Respite Care Services
300 Portcentre Parkway, Ste. 103
Portsmouth, VA 23704
Telephone Numbers and Contact Information
(757) 393-8321 Main
Operating Agency: Portsmouth Dept. of Behavioral Health Care Services
Agency Type: Local/City/County
Person in charge: C. Smith, A. Vass, J. McElwee Respite Care Supervisors
Hours of operation: M,T,W,Th,F 8:30AM - 5PM
Fees: No fees charged.
Eligibility requirements: Must be a Portsmouth resident with a family member who is mentally retarded or has dementia such as Alzhiemers.
Intake Procedure: Physician referral; physical info., psychiatric, psychological eval. establishing mental retardation disability are required.
Area Served: Portsmouth.
About the program:
Provides respite care service which offers short term care for developmentally disabled individuals.
The service can be provided either in the home of the family or the home of the trained provider.