Tamarisk Assisted Living Residence offers respite care, too

“When faced with the need for short-term respite care for my mother, The Phyllis Siperstein Tamarisk Assisted Living Residence facility and staff far surpassed our expectations. My mother has thrived both physically and mentally,” she says. “The decision was an easy one to transition to longer-term assisted living care at Tamarisk.”

Respite care, whether planned or in response to an emergency, is intended to provide temporary relief for families. 

Respite stays at Tamarisk, in Warwick, are charged per day and include a fully furnished apartment, meals, one hour a day of personal care, an E-Call system, medication management, room/linen service, laundry, escorts to meals and activities (if needed), exercise programs, transportation to appointments and more. 

Typically, respite care is used while folks get on their feet after a hospital stay. Ideally, it takes place in an environment that is not clinical and yet supports their psychological, social and medical needs during recuperation. Services such as physical, occupational and speech therapy can follow a patient from a hospital to Tamarisk. 

The facility reports tremendous success in getting respite patients back on their feet. 

Roberta Ragge, executive director of Tamarisk, notes that caregivers also take advantage of respite care so they can get a breather. 

“One family in particular has their mother stay with us each year for a month, so they can travel to Florida,” she says.

Ragge said some families also use respite care as a trial to see how their loved one  adjusts to the new surroundings before making the move to assisted living.

“The goal for us here at Tamarisk is to provide our residents with a safe environment that they can thrive in. This is the same for our long-term clients as for those here on respite,” Ragge says.

To learn more about Tamarisk’s respite program or to schedule a tour, contact Susan Adler at 401-732-0037 or at Susana@tamariskri.org.

– Submitted by Tamarisk