A Regional Center may fund in-home respite services for the purpose of providing parents with relief from the ongoing care and supervision of their child with developmental disabilities. The number of respite hours provided is based largely on the extent of the child’s care needs, as well as extenuating family circumstances. Additional respite hours may be available on an emergency basis, e.g., due to a family health emergency, or for parents to attend training or conferences related to the child’s disability.
If the respite hours you receive aren’t adequate, you can ask your Regional Center if they’re using a respite tool and ask to go over it with them to make sure the way they’re filling it out is accurate to your situation. Respite tools aren’t the best way of establishing need because they’re not individualized, but many Regional Centers use them. Respite hours should be based on family need.
For more information, check out our article Regional Center Eligibility and Services: Transition from Early Intervention to Lanterman Act.
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