Oregon § 409.454 Legislative findings on respite care

Oregon Statutes

§ 409.454 — Legislative findings on respite care

Oregon § 409.454

Vol.11

Title 34Human Services; Juvenile Code; Corrections

Ch.409

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Or. Rev. Stat. § 409.454 (2026).

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The Legislative Assembly finds that:

(1)Supporting the efforts of families and caregivers to care for individuals with special needs at home is efficient, cost effective and humane. Families receiving occasional respite care relief are less likely to request admission of an individual with special needs to nursing homes, foster care or other out-of-home care at public expense.

(2)Respite care reduces family and caregiver stress, enhances family and caregiver coping ability and strengthens family ability to meet the challenging demands of caring for individuals with special needs.

(3)Respite care reduces the risk of abuse and neglect of children, senior citizens and other vulnerable groups.

(4)Coordinated, noncategorical respite care services must be available locally to provide reliabl

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The Legislative Assembly finds that:
(1) Supporting the efforts of families and caregivers to care for individuals with special needs at home is efficient, cost effective and humane. Families receiving occasional respite care relief are less likely to request admission of an individual with special needs to nursing homes, foster care or other out-of-home care at public expense.
(2) Respite care reduces family and caregiver stress, enhances family and caregiver coping ability and strengthens family ability to meet the challenging demands of caring for individuals with special needs.
(3) Respite care reduces the risk of abuse and neglect of children, senior citizens and other vulnerable groups.
(4) Coordinated, noncategorical respite care services must be available locally to provide reliable short-term relief when it is needed by families and caregivers regardless of where they live in Oregon.