Respite Care
Provided by: Saskatchewan Health Authority: Five Hills Health Region
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- Hospital Services: Maternity
- Primary Health Care: Chronic Disease Management / Cardiac Rehabilitation Program (6 locations)
- Primary Health Care: Chronic Disease Management / Diabetes Education (6 locations)
- Primary Health Care: Chronic Disease Management / Falls Prevention
- Primary Health Care: Chronic Disease Management / Healthy Lifestyles
- Primary Health Care: Chronic Disease Management / LiveWell with Chronic Conditions
- Primary Health Services: KidsFirst Non-Targeted (2 locations)
- Primary Health Services: KidsFirst Targeted
- Public Health: Baby, Child, Parent / After Baby Program (2 locations)
- Public Health: Baby, Child, Parent / Breastfeeding
- Public Health: Baby, Child, Parent / Dental Health (2 locations)
- Public Health: Baby, Child, Parent / Prenatal Classes (4 locations)
- Public Health: Immunizations (3 locations)
- Public Health: Nutrition
- Public Health: Public Health Inspections / Communicable Disease
- Public Health: Public Health Inspections / Drinking Water
- Public Health: Public Health Inspections / Food Safety Course
- Public Health: Public Health Inspections / Plumbing & Wastewater Disposal
- Public Health: Public Health Inspections / Rental Properties
- Public Health: Public Health Inspections / Swimming Pools
- Public Health: Public Health Inspections / Tobacco Control
- Public Health: Speech Language Pathology (2 locations)
- Public Health: Travel Immunizations
- Respite Care
- Spiritual Care Support
- Therapies: Inpatient (3 locations)
- Therapies: Outpatient Services
- Therapies: Outpatient Services – Children’s Therapy Program
- Therapies: Outpatient Services – Lungs for Life
- Therapies: Outpatient Services – Provincial Hip and Knee Pathway
Service Description
Provides respite care services in home and at a number of facilities.
- Respite in Home is available to families who cannot leave an individual unattended.
- Continuing Care Aides provide “relief” for caregivers for short periods of time.
- Prior notice is required to setup service.
- Not to be used to allow a caregiver to go to work.
- Respite Institutional Care is 24/7 care in a long term care facility for a planned and agreed upon length of time who usually reside at home and who depend on family members for intermittent or continuous care.
- Respite may be approved for up to 30 days per year with no more than two weeks booked at one time.
Eligibility
- The care provider requires temporary relief from care giving.
- The client is not a resident of a personal care home, group home or approved home.
- The client has a permanent residence and family agrees that he/she will be able to
return to their residence at the end of the booked respite.
- The client may be waiting at home for their LTC facility of choice with their caregiver/s.
- The client can access respite as long as the caregivers are willing to take the client
home to continue waiting LTC placement at the end of the booked respite.
- The client does not require acute care services or frequent medical interventions.
- Clients/families must be prepared to comply with the policies of the respite service
facility including safety policies such as smoking regulations and use of mechanical lifts.
Application Process
All referrals for an assessment for respite services must be made through the Five Hills Access Centre Intake Coordinator, by calling 306-691-2090 or 1-866-211-5696.
The Intake Coordinator asks for some basic information including the person’s health
number and sets up an appointment time. This information is given to the Community
Care Coordinator who completes a home assessment.
Toll-Free: 1-866-211-5696
Business Line: 306-691-2090
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Coverage Area
Five Hills Health Region
Languages Offered
English
Five Hills Access Centre
Address
Moose Jaw SK
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Provides a single entry point for accessing Home Care, Respite Care, Palliative Care, Convalescent Care and Long Term Care in the Five Hills Health Region.
Location Info
Hours of Operation
Monday - Friday
8:00 am - 4:30 pm
Accessibility
Not applicable - no public physical address for program/service.
Toll-Free: 1-866-211-5696
Hotline: 8-1-1
HealthLine: 24/7Professional health advice or mental health support.
Business Line: 306-691-2090
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