexible Usage: Use up to 60 hours of service per 90 days, as needed.
Agency After School Care (AAS)
Agency After School Care is a group service providing social and recreational activities for youth post-school, located at an agency’s site.
- Location: Services are provided at the agency’s site, not at home.
- Flexible Usage: Use up to 240 hours, including transportation, per 90 days as needed.
Agency Weekend Recreation (AWR)
Agency Weekend Recreation is a weekend group activity that provides social and recreational experiences.
- Community Outings: Sometimes includes outings in the community.
- Flexible Usage: Use up to 75 hours, including transportation, per 90 days as needed.
Overnight Respite (OVR)
Overnight Respite provides overnight care in a licensed facility with continuous supervision for individuals diagnosed with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
- Usage Limit: Each individual can use the service for up to 14 nights in a 351-day period, subject to availability.
- Facility Requirements: Service is provided in a state-licensed facility.
Agency Hired Respite (AHR)
Agency Hired Respite provides families with a respite worker recruited, trained, and employed by a qualified agency, offering social and recreational experiences to youth either at home or in the community.
- Usage: Up to 60 hours available per 90 days, with flexible use within that period.
Mandatory compliance with Electronic Visit Verification (EVV) requirements. Further details are available on the New Jersey Children's System Of Care (CSOC) Information Center website.
Eligibility Criteria for Respite Services
The individual is eligible for Respite Services if:
The individual is deemed eligible for CSOC developmental disability (DD) services.
The individual is under the age of 21 and will not turn 21 before the end of the dates selected for respite services.
The individual resides at home with a caregiver.
The individual is aged 4 to under 21 years old
Register with your Child's Cyber ID
How to Know if Your Child or Loved One is DD-Eligible
In order to get your child's Cyber ID Number, please follow the steps below:
You will need the individual’s Cyber ID
Number in order to apply for our respite program.
The goal of Elmy's Respite Service is to help maintain the highest possible level of physical, emotional, and social well-being for each individual.
For DD Eligible Children
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