Respite Care

Are you the primary caregiver for someone injured on the line of duty, who is:

• An active duty service member,
• National Guard service member, or
• Reserve service member?

TRICARE may cover respite care for you.

Respite care does not have:

• Out-of-pocket costs, or
• A benefit cap.

TRICARE's Extended Care Health Option (ECHO) also provides skilled nursing and respite care for those who qualify. >>Learn more.

What is Respite Care?

• Short-term care that provides temporary rest for primary caregiversAnyone who takes care of the patient at home and helps with daily activities..
• You may receive 8 hours of respite care per day. You can get care up to 5 days each week.

Qualifying for Respite Care

Respite care is available to you if you are a service member’s primary caregiver, and if your service member:

• Has a serious injury that has or may result in a disability. This could include a physical disability, or another extraordinary physical or psychological condition.
• Has a condition that leaves them homeboundTRICARE considers you homebound if you can’t leave your home without a lot of effort..
• Requires frequent primary caregiver interventions (more than two during the eight-hour period per day that the primary caregiver would normally be sleeping).