What Services are Included in Respite Care in Dayton, Oh?

Cherish Hospice provides comprehensive respite care in Dayton, OH, designed to give family caregivers temporary relief while ensuring patients receive professional medical and personal support.

Services included in their respite care program include:

• Skilled Nursing: Professional medical care and monitoring provided by licensed nurses.
• Daily Living Assistance: Support from hospice aides to help with routine daily activities.
• Pain and Symptom Management: Dedicated comfort care focused on managing the patient’s physical distress.
• Personalized Care Plans: Tailored programs developed by an interdisciplinary team (nurses, aides, and social workers) to meet specific family goals.
• Emergency Respite Care: Immediate intervention for sudden patient deterioration, caregiver illness, or family crises with a response team available 24/7.
• Companionship: Coordination with hospice volunteer programs to provide extra emotional support and presence.
• Flexible Care Durations: Support ranging from a few hours to short-term stays of up to five days.

Our team is ACHC-accredited and aims to arrive within hours of a call to initiate care. Please note that these services focus on comfort rather than a cure, and families may discontinue care at any time.