Respite Care in Rhode Island
We're still building out our respite care directory for Rhode Island. Pick a city below for local pricing and provider listings.
What respite can cost in Rhode Island
Respite is short-term relief for a family caregiver. No survey prices it on its own, so the estimates below are worked out from Rhode Island 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 $1,600 for a 40-hour week.
- Adult day respite: about $70/day (monthly adult-day median ÷ 20 program days), or about $350 for a five-day week.
- Short stay in assisted living: about $259/day (local assisted-living monthly ÷ 30), or about $1,813 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.
Rhode Island licensing & regulation
Medicaid & local resources in Rhode Island
Long-Term Care Ombudsman
Rhode Island Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program helps residents of nursing homes, assisted living, and similar settings in Rhode Island resolve concerns about care and rights.
Medicaid programs for care at home
- Medicaid Long-Term Services and Supports (LTSS). Rhode Island has no active 1915(c) elderly/disabled HCBS waiver on the Medicaid.gov factsheet. Elderly HCBS is delivered under state Medicaid LTSS / 1115 authorities — confirm current branded program names on EOHHS before publishing eligibility claims.
National helplines
- Eldercare Locator · 800-677-1116
Free nationwide connection to local aging services.
- 211
Local health and human services referrals.
- NCOA BenefitsCheckUp
Screen for benefits you may qualify for.
- DIAL
ACL Disability Information and Access Line.
- VA health benefits
Veterans health care and long-term care programs.
Cities in Rhode Island
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Providers disclosing respite care in Rhode Island
No providers in Rhode Island currently carry an official respite care service flag.
Respite Care is offered by some licensed providers rather than by a separate kind of facility.
Frequently asked questions
Which cities in Rhode Island have respite care listings?
Rhode Island has respite care listings in 36 cities and towns. Find yours in the city list on this page, or search for it by name.
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