Can respite care in adult care homes be used for day or partial-day stays in the facility as well as overnight stays?
Respite care in adult care homes is intended for a short-term stay that does not exceed 30 days. A respite care period must be established by contract that specifies the date of admission and discharge as required in rules 10A NCAC 13F .0907 and 10A NCAC 13G .0907. Subsequent respite care stays by the same resident must also be established by separate contracts and all the requirements of the respite rule would apply, i.e., admission, discharge dates, current FL-2, short-term assessment, verification of orders if not signed and dated within seven days prior to admission, etc. for each separate respite stay period. The person is to be admitted as a respite resident, not a daily visitor, for a limited time period (30-day maximum) as specified in the contract and provided care, services and accommodations as any resident is entitled to receive according to law and rule. The respite resident must have a resident designated bedroom and be counted as a resident for the home for capacity, cen
