Yes.
In Texas, family caregivers can get respite through three programs on record: Respite care (STAR+PLUS HCBS program), Area Agencies on Aging (AAA) and Texas Lifespan Respite Care Program.
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Respite program
Respite care (STAR+PLUS HCBS program)
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Who qualifies
STAR+PLUS HCBS program members who live in their own home or with relatives or other people, not in an adult foster care or assisted living setting. Respite is available on an emergency or short-term basis to relieve the people who normally give the member unpaid care. It can be provided in the home or out of the home.
The respite provider must not be a primary caregiver and must not live with the member.
Texas' 28 Area Agencies on Aging help people age 60 and older, their family members and caregivers. Family members and other caregivers may receive information and services on behalf of the older person they care for. Caregiver supports include respite care, counseling, support groups, training, help applying for services, and supplemental services on a limited basis.
Family caregivers caring for an older adult, or for a person with a disability or chronic health condition. The program gives family caregivers short-term relief and offers financial assistance to help them get respite services.
Respite must be authorized on your individual service plan before it is delivered, and it cannot be authorized after the fact. Ask your MCO service coordinator, who documents the respite you need. In an emergency, the provider must contact the MCO for authorization first.
Contact the Aging and Disability Resource Center (ADRC) serving your area. HHSC allocates the program's respite funding to the state's 28 ADRCs. The program is called Take Time Texas, and its online respite search lists respite providers.
