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Community Resources

Respite Care

Respite care provides caregivers with temporary relief from or assistance with the responsibility of home caregiving.

Inpatient/residential options are available at most assisted living, rehabilitation and nursing homes. Select the level of care that is needed.

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STATEWIDE RESPITE CARE PROGRAM

Offers an array of home health services for families or individuals who provide unpaid basic daily care at home to someone who is functionally impaired (having a chronic physical or mental disability that would require supervision or assistance with basic daily needs from a caregiver). Services include companions, home health aides, day care, private duty nursing, alternate family care, inpatient care, and "campership." For adults over the age of 18 who reside in New Jersey.

Mercer County office: St Francis Medical Center, 601 Hamilton Ave, Trenton NJ 08629. (609) 599-5246

Caregiver Education program education and/or counseling on short term basis in the home. No fee criteria.

Income eligibility for 2007:

Single: $1,869/month

couples: $3,738 /month

Liquid resources (assets that can be converted to cash within 20 working days): individual, less than $40,000 $60,000 for married couples.

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Home Health and Companion agencies may also provide short-term in-home services.

See Home Health Care.

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The Princeton Senior Resource Center does not endorse any of the resources listed on these pages. We collect and provide information from many sources as a service to those seeking services in the Princeton area. No listed provider pays to be in our directory.

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