Respite Care in Cambridge, Massachusetts
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What respite can cost in Cambridge
Respite is short-term relief for a family caregiver. No survey prices it on its own, so the estimates below are worked out from Cambridge, MA prices for in-home care, adult day and assisted living.
- In-home respite: about $40/hour from the local in-home care median at 44 hours a week. Roughly $320 for an 8-hour day, or $1,599 for a 40-hour week.
- Adult day respite: about $121/day (monthly adult-day median ÷ 20 program days), or about $605 for a five-day week.
- Short stay in assisted living: about $320/day (local assisted-living monthly ÷ 30), or about $2,240 for a week. Communities often bill a higher short-stay rate; ask before booking.
Each figure divides a local monthly median into hours or days. More on our methodology page.
Providers offering respite care in Cambridge
No providers in Cambridge, MA currently carry an official respite care service flag.
Respite Care is offered by some licensed providers rather than by a separate kind of facility.
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Cambridge, in Middlesex County, has about 118,796 residents. About 14,440 of them (12%) are 65 or older. The median household income is $130,748.
Source: US Census Bureau- Massachusetts Long-Term Care Ombudsman Programltcombudsman.org
State Long-Term Care Ombudsman program.
- Massachusetts State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP)shiphelp.org
State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP).
- Mass Options1-844-422-6277massoptions.org
Statewide help for older adults, people with disabilities and caregivers.
- Jamaica Plain VA Medical Centerva.gov
VA Medical Center in Boston.
- Frail Elder WaiverOfficial program page
Can help pay for care if your parent qualifies.
National helplines, including the Eldercare Locator and 211, are listed on paying for care.
Veterans & surviving spouses: VA Aid & Attendance can help wartime veterans who qualify. How Aid & Attendance works →
Questions families ask
We don't have enough local data for Cambridge, MA yet to publish reliable FAQs. Check back as we add providers and cost data.
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