Out-Home Respite Care

Respite provided outside of the person’s home or place of residence.

Respite covers room and board when it is provided in a licensed facility.

Respite does not cover room and board when it is provided in the person’s home or an unlicensed setting.

Under the DD Waiver, respite does not cover a person’s short-term admission to an intermediate care facility for persons with developmental disabilities (ICF/DD) or nursing home.