Respite

Out-of-Home Respite Eligibility
Out-of-Home Respite is offered in the Bronx, Queens, and Manhattan to families residing in one of the five boroughs of NYC.

For families desiring planned out-of-home overnight respite for their family member with a developmental disability, AHRC NYC operates respite houses/apartments, located in the Bronx, Queens, and Manhattan. Families from Brooklyn and Staten Island can use these respites if they choose.

Following an initial screening process, people with developmental disabilities who are ambulatory and are 8 years of age or older, may receive these waiver services, provided by fully trained AHRC NYC staff, on weekends from Friday afternoon to Monday morning.

In-Home Respite Eligibility
To be considered eligible, the caregiver must reside in the same household as the individual with a disability. They must have completed OPWDD’s Front Door process, must be OPWDD eligible, and should have a current, (within the past year,) DDRO Level of Care (LOC) if not already in the Waiver.

When you need a break, we can come to you. Two types of In-Home Respite are available.

Hourly Waiver In-Home Respite

Available to families interested in care relief, residing in Queens, Manhattan, Brooklyn, the Bronx, and Staten Island.

Overnight Emergency Respite

Available to families/primary caregivers who are undergoing difficulties and emergencies such as illness, hospitalization, death, or sudden unplanned travel, who reside in Queens and Manhattan.

School Holiday Respite Eligibility
School Holiday Respite is for school children with developmental disabilities, between the ages of 5 and 14. Applicants must have a diagnosis of an intellectual or developmental disability. Applicants must live at home with a family member and must be eligible for Medicaid waiver services through the Home and Community Based waiver.

Take a break at our day camps during school vacation weeks!

For students attending twelve month school programs, we offer School Holiday Respite programs during the 5 weeks of the school year when school is not in session:

• 2 weeks in August
• 1 week in December
• 1 week in February
• 1 week in April

How does it work?

Children/students are picked up at their homes each the morning, and transported to the site where they are provided with fun activities such as arts and crafts, music, sports, and day trips, providing them with opportunities to make friends in a fun and safe environment.  The children/students are returned to their homes in the afternoon.

Weekend Hotel Respite Eligibility
Weekend Hotel Respite is available in all 5 boroughs for people ages 21 and older. Applicants must have a diagnosis of an intellectual or developmental disability. Applicants must live at home with a family member and must be eligible for Medicaid waiver services through the Home and Community Based waiver.

Take a break for the weekend!

We offer a unique opportunity for people with developmental disabilities to spend fully supervised, recreation-filled weekends away from home at a hotel located in Nanuet, New York.

Weekend Hotel Respite Availability

This opportunity is limited to three weekends per year, per individual. Those who would like to participate must be able to administer their own medication. Families must provide transportation of their loved one to a designated pick-up location, from where the individual is transported to the hotel. This program is suited for people who are fairly independent, but who need limited assistance, and who can administer their own medications.

Vacation Respite Eligibility
There is limited availability for adults 21 and older, residing in the Bronx.
Applicants must have a diagnosis of an intellectual or developmental disability.
Applicants must live at home with a family member and must be eligible for Medicaid waiver services through the Home and Community Based waiver.

Get away from it all, with a unique trip! Experience a one-week vacation in an exciting locale.

Vacation Respite Availability

This program is suited for people who are fairly independent, but who need limited assistance, and who can administer their own medications. Most travel costs are covered including all transportation, lodging, meals, admission fees and staff support.

Crisis Respite Transition Program Eligibility
A referral can be made only by NYC Health + Hospitals Emergency Departments (ED, PES, CPEP) or NYC Health + Hospitals Inpatient Units. Learn more about the Crisis Respite Transition Program.

AHRC New York City’s Crisis Respite Transition Program (CRTP) is a 5-bed specialized transitional housing program. It supports safe hospital discharges for people who no longer require hospital-based medical or psychiatric care but are not able to return to their place of residence because their families or caregivers are unable to support their needs.