The Jack Norton Caregiver Respite Program is dedicated to serving family caregivers North Dakota and South Dakota. Eligible caregivers must live with the person with ALS.
What is Respite?
Being a family caregiver, while a fulfilling role, can consume a great deal of physical, mental, and emotional energy. Respite is important because it gives primary caregivers of persons with ALS an opportunity to create a plan of care for themselves; something a caregiver often overlooks. Respite means an interval of rest or relief. Respite gives you, the primary caregiver, an opportunity to take a much-needed break from the daily care that you give to your loved one. There are a number of ways you can spend your "time off" during your respite.
Here are just a few examples:
- Go to the movies
- Read a book or take a nap
- Treat yourself to lunch at a restaurant with a friend
- Take a walk
- Get your hair cut
- Attend a caregiver support group
Program Eligibility
- The person living with ALS must reside in either North Dakota or South Dakota.
- The applicant must be the primary caregiver of the person with ALS for whom they administer care and must reside with them in the home.
Program Options :
- Coordinated Respite – The ALS Association connects the qualifying caregiver to one of our partnered home care agencies that staffs a paid professional caregiver for you in your home.
OR
- Self-Directed Respite – The ALS Association provides reimbursement to the qualifying caregiver to hire their own employee, other than a spouse/partner, parent or child of the person with ALS.
Once your application is submitted, please allow up to two weeks for a care services staff member to be in touch to further discuss your needs and the options available through this program.
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Questions?
If you have questions or wish to provide feedback about the Jack Norton Caregiver Respite program, please contact: respitemn@als.org or call our local office at 888-672-0484.
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