Overnight Respite Care services are provided to individuals
   who live with someone meeting the definition of family, or
   are provided to children in the custody of SRS residing in
   a setting that does not meet the definition of family.
   Family is defined as any person immediately related to
   the beneficiary of services.
   
   Specifically:  Parents (including adoptive parent), grand-
   parents, spouses, aunts, uncles, sisters, brothers, first
   cousins and any step-family relationships

   Respite Care is designed to provide relief for the
   individual's family member who serves as an unpaid
   primary care giver. Respite is necessary for families who
   provide constant care for individuals so family members
   are able to receive periods of relief for vacations, holidays
   and scheduled periods of time off.