Family
Support
Services
(Respite Services)
The Link Associates Family Support Services program offers
in-home respite care and Supported Community Living (SCL)
services to families with a child or dependent adult.
Respite care is a gift of time and provides families with
temporary relief from the stress and intensive demands of
caring for a family member with mental or physical
disabilities. Trained care providers offer families a break
in the daily routine which helps parents avoid burnout,
stress and fatigue. Respite services helps parents relax
and return revitalized, better able to care for their
child.
SCL services focus on the development or enhancement of
specific goals the child or dependent adult need, including
personal management skills, socialization skills,
communication skills, personal and environmental supports,
and transportation (excluding to and from work). These
services support family unity and strengthen the caregiver
to continue providing on-going care in the home. Families
schedule services directly with a care provider.
Respite can be utilized for overnights, emergency or crisis
situations, and for varying lengths of time. Respite
services are provided through two funding streams. The
United Way of Central Iowa and the Home and Community Based
Waiver.
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