What is Eastern Shore Respite? The Eastern Shore Respite Care Project provides "a gift of caring" by providing family-to-family relief care to individuals who are developmentally or functionally disabiled, living in one of the nine counties on the Eastern Shore. This service is for the families who need short-term relief or "breaks" from constant and often stressful care they provide for their baby, child, or adult with a disability. Benefits Respite is well-deserved time off. It can range from a few hours to two weeks, and may occur in the family's home, a friend or neighbor's home, or a certified respite sitting. It can be set-up on a planned basis or as an emergency need. It goes far beyond babysitting, to include special attention to an individual's needs. It begins and ends with the coordinated efforts of many people - family members, Resource Coordinators, Respite Coordinators, Social Service Agencies, and Emergency Services. Respite Care is a necessary and vital service which supports families trying to keep their child or adult with them in the community. It helps prevent unnecessary or premature institutionalization of an individual with a functional or developmental disability. Once approval for respite services occurs, financial reimbursement based on a sliding fee scale, is made to the family. How It Works An application is completed by a family member Referrals can be made by family members, health departments, social service agencies, day programs, physicians' offices, or friends. Location Eastern Shore Respite Care Project Operating Days & Hours Monday Friday Call our Respite Coordinators for more information, 1-800-439-1222 |
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Dorchester MAC Senior Program & Cambridge South Dorchester Adult Medical Day Care 2450 Cambridge Beltway Cambridge, MD 21613 P.O Box 637 410-221-1900 FAX: 410-221-1917 |
Transportation Offices & Maintenance Facility 1478 Chesapeake St Cambridge, MD 21613 410-221-1910 FAX: 410-221-2925 |
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North Dorchester Community Center 6210 Shiloh Church Hurlock Road Hurlock, MD 21643 410-943-1106 FAX: 410-943-3536 |
DCT 410-479-3867 Caroline County 410-822-4155 Talbot County 410-778-5187 Kent County |