Short-Term Relief Without Disrupting Daily Routines

Respite care in Forest Park gives family caregivers time to rest while professional support continues for your loved one at home.

If you are the primary caregiver for a family member in Forest Park and feel overwhelmed, exhausted, or unable to take a break without worrying, respite care provides the short-term support you need to rest while care continues. This service is designed to reduce caregiver burnout while protecting the continuity and quality of care your loved one receives.

Candid Amour Home Care Agency offers respite care with flexible options based on the level of help needed and your family's schedule. This can include skilled oversight when appropriate and non-medical daily support such as companionship, personal care, or medication reminding. Your loved one maintains familiar routines and feels secure during your absence.

If you want to talk through how respite care could fit into your caregiving plan in Forest Park, reach out to us directly.

How Respite Care Protects Both You and Your Loved One

Your respite caregiver arrives at the scheduled time and takes over the tasks you would normally handle. In Forest Park, this might include helping with bathing, preparing meals, providing medication reminders, or simply staying with your loved one while you attend an appointment or take a few hours for yourself.

After using respite care, many family caregivers report feeling less stressed and more capable of continuing their caregiving responsibilities long-term. Clients often feel more comfortable with the arrangement after the first visit and appreciate the consistency and respect shown by the respite caregiver.

Respite care does not replace your role as the primary caregiver, but it does give you permission to rest without guilt or concern. This service works well for planned breaks such as vacations or medical appointments, and can also be arranged on short notice during times of illness or emergency.

Family caregivers often ask how respite care is scheduled, what tasks are covered, and whether their loved one will accept help from someone new. Below are the most common questions we hear before arranging respite services.

A Few Things You Should Know Before Scheduling

Respite care can include any non-medical support your loved one needs, such as companionship, personal care, medication reminding, or supervision. The caregiver follows the routines you already have in place and adjusts based on your instructions.
What does respite care actually include?
You can schedule respite care days or weeks in advance for planned events, or contact us with as little as twenty-four hours notice for emergencies. Candid Amour Home Care Agency works with your timeline and availability to arrange coverage when you need it most.
How far in advance should respite care be scheduled?
We introduce the respite caregiver gradually when possible and match based on personality and care preferences. Most clients adjust within the first visit or two, especially when routines remain consistent and the caregiver approaches them with patience and respect.
What happens if my loved one does not want a new caregiver?
Caregiving without breaks leads to physical exhaustion, stress, and burnout, which reduces the quality of care you can provide. Respite care gives you time to recharge so you can continue supporting your loved one over the long term without sacrificing your own health.
Why is respite care important for family caregivers?
Respite care can last a few hours, a full day, overnight, or multiple days depending on your needs. Candid Amour Home Care Agency works with your family to arrange coverage for the exact amount of time you need.
How long can respite care last?

Respite care from Candid Amour Home Care Agency gives you the time and space to rest while your loved one continues to receive respectful, consistent support in Forest Park. If you want to discuss scheduling or care preferences, contact us to start the conversation.

Our Services

Our services here at Candid Amour Home Care Agency LLC consist of a variety of options that are geared towards making each client feel as much comfort as possible. Here are some of the services and treatments we offer here at Candid Amour Home Care Agency LLC.

  • Skilled Nursing Care

    Skilled nursing services are provided by specially trained registered nurses and licensed practical nurses that begin all cases with an assessment to obtain information to establish a plan of care. The services are prescribed by a doctor on an intermittent basis and include such things as dressing changes, teaching and administration of medications, intravenous therapy, catheter care, diabetic care, wound care, and teaching the family how to care for the patient in the home.

  • Home Health Aide Services

    Home health aides work under the supervision of a registered nurse or therapist. Services primarily consist of assistance with personal care. A home health aide may give a bath, give oral care, foot care, shampoo, shave, skin care, and change linens. Under Medicare, a home health aide may stay in the home part-time or intermittently to provide personal care only.

  • Wound Care

    Wound care refers to specific types of treatment for pressure sores, skin ulcers and other wounds that break the skin. Wound care education will be provided to each patient/caregiver. All education on wound care will include, but not be limited to:


    • Goals for wound care
    • Self-wound care 
    • Dressings to be utilized in wound care
    • Symptoms to report to your nurse or physician 
    • Risk factors for pressure ulcers and types of wounds 
    • Proper skin care and how to prevent injury
    • Nutrition and wounds 
    • Medications for wound healing 
    • Fluid intake 
    • Medication safety 
    • Pain management

  • Social Services

    The social services staff provides social casework services to patients as needed to augment other services of the agency. Services include the evaluation of social functioning, particularly as it relates to medical problems, and initiation and follow-up of referrals to other community resources as applicable.

  • Infusion Therapy

    Infusion Therapy services can include pain management, chemotherapy, hydration therapy, and antibiotic therapy. Infusion therapy is provided to patients for treating a wide assortment of often chronic and sometimes rare diseases for which “specialty” infusion medications are effective.

  • PCA

    Personal Care services includes the provision of services such as assist with personal care, light housekeeping, meal preparation.

  • Homemaker

    Homemaker services include assistance with instrumental activities of daily living and may include housekeeping tasks, grocery shopping and other errands, and meal preparation.

  • Companion Services

    Companion services include transportation, meal preparation, shopping, light housekeeping, companionship and household management.