Emergency Respite
Emergency Respite Care
In addition to our planned Overnight Respite Program, Rising Treetops at Oakhurst also provides Emergency Respite Care for individuals with autism and physical or intellectual disabilities who may require immediate temporary support and housing.
Emergency respite services are designed to provide short-term care outside of our regularly scheduled respite sessions, often during urgent or unexpected situations. This may include same-day care needs, support during a caregiver’s medical emergency, hospitalization, or passing, as well as transitional periods while permanent housing or long-term care arrangements are being finalized.
Our experienced and compassionate staff provide a safe, supportive, and structured environment where individuals receive 24/7 supervision, care, and access to recreational and social activities on our beautiful 15-acre campus in Oakhurst, New Jersey.
Emergency Respite Care is primarily available between October 1 and May 31 each year. Limited summer availability may also be offered between June 1 and September 30 based on program capacity and accommodations. Families are encouraged to contact Rising Treetops at Oakhurst directly to inquire about summer emergency respite availability.
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Cuidado de Respiro de Emergencia
Además de nuestro programa planificado de Respiro Nocturno, Rising Treetops at Oakhurst también ofrece Cuidado de Respiro de Emergencia para personas con autismo y discapacidades físicas o intelectuales que puedan necesitar apoyo y alojamiento temporal inmediato.
Los servicios de respiro de emergencia están diseñados para proporcionar atención a corto plazo fuera de nuestras sesiones de respiro programadas, a menudo durante situaciones urgentes o inesperadas. Esto puede incluir necesidades de cuidado el mismo día, apoyo durante una emergencia médica del cuidador, hospitalización o fallecimiento, así como períodos de transición mientras se finalizan arreglos de vivienda permanente o cuidados a largo plazo.
Nuestro personal experimentado y compasivo brinda un entorno seguro, estructurado y de apoyo, donde las personas reciben supervisión y atención las 24 horas del día, además de acceso a actividades recreativas y sociales en nuestro hermoso campus de 15 acres en Oakhurst, Nueva Jersey.
El Cuidado de Respiro de Emergencia está disponible principalmente entre el 1 de octubre y el 31 de mayo de cada año. También puede ofrecerse disponibilidad limitada en verano, entre el 1 de junio y el 30 de septiembre, según la capacidad del programa y las acomodaciones. Se anima a las familias a contactar a Rising Treetops directamente para consultar sobre la disponibilidad de respiro de emergencia en verano.
A Safe Haven When No Other Options Are Available
Rising Treetops at Oakhurst’s emergency respite service, started in 2012, has provided dozens of people with disabilities in New York and New Jersey a temporary safe haven, often when there was no other place for them to go.
Referrals & Support
Most of our referrals, requests and funding for emergency respite care has come through New York’s Office of People with Developmental Disabilities and New Jersey’s Division of Developmental Disabilities. Private referrals and requests are also welcomed. We can typically provide transportation in one of our lift-equipped vans.
Care & Activities
While at Rising Treetops at Oakhurst, clients receive full 24 hour personal care and supervision and have access to therapeutic recreational activities, including arts/crafts, music/drama, sports, swimming (seasonally), cooking, nature studies and, ipad-based learning arts and trips off campus.
Contact Rising Treetops Today
About Emergency Respite Services
If you are a care manager, family support staff or a family caregiver and would like to discuss a specific emergency placement that fits ALL of these criteria between late September and early June, please contact Rising Treetops at 732-531-0215 or email respite@risingtreetops.org.
Please contact Charles Sutherland, Director of Services & Operations, about an emergency respite placement
by calling 732-531-0215 or 804-467-9319 for more information.