Crisis Respite

Nirvana North’s Crisis Respite covers all the following activities:

·  Assess the person and situation to determine the factors causing the crisis.

·  Assist, supervise and provide care necessary to ensure the health and welfare of the person.

·  Develop a person-centered intervention plan, in coordination with the person and support team, that is based on recommendations in the assessment.

·  Consult with and train the provider(s) and/or caregiver(s) to ensure successful implementation of the intervention plan.

·  Provide ongoing technical assistance to the provider(s) or caregiver(s) to implement the intervention plan.

·  Recommend positive support strategies and revisions to the person’s support plan to prevent or minimize future crisis situations and increase the stability of the person living in the community.

·  Develop and implement a transition plan to support the person’s return home if they receive out-of-home crisis respite.