Respite Care in Western Nebraska

What is Respite?

Respite is temporary, short-term care for families in crisis, foster parents, caregivers of adults/children with disabilities or special needs, person with Alzheimer's frail elderly, or simply families needing a break.

Why is Respite so Important?

Families caring for someone with special needs in the home often live with high levels of emotional, physical, and financial stress. Because of the demands of ongoing care, many families do not have the occasional short-term periods of rest and relief that are so important to an individual's health and family stability. By providing breaks to the family, respite services are a vital support to the ability of families to provide continued care in the home. Not only is respite a relief for families, it is often a relief to the service delivery system. By enabling the individual to remain in his/her own home, the need for out-of-home or institutional placement is reduced.

Some places to contact in western Nebraska:

Beverly Health Center, Scottsbluff
(308) 635-2019

Kimball Manor, Kimball
(308) 235-4693

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