Yes.
In Wyoming, family caregivers can get respite through two programs on record: Respite (Community Choices Waiver) and National Family Caregiver Support Program.
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Respite program
Respite (Community Choices Waiver)
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Who qualifies
Community Choices Waiver participants whose usual caregiver is absent or otherwise unable to provide care. Respite can be given in the home or in the community, by an agency or through participant-direction.
Respite should not be used to cover care while a primary caregiver is at work, and it does not include companionship or mainly recreational activities.
Adults 18 and over who care for a loved one 60 or older, or for someone of any age with Alzheimer's disease or a related dementia. In Johnson, Laramie and Sheridan counties, caregivers 55 and older raising grandchildren or related children 17 or younger, or helping an adult 18 to 59 with a disability, also qualify, as does the parent of an individual 18 to 59 with a disability.
Help can include respite, support group connections and specific needed services. It is available in all Wyoming counties except Albany, Niobrara, Platte, Washakie and Weston.
Respite is a Community Choices Waiver service. Apply for Medicaid and the waiver, or ask for a referral through the Home and Community-Based Services Unit at 1-800-510-0280 or ccw.waivers@wyo.gov.
Contact the caregiver program location serving your area. The Wyoming Department of Health lists them on its National Family Caregiver Support Program page, including senior centers in Buffalo, Gillette, Casper, Afton, Rock Springs, Jackson, Sheridan, Evanston and Riverton, and Community Action of Laramie County in Cheyenne.
