{"data":{"id":"us-il/320-ilcs-10-1.5","jurisdiction":"us-il","citation":"320 ILCS 10/1.5","heading":"Purpose.","body":"It is hereby found and determined by the General Assembly that respite care provides relief and support to the primary care-giver of a frail adult or an adult with a disability and provides a break for the caregiver from the continuous responsibilities of care-giving. Without this support, the primary care-giver's ability to continue in his or her role would be jeopardized; thereby increasing the risk of institutionalization of the frail adult or adult with a disability.\nBy providing respite care through intermittent planned or emergency relief to the care-giver during the regular week-day, evening, and weekend hours, both the special physical and psychological needs of the primary care-giver and the frail adult or adult with a disability, who is the recipient of continuous care, shall be met reducing or preventing the need for institutionalization.\nFurthermore, the primary care-giver providing continuous care is frequently under substantial financial stress. Respite care and other supportive services sustain and preserve the primary care-giver and family caregiving unit. It is the intent of the General Assembly that this Act ensure that Illinois primary care-givers of frail adults or adults with disabilities have access to affordable, appropriate in-home respite care services.","path":["CHAPTER 320 AGING","Respite Program Act."],"source_url":"https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/ILCS/details?ActID=1450\u0026ChapterID=31\u0026ChapAct=FullText\u0026Print=True","current_through":"at least Public Act 104-790","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-15T04:46:33Z","sha256":"3800c163c56b77ede909a643bc39797585740848b32f0d4c158ac18f6549b344","source_id":"us-il","stale":false,"prev":"us-il/320-ilcs-10-1","next":"us-il/320-ilcs-10-2"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}