Respite Care Overview The Exceptional Family Member Program (EFMP) initiated the Respite Care Reimbursement Program in 2008 to support the impact of a high operational tempo and the particular impact to families who support a family member with exceptional needs. The Respite Care Reimbursement program is intended to reduce stress on a sponsor’s families by providing temporary rest periods for family members who care for those with special needs. Respite care is intended to be used as a short break or rest period for the primary care provider. Some examples would be for: date night, lunch with a friend, haircut, to take a nap or go to the gym, etc. If you have questions about the Respite Care Reimbursement Program or want to know if you are eligible, call your Family Case Worker or the EFMP Office at 808-257-0290 or join us on Adobe Connect on 12 May. When we pracce ‘Imi ola as a personal value, we create and fulfill our own desny. ʻImi ola is to seek the highest form of our well-being. This is not selfish, but expressive: To ‘Imi ola is to define and celebrate your giſts as you breathe best working form into your acons, growing into the person you’re meant to be — the person you can most generously share with others through your Aloha Spirit. In this issue: Respite Care Overview New D.O.T. Rule for Emoonal Support Animals Service Animals vs. Therapy Animals PCSing with a Service Animal Relocang Soon? To Learn more about Respite Care Join us on Adobe Connect 12 May at 11:00-11:30am for discussion and Q & A. Link: hps://meeng.marinenet.usmc.mil/r7xqzne0kflr/
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Respite Care Overview
The Exceptional Family Member Program (EFMP) initiated the
Respite Care Reimbursement Program in 2008 to support the
impact of a high operational tempo and the particular impact to
families who support a family member with exceptional needs.
The Respite Care Reimbursement program is intended to reduce
stress on a sponsor’s families by providing temporary rest periods
for family members who care for those with special needs.
Respite care is intended to be used as a short break or rest
period for the primary care provider. Some examples would be for:
date night, lunch with a friend, haircut, to take a nap or go to
the gym, etc.
If you have questions about the Respite Care Reimbursement
Program or want to know if you are eligible, call your Family Case
Worker or the EFMP Office at 808-257-0290 or join us on Adobe
Connect on 12 May.
When we practice ‘Imi ola as a personal value, we create
and fulfill our own destiny. ʻImi ola is to seek the
highest form of our well-being. This is not selfish,
but expressive: To ‘Imi ola is to define and celebrate
your gifts as you breathe best working form into your
actions, growing into the person you’re meant to be
— the person you can most generously share with
others through your Aloha Spirit.
In this issue:
Respite Care Overview
New D.O.T. Rule for Emotional
Support Animals
Service Animals vs. Therapy
Animals
PCSing with a Service Animal
Relocating Soon?
To Learn more about Respite Care
Join us on Adobe Connect 12 May at 11:00-11:30am for discussion and Q & A.
In December of 2020 the Department of Transportation revised its rules around flying with emotional support
animals. Only service animals are required by law to be allowed to fly with passengers on commercial airlines.
The revised rules of the Air Carrier Access Act define a service animal as “a dog that is individually trained to
do work or perform tasks for the benefit of a person with a disability.”
Individual airlines will set policies
to conform to the DOT rules, which
will be effective 30 days after the
final ruling is published in the
Federal Register.
This is a change from the previous
DOT guidance that was in effect
last year, which stated that the
airlines could not restrict
passengers from traveling with
emotional support animals, or ban
specific breed or species of support
animals. The airlines currently are
prohibited from refusing service
dogs based on their breed, which
will continue under the new rules.
Many disability advocates and
airline personnel alike are in favor
of the new rules. Source: http://www.msn.com/en-us/travel/news/new-dot-rule-paves-the-way-for-airlines-to-ban-emotional-support-animals-on-flights/ar-BB1bzeNw?ocid=ientp