Family Respite Services

A Much Needed Break

Caring for an individual with developmental disabilities can have severe emotional and physical effects. It can often leave caregivers feeling depressed, burned out, tired, and stressed. That’s where UCP’s Family Respite comes in. When caregivers need a break to rest and renew their energy, UCP’s Family Respite Services can help.

What is Respite Care?

11UCP Respite care provides freedom that is taken for granted

11Logan and Michelle benefited from UCP's Respite services

freedom that is often taken for granted

Simply put, Respite Care provides much-needed relief from caregiving duties when you’re looking after a loved one who requires frequent supervision and care.

The in-home program gives parents and caregivers the freedom to complete activities that we often take for granted in our everyday lives:

Running errands
Taking care of household concerns
Spending time with other children in the family
Resting or taking a break

Caregiving is a difficult job, but few know just how devastating the results can be when a family does not receive respite care.

11UCP Respite Care clients benefit from our program

Facts about UCP Family Respite Care clients

We serve more than 1,194 clients

We provide 23,000 hours/month of respite service in Yolo, Sacramento, Placer and El Dorado counties

The average visit for a respite worker is 2-4 hours

Half of our respite families have a child under the age of 12 with a disability

Single parent families are 25% of our clients

24% of our respite clients are low income

Family caregivers providing more than 36 hours of care per week are more likely to experience symptoms of depression or anxiety.*According to the National Family Caregivers Association

Questions?

To learn more about Family Respite Care, or if you are a UCP Family Respite client or team member and have an emergency, please contact:

Melissa Hix, Family Respite Manager