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Atlantic County Government DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES Division of Intergenerational Services |
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The Statewide Respite Care Program (SWR) is designed to provide assistance to families by giving caregivers a break from the daily responsibility of caring for an elderly or disabled relative or friend. Services Available: Respite services may be used so that caregivers can shop, get medical care, attend to personal matters, rest, vacation or cope with an emergency. Services avalable are: homemaker, home health aide, caregiver directed respite program, social or adult health services and in-patient care in a licensed medical facility. You may be eligible for SWR if you are:
Paying for Services Depending on income, individual may be responsible for a cost share. For more information Contact the Atlantic County Division of Intergenerational Services at 1 (888) 426-9243 or (609) 645-5965. |