How does a child-placing agency distinguish between a babysitter, a respite care provider, and a caregiver?
A person is considered a babysitter if they are not affiliated with the agency (not an employee, verified foster parent, or official volunteer) and only provide occasional care for short periods. If a person regularly provides care in the home (every day, or every evening, or every week day, etc.), then they are a caregiver and must meet all caregiver requirements in the minimum standards. Care provided outside of the foster home for over 72 hours by a person who is not a regular caregiver in the home is respite care.
