Respite home care

Respite Care is temporary care to provide family carers relief from the full-time care they have been providing for a loved one. At IST Care, our services are contract-free and respite care can be arranged on a temporary basis with no obligation to continue home services once we are no longer needed.

We are here to help when you need us
  • On call 24/7 for client needs
  • Flexible and fast scheduling
  • Regular quality assurance
  • Thorough care management and family support
  • Double the care team staff of other agencies
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Have questions?

Your local team of Client Care Managers are on call 24/7 to answer your questions and work with you to design a customized plan of care that is right for you.

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Our respite care services

With 24/7, around-the-clock care, a care worker / assistant is always watching over your loved one, offering emotional support, reducing fall risk and assisting in all activities of daily living including:

Personal care
  • Assisting with walking and transferring from bed to wheelchair
  • Bathing, dressing and grooming assistance
  • Medication reminders
  • Safety and fall prevention
  • Status reporting to family
  • Toileting and incontinence care
Lifestyle support
  • Light housekeeping
  • Meal preparation and nutrition
  • Laundry and change of bed linens
  • Grocery shopping and errands
  • Transportation to social and recreational activities
  • Assistance with light exercise and outdoor activity

Free download resources

IST Care is proud to offer the following resources for your personal use completely free of charge.

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The_Balanced_Care_Method_Flyer.pdf 66 KB
info sheet 2 2016-17.doc 74 KB
what_is_home_care_manual.zip 96 KB