CHILDCARE / RESPITE
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Scholarship Aid – a program of Child Caring of Central WI, Funded through Marshfield Area United Way and United Way of Inner Wisconsin’s is available to help Wood County families who are struggling to pay for child care. Please download the full scholarship aid information flyer for more information. (2013)http://library.constantcontact.com/download/get/file/1108582230219-100/scholarshipAidFlyer.pdf
To request an application or for more information please contact Childcaring 715-423-4114 or ccrrcw@tznet.com .
childcaring.org
Please let us know if you have a resource that needs to be listed here.
Scholarship Aid – a program of Child Caring of Central WI, Funded through Marshfield Area United Way and United Way of Inner Wisconsin’s is available to help Wood County families who are struggling to pay for child care. Please download the full scholarship aid information flyer for more information. (2013)http://library.constantcontact.com/download/get/file/1108582230219-100/scholarshipAidFlyer.pdf
To request an application or for more information please contact Childcaring 715-423-4114 or ccrrcw@tznet.com .
childcaring.org
Are you looking for a provider for your individuals with special needs?
This statewide “Caring Network” has highly trained respite care providers who have the required skills to provide in-home respite care for individuals with a variety of special needs, including challenging behaviors and medical and personal care needs.
We have an online database for families and caregivers to access providers in their communities. Please visit: www.respitecarewi.org or Call 608.222.2033 or respite@respitecarewi.org. Are you ~ A current in-home respite care providers Interested in becoming a respite provider, including college students Educators wanting more information Caregivers looking for more tips on working with their loved one Interested in expanding your knowledge of in-home respite care or developing skills in interacting with people with disabilities and challenging behaviors Lifespan Caring Network Training utilizes an online course, that is designed for people providing care to individuals of varying disabilities and ages. The course covers: Disability Basics, Lifts & Transfers, Personal Care/ Daily Living Skills, Medication Administration, Communication Techniques, Abuse and Neglect, Caring for Challenging Behaviors, Free Time Activities, and Making Connections (meeting/ training with the family). Please visit: www.respitecarewi.org or Call 877-260-9207 or respite@respitecarewi.org. -------------------------------------------------- What is Respite? Respite care provides short term relief or “time-off” from caregiving responsibilities for parents/families who have a child or other family member with a disability or special health care need. A respite care provider can be a trained, qualified provider for children or adults with more complex needs or a family member, a friend, or a member of a family’s faith community or other paid or non-paid providers could also care for a child and give the family a break. However, respite care is not the same as a Medicaid benefit called personal care services and is not covered by Medicaid. There are some state and county programs including the Family Support Program and the Children’s Long Term Support (CLTS) Waivers can provide funding for respite care. Families may also be able to access short term or emergency respite from local respite care programs. The Respite Care Association of WI at 608-222-2033 or www.respitecarewi.org can assist families with finding programs in their area. To learn more about respite care see the new Family Voices fact sheet (called Finding and Funding Respite Care) at http://www.fvofwi.org/factsheets.html or contact your Regional Center for Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs. --------------------------------------------------- Respite Care - Tyler’s Home for Kids… Respite care gives families a chance to relax and re-energize, knowing their child is safe and well cared for. Respite care also increases family stability, decreases stress and helps prevent needless out-of-home placement. Tyler’s Home for Kids offers the following respite services: • Licensed Respite Care, providing a much needed break from care-giver’s daily demands and responsibilities. • Care to kids with disabilities ranging in ages from infant to 17 years. Stays may be for short drop-in care, overnight, or longer, dependent on circumstances. • Based upon location and availability, specialized transportation may be provided to and from Tyler’s Home. • Trained, professional staff also available for in-home respite for all ages. Benefits of Respite Care include: • Increased family stability and strengthened ability of families to care for their child at home. • Allow for more family interactions and social activities. • Decreased stress, depression, chronic care-giver illness, and possible abuse and neglect. • Enhanced coping skills. For more information on Tyler’s Home for Kids please contact: Tyler’s Home for Kids 1707 East Wausau Avenue Wausau, WI 54403 (715) 847-1175 (800) 472-4408 ext. 204 http://www.balancinglives.org/Site/Respite.html ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- CIC (Community Industries Corp.) Respite Service CIC is a not-for-profit company that provides Portage County residents with quality services for people with disabilities and their families. CIC s Respite Service works with both adults and children to supply short-term care giving relief. Providers are recruited from the friends and family of the person in need of respite, as well as from other people interested in working as a respite provider. The family trains their providers to the individual needs of their family member and CIC handles the legal aspects of employment, as well as assuring that the provider passes a criminal background check. Families usually are screened for service eligibility by Portage County Health and Human Services or Community Care of Central Wisconsin who then set the number of hours a family may use and what the provider will be paid. If they do not qualify for funding through these agencies, private pay may be discussed. Most respites take place in the family's home and provide companionship, supervision, and personal care. Respite providers are not allowed to perform medical care normally performed by trained personnel. Contact: Judy Ziese Respite Services Division Manager CIC 41 Park Ridge Dr. Stevens Point, WI 54481 Direct Line -(715)344-3577 jzies@communityindustries.org ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lifespan Respite House Cooperative 219 7th Ave East Ashland, WI 54806 Our Respite House Cooperative is a community place and will serve anyone. The options are: 1) Pay a small fee to use the house and send your chosen respite provider (you pay the usual rate or wage to the provider) 2) Pay a small fee to use the house, use a provider that we match with you. The wage or rate is negotiated. 3) New Horizons North will match a provider with your family, you pay our rate. 4) Kid or Family Member stays home with the family chosen Provider. Mom and Dad or Caregiver use the Respite House like a Bed and Breakfast and pay a small co-op fee. They also need to do light clean up after their use. 5) Time Trade the respite. We locate volunteers (2 volunteers to 1 person) and the parent or caregiver is charged “Time Dollars.” They need to provide a service to another member of the Timebank based on what they can and like to do. This works better for local people. Lifespan Respite Care Northern Network to discuss your respite care needs at715.682.7171 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Care.com - is a service available for fee --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
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New Horizons North LIFESPAN RESPITE CARE -Northern Network
Who are the resources at your finger tips that can help you find someone? Other parents/families Respite Care of Wisconsin www.respitecarewi.org or Call 608.222.2033 ChildCaring Resource and Referral School personal - teachers / aids School Peers - Peer mentors - Peer buddies Your child's Social Worker or Resource / Case Manager. Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs - Regional Centers - http://www.dhs.wisconsin.gov/health/children/RegionalCenters/index.htm Day Program providers Sheltered Workshop/Vocational training centers. Posting at Tech colleges / Universities - Nursing programs - Childcare programs Home Health Support agencies - Aspirus/Ministry/see yellow pages Community Link WI -Providers List / Licensed CBRF's?/ Foster Homes? Activity / program leaders and support staff - Scouts/Sp.Olympics 2-1-1 United Way's call for information Midstate Independent Living Centers - (MILC) Forward Card services http://www.dhs.wisconsin.gov/disabilities/Physical/ILCS.HTM For Personal Care Providers - See below - http://milcinc.net/paspersonnelpolicies.aspx PAS - Personal Assistance - (MILC) -The occupation of attending to the physical needs of people who are disabled and/or otherwise unable to take care of themselves, including tasks such as: Bathing, management of bodily functions, and ADL's SHC - Supportive Home Care - (MILC) -Supportive Home Care is to provide with assistance in daily living (eg. meal preparation, clean up after meals, bathing, using appliances, feeding, bed making, laundry, and cleaning the bathroom and household maintenance related to the consumer. Respite - (MILC) -Client care provided in the home intermittently in order to provide temporary relief to the family home care giver. About Our Caregivers - (MILC) The nurses, supervisors, certified nursing assistants or home care aides are professional and dedicated individuals. Each is carefully recruited and trained. Our RN staff are not on-call. Funding IF you have a child or youth with significant disability or issues - you may want to see if you qualify for Katie Beckett - Medial Assistance Funding. http://www.dhs.wisconsin.gov/bdds/kbp/index.htm Remember to discuss childcare and respite with your Childs Social Worker or Resource / Case Manager. Is there Waiver Funding/Family Support/ Respite Funding available? See below for web links to learn more about these programs Please know there are "Waivers" for our children and youth who have long term care needs. http://www.dhs.wisconsin.gov/bdds/clts/index.htm Developmental Disability (DD) Physical Disability (PD) Severe Emotional Disorder (SED) - Covers our some of our children with "significant" behavioral issues - Please call 2-1-1 for your local Human Services Department and find out more. Your local Human Services needs to meet with you and fill out a Long Term Care screen to see if your child would Qualify. Medicaid Waivers Manual - Waiver Eligibility www.dhs.wisconsin.gov/bdds/waivermanual/waiverch02_10.pdf Forward Card - Access services listed above - w/ Independant Living Centers Contact Children and Youth with Special Health Caren Needs Regional Centers to find "other" providers that can bill Forward Card Children’s Community Options Program (CCOP) - see below Children Waivers - see below Child Care Resource and Referral - WI Shares - for Low income 715.423.4114 800.628.8534 2-1-1 United Way's call for information --------------------------------------------------------------- Services for Children with Delays or Disabilities http://www.dhs.wisconsin.gov/children/ Wisconsin has multiple programs available for children with delays or disabilities. The programs listed below assist families in caring for their child at home and in the community. Families may be eligible for one or more programs based on their assessed need. For each of the programs below, click on the name to learn more about what the program provides, eligibility criteria and how to apply. Birth to 3 Program This program is for children ages birth to 3 years old. Eligibility is based on a diagnosed disability or significant developmental delay in how your child plays, learns, speaks, and acts. Children's Long-Term Support Waivers This program is for children and young adults under the age of 22 with significant developmental, physical, or emotional disabilities. Funding is available to help support children to remain living in their home or community. Children’s Community Options Program (CCOP) used to be: Family Support Program This program provides services for children under 21 with a severe physical, mental, or emotional disability. Families may receive services and supports for up to $3,000 annually. Children's Community Options Program: CCOP Power Point from Circles of Life - http://www.circlesoflifeconference.com/.../Childrens... Katie Beckett Program This program is for children under 19 with long-term disabilities or complex medical needs. Children who are not eligible for other Medicaid programs because the income or assets of their parents are too high, may be eligible for Medicaid through the Katie Beckett Program. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Chart on: Wisconsin Respite Funding and Eligibility Opportunities http://archrespite.org/images/state_pdf/funding/wisconsin.pdf -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Respite Programs for Family Caregivers Face Cuts Despite Growing Need By Jessica Marcy Capsules: THE KHN BLOG April 26, 2012 http://capsules.kaiserhealthnews.org/index.php/2012/04/respite-programs-for-family-caregivers-face-cuts-despite-growing-need/ In 2009, the National Alliance for Caregiving included, for the first time, caregivers of children younger than 18 with special needs in their annual study of family caregivers, Caregiving in the U.S. 2009. These families spend their days monitoring a child's condition, assisting with daily activities that other children the same age do independently, giving medications orally and by injection, preparing special foods, coordinating the financing of care, advocating for additional supports and services, and more. If those estimated 16.8 million family caregivers made a New Year's Resolution to take a break in 2010, many were not able to keep it. Wanted: A National Respite System, a New York Times article published on December 31, 2010, reported that despite federal respite legislation (the Lifespan Respite Care Act of 2006), there was very limited funding. Respite, defined by the Access to Respite Care and Help (ARCH) National Respite Network and Resource Center as, "planned or emergency care provided to a child or adult with special needs in order to provide temporary relief to family caregivers who are caring for that child or adult," remains in short supply. The gains states have made in providing family respite are now losing ground to budget deficits. Illinois, Tennessee, Rhode Island, California, and New Hampshire either have made cuts, proposed cuts, or suspended respite services. As reported in this Kaiser Health News blog, saving money on respite care may lead to increases in costs for other services. The care families provide allows their family members with disabilities to live at home. Without respite, exhausted family caregivers, some aging and struggling with their own health needs, may be unable to continue to provide the care that keeps individuals with special health care needs, and others, out of hospital and institutional care, which is significantly more expensive. |
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You are encouraged to confirm all information with other sources and a physician. If you have health concerns, please call or see a qualified health care provider without delay. .
We do not endorse any treatments, providers, or product information in this site.
As with any program - we strongly encourage you to thoroughly check out references.
