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Respite Voucher Program
The Respite Voucher Program provides financial assistance to caregivers in the form of vouchers that can be used to pay for respite care so the caregiver can take a break. A caregiver is the person that is providing ongoing care for a loved-one. It can be a parent, grandparent, spouse, or adult child/grandchild. The voucher program is NOT designed to pay for ongoing care such as day care, therapy, in home assistance, housekeeping or home health services.
Vouchers are awarded based on availability of funds.
Income Guidelines:
For caregivers who are taking care of someone who is age 60 and over, there are no income qualifications.
For those caring for someone who is under the age of 60 and has a developmental disability, if the household income is under $45,000 per year they may be eligible for a $400.00 voucher for three months. If the household income is over $45,000 but less than $60,000 per year they may be eligible for a $300.00 voucher for three months.
Who may qualify for the program:
· Grandparents raising grandchildren or other relative as parent. Grandparent must be 55 or over or the grandchild must have a developmental disability..
· Caregivers including spouses, adult children or other relative caring for a person age 60 or older who need assistance with daily living due to chronic health problems including Alzheimer’s, dementia or other condition.
· Families who have adopted a child with special health care needs who was once in the custody of the Dept. of Human Services (DHS).
· Families with a member of any age with a developmental disability and NOT receiving either the Home & Community Based Waiver, the In-Home Support Waiver; or the Family Support Subsidy ($250 monthly payment).
· Families who have a child receiving SSI and services through the SSI-Disabled Children's Program (DCP) at DHS.
How It Works:
Call toll-free at (888) 771-4550 or in OKC Metro 271-4550 and request a Respite Voucher application. The person you talk to will need to ask you some questions to determine if you qualify for the program. If so, the application will be mailed to you and will include instructions on filling out the form. After you have filled out the application, you will need to return it to OASIS. It will then be forwarded to the appropriate funding approver.
The approval process may take several weeks, depending on availability of funds.
Once approved, vouchers for respite care will be issued by DHS and sent to the applicant. Vouchers can then be used to purchase respite service from a provider of your choice. Providers must be 18 years of age and can be anyone except immediate family living in the home. If you don’t have a provider you can call OASIS at (888) 771-4550 for a list of possible agency providers.
After respite service is given, the voucher needs to be filled out by the caregiver and the provider and returned to DHS. DHS will then send payment to the respite provider.
Vouchers are good for three months. Once they expire, the caregiver can request more vouchers by calling OASIS. Getting more vouchers may take several weeks and during that time respite care will not be covered by vouchers.
For more information about the Respite Voucher Program, call 888-771-4550
***The Respite Voucher Application is not available online at this time. You will need to call OASIS for an application packet. *****