02f842e1_pared_for_Health_Canada__2003__British_Columbia_Eligibility_Criteria
[Respite Program] In-home services [Program Details] Four-hour periods or weekend breaks [User Profile] Elderly spouses; middleaged children of elderly; spouses and family of younger adults [Cost To User] Sliding scale depending on client's financial assessment. Payment ranges from $0 to the actual full cost of care. [Level Of Demand] High [Special Features] Most clients are low income. All diagnoses are eligible for home care. Respite services now under review. [Eligibility Criteria] 
Patient must meet Home and Community Care (HCC) eligibility criteria e.g. citizenship, residency age i.e. must be 19 years of age, and must consent to a financial assessment which is based on income not assets.
Respite for Family Caregivers: An Environmental Scan of Publicly-funded Programs in Canada [prepared for Health Canada, 2003]