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Respite Care

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Why Use Respite Care?

At Rowell Family Empowerment, we provide quality Respite care designed to support your family’s unique needs. Our program gives parents and caregivers the chance to recharge, reduce stress, and maintain healthy relationships. Caring for a loved one with a disability can be both rewarding and challenging—we understand how much a short break can help. Everyone deserves time for themselves, and that’s exactly what Respite is for.

What is Respite Care?

Respite care is a program that provides personalized support, care, and attention to children and adults who are Regional Center Clients—while giving their families or caregivers a much-needed break. Our goal is to help bring peace, balance, and strength to your home through quality services you can trust.

Who Provide's Respite Care?

A Respite care provider is a trained individual who comes to your home to care for your child or adult, giving you time to take care of yourself. You can use this time for shopping, exercise, medical appointments, or simply to enjoy a well-deserved break. Every Respite provider completes training, so you can feel confident and at peace while you’re away.
You recommend someone you know and trust—such as a close friend or family member—to become your Respite provider. Once they complete our hiring and approval process, you can begin using their support for your Respite care needs.
  • We do not have a pool of provider’s for you to choose from. The family MUST provide their own potential provider.
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How to receive Respite Care Services

To qualify for Respite care, the child or adult you care for must be a Far Northern Regional Center (FNRC) client.
Rowell currently offers Respite services in Shasta, Tehama, Trinity, Siskiyou, Butte, and Glenn counties, as long as the family can recommend a Respite care worker.
Steps to Get Started:
  • Contact your Far Northern Regional Center Service Coordinator at (530) 222-4791.
  • Ask them to send Rowell Family Empowerment a referral for Respite services.
  • Once we receive the referral, our staff will:
    • Contact you about the program.
    • Mail you the family paperwork.
  • After you return the completed paperwork and your provider has completed the hiring process, your Respite services can begin.
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Our Respite Care Providers...

  • Are thoroughly interviewed.
  • Have had a comprehensive background check.
  • Are certified in First Aid and CPR.
  • Have their driving record checked yearly.
  • Are compassionate and caring!
  • Have a heart for individuals with special needs!

Interested in Becoming a Respite Care Provider?

We’re always looking for people with compassionate hearts and a desire to help families. See our Jobs page for more info including the job description and details about how to apply.

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Janeth Romero

Family Services Coordinator

Janeth moved to Redding when she was 13 from the Bay Area. She the second oldest of seven kids and from a young age she has helped translate for her mom. Janeth previously worked as a CNA for 4 years before she started to learn about Rowell which then led her to work for her sister, Jasmin, as well as caring for other adults with disabilities who she has grown close with them and their families. She has always found myself wanting to help people so she’s happy to be able to continue with that here at Rowell. Outside of everything, Janeth enjoys trying new foods, whether that be cooking at home or trying a new restaurant. She loves to go thrifting and being on the hunt for good pieces to be re-loved.  Her all-time favorite pastime is to just be at home watching musicals and singing her heart out on the couch.