It is often felt by parents of persons with Autism, Cerebral Palsy,
Mental Retardation and Multiple Disabilities, that they require life
long care for their wards. Care givers in the families have often
reported that, with the progress in age of disabled person,
providing care becomes more stressful, more demanding, labour
intensive, costly and exhaustive. That is why, the families with
persons having disabilities go through tremendous physical,
psychological and financial strain throughout their
life.
Respite Care Service is being started for the welfare of families
having persons with Autism, Cerebral Palsy, Mental Retardation and
Multiple Disabilities with funding support of National Trust (NT)
Relief and Reach Scheme, New Delhi and technical guidance from
faculty, National Institute for the Mentally Handicapped,
Secunderabad.
- Respite Care Service is meant for the families having children
with Autism, Cerebral Palsy, Mental Retardation and Multiple
Disabilities.
- In this service both the Parents and Children are benefited
simultaneously child benefits through Respite Care by receiving
quality care in the absence of the family members, where the
dignity of the child is respected and protected. In Respite Care
Service child is provided with a temporary substitute for home
facility, with age appropriate exposure in socialization and
recreational activities. Similarly a family is benefited by taking
a short break, temporary relief from daily routine.
Parents can
avail this service based on their needs, in given circumstances
which demands a temporary accommodation and security to the listed
categories of the disabled population away from home and
parents/guardians.
The circumstances may be in situation
like...
- Attending functions
- Official/ occasional Tours (not more than 15 days)
- Crisis in the family due to death, transfer, sudden illness
of family members etc.
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