Frequently asked questions

A short-term stay for a senior at a care home, so the family caregiver can take a break. Your loved one is cared for day and night while you are away.

To travel, attend a wedding or funeral, recover from their own surgery, handle a work trip, or simply rest before burnout sets in.

Respite stays are short-term. Tell us the dates you need and why, and we’ll talk through what is possible.

It depends on your loved one: personal care, companionship, medication reminders, mobility help, and overnight care. What is included is agreed before the stay.

No. A respite stay is everyday personal care, not nursing or medical treatment. Health questions and medication changes stay with the doctor.

They follow the schedule set by your loved one’s doctor. You provide a current list and instructions, and nothing is changed.

You’ll go over this before the stay. Families usually pack current medications and instructions, clothes, toiletries, any walker or cane, and a few favorite things from home.

Ask when you call. You’ll know where your loved one will stay before booking, and you can ask to visit first.

A stay may be arranged directly or referred to an independent care home on Oahu. You will know where your loved one will stay before anything is booked. The Referral Marketing Disclosure explains how this works.

It depends on the length of the stay and the care needed. Share your dates and your loved one’s needs for a free estimate. The signed written estimate is the price.