Respite Care in Manoa
Short-term respite stays for seniors from Manoa, so family caregivers can travel, recover, or rest. Estimates are free.
A real break for families in the valley
Many Manoa families have cared for a parent at home for years. A short-term respite stay is a way to take a trip, get through your own medical procedure, or rest, knowing your loved one is looked after.
During the stay, your loved one stays at a senior care home on Oahu with everyday support during the day and overnight, based on a routine agreed with you beforehand.
Tell us how your loved one’s day normally goes and when you need the stay, and we’ll go over what a stay would look like.
What a stay includes
Companion Care
Company, conversation, and familiar activities so the days of a stay feel comfortable, not lonely.
About companion carePersonal Care Assistance
Respectful help with bathing, dressing, grooming, and toileting, following the routine your loved one is used to.
About personal care assistance
Medication Reminders
Reminders that follow the medication schedule already set by your loved one’s healthcare provider.
About medication reminders
Mobility Assistance
Support with walking, transfers, and getting around, using the methods and equipment already in place.
About mobility assistance
Overnight Care
Support through the night during the stay, so you are not the one listening for footsteps at 2 a.m.
About overnight careA respite stay provides everyday personal support, not nursing or medical care. Health questions, medication changes, and treatment decisions stay with your loved one’s doctor or healthcare provider.
How it works
Tell us the dates and the need
Call or send the estimate form. Share when you need the stay, why, and what your loved one usually needs help with.
Talk through the routine
Daily routines, preferences, medications, mobility, and nights are gone over before the stay, along with what to bring.
Know where they will stay
A stay may be arranged directly or referred to an independent care home on Oahu. You will be told where your loved one will stay and who provides care before anything is booked.
Get a written estimate, then step away
The signed estimate is the price. Once the dates are set, the time is yours.
Why Manoa families choose a respite stay
Days, not hours
A stay gives you real time away: a trip, a surgery and recovery, a family event, or a week of sleep.
Care built around the person
Routines, preferences, and needs are learned before the stay, so the days feel familiar.
Support day and night
Your loved one is not alone overnight, and you are not on call.
Straightforward communication
Ask how updates work during the stay and who to call with questions.
Other Oahu communities
Call to talk about a stay
Tell us the dates you need and a little about your loved one in Manoa.
Prefer to write? The estimate form works too. Estimates are free, with no obligation.