Family Respite Program The South Carolina Chapter provides short-term respite--time away from caregiving responsibility--for full-time family caregivers. A voucher for up to $500 worth of care is available each a year.  Families as eligible for renewal during that year as funds allow.

With your respite voucher, family members are able to arrange care through approved home care agencies, adult day care, or temporary placement in a long term care facility. The approved agency or facility will bill the association for up to $500 worth of services. The respite program is not designed to pay for services on a long term basis.  The voucher may no longer be used for private sitters.

Application materials in PDF form are available to download and print below.  Please make sure that you print all 4 documents (6 pages total).

Materials updated June 3, 2008.  If you keep these materials on file, please make sure they are up-to-date.  Thank you!

Assistance To Attend Support Group Meetings and Other Events

If a no-cost, in-home patient sitter is needed so that the caregiver can attend a monthly support group meeting, education program or Alzheimer's Association event such as Memory Walk, respite assistance is available. Payment for support group in-home sitters does not have to be used out of the $500 respite voucher but is available monthly. Sitters during support group must be arranged with a home care agency several days prior to the meeting. Again, call the Alzheimer's Association office nearest you for more information.