Respite Care at Home
A break for you, steady care for your loved one, in the comfort of home.
Respite care is short-term relief for family caregivers. A trained, non-medical caregiver looks after your loved one at home while you rest, work, or run errands. HomeCare.com lets families choose the number of visits and hours, with no minimums and no contracts, so you can book just a few hours.
How in-home respite care works
Respite care at HomeCare.com is part of advanced companion care. It gives relief to family caregivers while their loved one still receives quality care.
Choose your hours
Families choose the number of visits and the hours per visit.
No minimums
You can book a few hours instead of a full day.
No contracts
Add care when you need it and pause when you do not.
Short notice help
HomeCare.com can provide a caregiver on short notice.
When respite care helps
Caregiver exhaustion
You need rest before stress turns into burnout.
Work and errands
You need a few hours to work, shop, or keep appointments.
Planned time away
You want an evening, a weekend, or time to travel.
Family emergencies
Something unexpected needs your attention.
Time to recharge
You want to see friends or take care of your own health.
What the caregiver does while you are away
The caregiver follows the routine you set. Care stays non-medical.
Companionship
Conversation, games, reading, and walks.
Personal care
Help with grooming and dressing, and with bathing and toileting at Level Two.
Meals & household help
Meal preparation, light housekeeping, and laundry.
Safety & supervision
Fall-risk monitoring and wandering safety.
Medication reminders
Prompts to take medication on time (not administered).
Benefits of respite care
Rest and recovery
Time off lowers stress for the person giving care.
Familiar surroundings
Your loved one stays at home with no change of place.
Trial of professional care
A few hours is a gentle way to try a caregiver.
Flexible commitment
No minimums and no contracts keep you in control.
In-home respite care vs. adult day care
A caregiver comes to your loved one
- Where
- Your loved one's own home.
- Attention
- One-on-one care from a non-medical caregiver.
- Schedule
- You choose visits and hours, with no minimums and no contracts.
- Best for
- People who prefer familiar surroundings or find outings tiring.
A community daytime program
- Where
- A center your loved one travels to.
- Attention
- Group setting with supervised activities, meals, and social time.
- Schedule
- Set program hours, usually on weekdays.
- Best for
- People who enjoy group activity and can manage the trip.
Quick facts.
- Definition
- Short-term relief for family caregivers, with non-medical care for the loved one at home.
- Level of care
- Part of advanced companion care (Level Two).
- Booking
- Choose visits and hours. No minimums and no contracts.
- Market context
- CareScout 2025 reports a national median of $95 per day for adult day health care.
Plan your parent's care.
We'd suggest
A caregiver keeps your parent company and helps with meals, errands and the house.
about $1,213/month
4 hrs x 2 days x 52 weeks / 12 x $35/hr (U.S. median)
Market medians from the CareScout Cost of Care Survey 2025, not HomeCare.com prices. A care advisor prices your actual schedule.
Respite care: questions families ask.
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Terms: Respite care, Adult day care, Caregiver burnout, Family caregiver, Caregiver stress
What is respite care?
Respite care is short-term relief for family caregivers. Someone else cares for your loved one so you can rest, work, or handle other needs. At HomeCare.com, a trained, non-medical caregiver provides respite care at home as part of advanced companion care.
Can respite care be at home?
Yes. In-home respite care means a caregiver comes to your loved one's home. Your loved one keeps familiar surroundings and routines while you take a break. Some families also use adult day care or short stays in a facility. Home respite avoids travel and change of place.
How do I get respite care for a parent?
Call a HomeCare.com care advisor at 800-974-3458 or request a call through the online form. Share your parent's needs and the hours you want covered. The advisor helps you set up a plan. There are no minimums, so you can start with a few hours.
How many hours of respite can I book?
You choose. HomeCare.com lets families set the number of visits and the hours per visit, with no minimums and no contracts. Some families book an afternoon. Others book regular days each week. You can change the schedule as your needs change.
How much does respite care cost?
HomeCare.com does not publish its rates here, so a care advisor will review costs with you. Because there are no minimums, you pay for the hours you book. For market context, CareScout's 2025 survey reports a national median of $35 per hour for non-medical home care and $95 per day for adult day health care.
Does Medicare or Medicaid cover respite care?
It depends on the program and the situation. Original Medicare generally does not cover custodial care at home, and it limits respite to hospice patients. Medicaid and other programs vary by state. Check with your state agency and your plan. Our article on what Medicare does not cover helps.
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