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Knute Nelson

Respite

Knute Nelson Home Care - Alexandria

2715 Highway 29 S, Ste 103, Alexandria, MN, 56308

(320) 759-1273

Website

https://www.knutenelson.org/respite-care-west-central-minnesota

Service Details

Description

Respite provides care on a short-term basis for a person who cannot take care of themselves, and who is usually taken care of by a family member or friend. The service is designed to provide temporary coverage for the caregiver during an absence or need for relief.


Additional Information

Respite care is a short-term stay for seniors. Sample uses of respite care include:
* A transition from hospital to home after surgery or a health setback
* Caregiver relief (time away in order for rest and relaxation, business travel, household tasks, etc.)
* Short-term stay for individuals who don't qualify for a Medicare Part A skilled care stay
* Hospice


A furnished apartment dedicated to respite care is available


About This Location

This provider accepts waivers and Alternative Care for services if written in a support plan.

Contact them about other funding options, like private pay.

Waiver funding may cover up to 30 consecutive days of respite, 24 hours a day.

Learn more about this service when paid for under the waivers or the Alternative Care program in the Community-Based Services Manual.

If you have waiver funding, the support plan (based on an assessment of your needs) determines which services are funded through your waiver.

Features

  • Area Served by County
    • Douglas County 
  • Payment
    • Alternative Care Waiver (AC) 
    • Brain Injury Waiver (BI) 
    • Community Access for Disability Inclusion Waiver (CADI) 
    • Community Alternative Care (CAC) Waiver 
    • Developmental Disabilities Waiver (DD) 
    • Elderly Waiver (EW) 
  • Waiver Service Specialties
    • In-Home Respite 

Area Served

Douglas County


Websites

Phone Numbers

Type Number Hours
Main (320) 759-1273

Last Update

10/30/2024

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