Time Out Respite Program

“The Time Out program has been a godsend!  It is a relief that somebody is there to help.  Dorie is very sweet and reliable. I no longer have to leave work early to bring my mom home from dialysis.  It's reassuring to know that Mom has company and assistance with her dinner when she is tired and weak from treatment.”

“My grandmother absolutely loves her student.  At first she was hesitant, but now it is ‘Jenny this… Jenny that!’  If her schedule would allow, we would love to have Jenny come five days a week.  As a working mom with school age children I just don’t have the extra time to travel forty minutes a day to visit her.”

 

“Since I work fulltime, Marlene has really helped to lighten my responsibilities and relieve much pressure from me; she's even helped to educate me about issues of aging.  Marlene brings new and innovative ideas to her caregiving approach. When she takes my 92 year old godmother on outings in the neighborhood in the wheelchair, she brightens her spirits.”

“Because my mother is legally blind, it has been a great comfort to have Rebecca assist her with lunch.  In the past, mom had a few close calls with burning herself.  It is a tremendous help to know she has company while I’m at work.”
 

"Words can't describe how much I value the 'time out' this program gives me.  Shayna and my mother get along famously.  Shayna has a warm and generous spirit and her visits really fill a void in my mother's life."

“My uncle just loves Kelly! They share a relationship based on trust and dependability.  I live in upper state New York and there is no family nearby.  Without Kelly’s friendship and support, he would have required nursing home care.”

“We all get along so well with Meagan.  I feel like I have known her for years!  My father-in-law really enjoys playing cards with her and when she leaves he always tells her to ‘hurry back!’  I am pursuing an EMT degree and use this precious time to study before my 12-year-old gets home from school.”

“Ida and my mother get along famously.  Ida is very attentive and gets mom to do things that I can’t do –like drinking fluids and exercising.  She also engages her in worthwhile activities such as crossword puzzles.  I also really appreciate her flexible schedule.”
 

"Julie is a charming, intelligent and dependable young woman. There is no question that her visits do my mom good; she is more verbal and animated on the evenings after Julie's visit."