RESPITE CARE /
SHORT-TERM CARE
Respite Care
What is Respite Care?
Respite Care, also known as short-term care, is temporary supported short-term living at our nursing home. It provides an opportunity for carers to take a break for a few days to weeks at a time. Respite is also available when an elderly is unwell and needs extra care that friends or family can’t provide – for example post-hospitalisation care.
Why We Offer Respite Care?
Orange Valley’s respite care provides the comfort and assurance that your loved ones will be well looked after.
Even if you are able to provide the best care possible for your loved ones, the long-term effects of stress can affect your health and overall well-being. Getting respite care is important for your health and for your ability to continue to provide care for your loved ones. Our well-trained nursing professionals also provide convalescent, stepped-down nursing care, medical consultation, or post-surgery rehabilitation to help recovery and healing process.
Types Of Respite Care
One of the unique facets of respite care is that it provides care designed for the individual circumstances. This means that you can choose from the two types of respite care depending on your needs. Orange Valley offers both Planned Respite and Emergency Respite:
Example: Caregiver planning for a break or post-hospitalization care is needed
Example: Caregiver is not well or need to attend to a family emergency.
*Placement is subject to available vacancies at your selected nursing home, and the submission of latest medical records and chest x-rays.
Our Respite Care
Our Respite Care is designed to accommodate the individual needs with assistance in activities of daily living and short-term residential care for your loved ones.
Our Respite Care will include:
1 Complimentary Wellness Massage Session (Only at Balestier Care Centre)
Initial assessment by Doctor, Registered Nurse, Physiotherapist and Occupational Therapist
Daily structured group activities
Dietary assessment with nutritional meals planned according to needs
24-Hour Emergency first response services and security
Daily laundry services
What is Go Respite?
Go Respite is a new pilot programme that encourages caregivers to plan ahead and identify a suitable respite option that is able to meet their needs and those of their loved ones. Caregivers can pre-enrol with their preferred senior care centre or nursing home and complete some necessary pre-admission applications in advance. Orange Valley is a proud partner of Go Respite and all our nursing home branches are participating for this pilot.
What Are The Options After Respite Care?
After residential respite care at our nursing home, our experienced homecare team can continue to care for your loved ones at the comfort of your home. Our professional homecare services ranges from nursing procedures, assistance on activities of daily living (ADL) to medical escort for your loved ones. Find out more here.
To care for your loved ones at home, you have to be prepared and equipped with the knowledge and techniques for taking care and providing a safe, healthy and supportive environment.
Learn the methods for administering proper care to your loved ones with Orange Valley. Caregiver training course is subsided for caregivers who meet the requirements. Find out more here.