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:

• A New Jersey resident with a chronic physical or mental disability requiring supervision or assistance with basic daily needs from a caregiver, AND
• Be age 18 or older, AND
• Have income at or below $2,022 per month ($4,044 for couple), AND
• Have resources of less than $40,000 ($60,000 for couple)

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.