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028 _ i -)`i RESPITE CARE SERVICE DEFINITION : A service which provides needed relief to care- givers of patients who cannot be left alone because of mental or physical problec :.and whose incomes preclude coverage under North Carolina's Medicaid eligibility standards. UNIT OF SERVICE: One ( 1 ) hour . SERVICE OBJECTIVES To provide relief time for unpaid caregivers who are caring for patients who require constant super- vision and who cannot be left alone either because of memory impairment or other problems that make them subject to wandering or make them dangerous to themselves or others , or because of physical immobility regardless of etiology , that renders them unsafe alone . These services are aimed toward preventing premature long-term institutionalization of the patient . PREFERRED TARGET GROUP; Caregivers of mentally or physically impaired adults (sixty years of age or older and/or their spouses ) at risk of institutionalization . SERVICE ACTIVITIES; Activities may include: 1 . Attendance and companion services for the patient in order to provide release time to the caregiver . 2 . Personal care services , including meal prepara- tion, to the patient of the caregiver . 3 . Patient assessment and care planning for the patient of the caregiver . 4 . Counseling and training in the caregiving role , including coping mechanisms and behavior modification techniques . 5 . Counseling in accessing available local , regional and state services . 6. Temporary placement of the patient in an adult day care , family care or domiciliary care facility . The above are limited to a maximum of forty-eight (48) hours of service per month per caretaker . Duration of the service period shall be unlimited for as long as the caretaker continues to qualify as a caretaker as defined by the service objective .