CAREGIVER

The provider of physical, emotional, and social needs to another person, often dependent and unable to provide for his or her own needs. Caregiver is the generic term used for the direct service providers in Community Care and Support Services (CCS). 		 
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  SERVICE

One or more organization-operated programs or activities that have a common general objective and deploy the organization's material and human resources in a planned and systematic manner. An organization that publicly promotes or identifies itself in writing as offering a service, is licensed to deliver a service, assigns personnel and/or space to a service, or allocates financial resources to a service is considered to offer that service.		  
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  PROGRAM

A system of services offered by an organization. For example, an organization providing a mental health service may offer several mental health programs to different populations, e.g., a mental health program for adolescent teens. The word "program" can be used interchangeably with the word "service" or to describe specific programs.		  
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  PROGRAM PERSONNEL

All direct service and administrators or supervisors of direct services that are involved in the operation of the organization's social service programs. "Program personnel" does not include MIS, accounting, facilities, clerical, or other staff that are not involved in the provision or oversight of direct services.		  
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  PERSONNEL

The body of employees and/or volunteers that carries out the organization's tasks under the organization's administration and/or supervision. This definition does not include foster parents who are specifically referenced in relevant standards		  
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Respite Care
  
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PA-RC 9: Short Term Residential Respite and Crisis Nursery Services

 
Facilities and services are designed to meet the needs of care recipients that require a short term stay in a residential respite or crisis nursery program.
NA The agency does not provide residential respite or crisis nursery services.

PA-RC 9.01

 
Program personnel provide care recipients with predictability and structure by establishing daily routines and rules developed with care recipients and their caregivers.

PA-RC 9.02

 
Care recipients are offered an organized daily program of age and developmentally appropriate social, recreational, educational, and therapeutic activities.
Interpretation: The agency and the caregiver plan for continuation of educational services for children and youth, and the agency coordinates educational services with relevant school districts.

PA-RC 9.03

 

Facilities include:

  1. sufficient supplies and equipment to meet the needs of care recipients;
  2. space and equipment for housekeeping, laundry, maintenance, and storage;
  3. rooms for providing on-site services, as applicable;
  4. at least one room suitably furnished for the use of on-duty personnel and space for administrative support functions; and
  5. private sleeping accommodations for personnel who sleep at the facility, if applicable.

PA-RC 9.04

 
The facility accommodates informal gatherings of care recipients, including places to gather in inclement weather.
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PURPOSE: Respite Care reduces caregiver stress, promotes the well-being and safety of care recipients, and contributes to stable families.
 
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