The Alliance for Community Respite Care, previously the Allegheny County Respite Care Alliance, merged with CLASS in March of 2010. This partnership allows CLASS to offer even more individualized services to the people we support.
The Alliance for Community Respite Care of CLASS, or ACRC, was formed in 1997 as a collaborative network of families, providers, and stakeholders dedicated to educating the community about the need for respite care. It is the mission of ACRC to provide support and relief through access to respite care for caregivers and children and adults of all ages with special needs.
The ACRC is a valuable resource to the respite community. ACRC is committed to helping families access quality respite care. Respite refers to short-term, temporary care. It is typically provided for people with special needs so caregivers, family members, foster parents, or friends can take a break from the daily routine of care giving.
ACRC Services:
- Assists caregivers in finding quality respite care through a single point of contact
- Addresses lifespan respite issues
- Gathers information to document
- Provides funding for respite Gathers information to document the need for respite services
While ACRC does not provide direct care, we would like to help you find some providers that are available to you. We have broken these providers into three sections:
Children:
CareBreak-Watson Institute
MaryJo A. Caruso
301 Camp Meeting Rd.
Sewickley, PA 15143
412-749-2863
https://www.thewatsoninstitute.org/programs/carebreak-respite/
Day and Overnight Respite Program-Watson Institute
Martie A. Allen
412-749-2862
https://www.thewatsoninstitute.org/programs/day-overnight-respite/
Child’s Way- Children’s Home of Pittsburgh
Mary Carol Strang, Clinical Coordinator
5324 Penn Ave
Pittsburgh, PA 15224
412-365-6065
http://www.childrenshomepgh.org/childs-way/
Continuum Pediatric Nursing- Pittsburgh
Denise Bergey, Director of Nursing
1665 Washington Rd, Suite 4
Pittsburgh, PA 15228
412-851-8550
412-851-8554(Fax)
https://www.continuum-nursing.com
Pediatric Services of America (Nursing Home Care)
1501 Reedsdale St.
Cardello Building Suite 4002
Pittsburgh, PA
412-322-4140
800-331-1916
https://www.psahealthcare.com/our_services.html
PLEA agency
Linda Gates, Respite Prog. Director
733 South Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15221
412-243-3464
https://carelistings.com/homecare/pittsburgh-pa/psa-healthcare/5ad3ac43f8caad06f126ae1d/
PSA Healthcare (Children)
1501 Reedsdale Street, Suite 4002
Pittsburgh, PA 15233-2317
Phone: (412) 322-4140
Toll Free: (800) 331-1916
https://www.psahealthcare.com/index.php/pediatric-private-duty-nursing-pdn
Ventilator Assisted Program
One Children’s Place
3705 5th Avenue at DeSoto St.
Pittsburgh, PA 15213
412-692-6494
https://www.kidshome-vent.org/
Children & Adults:
ACHIEVA
711 Bingham St
Pittsburgh, PA 15203
412-995-5000 ext. 505
https://www.achieva.info/achieva-home-care-supports
Bayada Nurses
Wanda Kent-Gergerich (Area Director-Pediatric, (0-18yrs old)); Kristen Crowe (Director-Adult)
300 Oxford Drive, Suite 410
Monroeville, PA 15146
412-374-0110
Fax: 412-372-3860
https://www.bayada.com/respite-care.asp
Care Unlimited
Dean White
3288 Babcock Blvd.
Pittsburgh, PA 15237
1-800-535-3747 (for Pittsburgh Region) or 1-800-828-1813 (for Erie Region)
http://www.careunlimitedinc.com/
Emmaus Community of Pittsburgh
Lorraine S. Wagner
2821 Sarah St.
Pittsburgh, PA 15203
412-381-0277
https://www.emmauspgh.org/
Extended Family Care of Pittsburgh
3424 William Penn Highway, Suite 220
Pittsburgh, PA 15235
Tel: (412) 693-6009 | Fax: (412) 241-7288
Branch Administrator: Marta Baumann
mbaumann@extendedfamilycare.com
Billing Issues: pittsburgh@extendedfamilycare.com
https://www.starmulticare.com/contacts/
Maxim Healthcare Services (Home Care Services and/or In-Home Nurses)
425 N. Craig St. Suite 504
Pittsburgh, PA 15213
412-687-2838
866-926-2946
https://www.maximhomecare.com/respitecare/
McGuire Respite Program
Trisa Colbert, Family Serv. Coord.
2119 Mercer Rd.
New Brighton, PA 15066
724-843-3400 ext. 142
https://www.mcguirememorial.org/respitecare.html
Mercy Behavioral Health
1200 Reedsdale St.
Pittsburgh, PA 15233
1-877-637-2924
412-253-1250 (**ask to speak with someone in “intake” or “registration,” then choose Independent Supports Coordinator**)
https://www.mercybehavioral.org/services/intellectual-disabilities.aspx
Passavant Memorial Homes
100 Passavant Way
Pittsburgh, PA 15238
412-820-1010
https://www.pmhfos.org/
Personal-Touch
160 N. Craig St.
Pittsburgh, PA 15213
412-681-1044
https://www.pthomecare.com/
Sharp Visions
Ryan Anderson (for referral information)
1425 Forbes Ave
Pittsburgh, PA 15219
412-456-2144
https://allegheny.pa.networkofcare.org/sharp-visions-inc
The Woodlands Foundation
134 Shenot Road
Wexford, PA 15090
724-935-5470
https://mywoodlands.org/
Adults:
Gentiva Health Services (home health care)
Carol Wick
950 Greentree Rd. Suite 201
Pittsburgh, PA 15220
412-920-1900 or 800.999.5178
https://www.gentivahs.com
Interim Health Care
1789 S. Braddock Suite 220
Pittsburgh, PA 15218
1-800-447-2030; 412-436-2200
https://www.interimhealthcare.com/location/pittsburgh-pa/
Liken Health Care
400 Penn Center Blvd. Suite 100
Pittsburgh, PA 15235
412-816-0113
https://www.likenservices.com/
PRN Health Service Inc.
573 Braddock Ave.
East Pittsburgh, PA 15112
412-824-2181
https://www.prnhealthservice.com
PSA Healthcare (Adults)
1501 Reedsdale Street, Suite 4002
Pittsburgh, PA 15233-2317
Phone: (412) 322-4140
Toll Free: (800) 331-1916
https://carelistings.com/homecare/pittsburgh-pa/psa-healthcare/5ad3ac43f8caad06f126ae1d
UPMC Private Duty Nursing (part of the UPMC Respite Services)
Univ. of Pittsburgh- Institute on Aging
Kaufmann Building, Suite 500
Pittsburgh, PA 15213
866-430-8742
https://www.upmc.com/services/home-health-care/home-health-nursing-rehab-services
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| Referral Information Form | 107.37 KB |
| Background Check | 40.22 KB |
| Pre-Services Survey | 33.9 KB |
| Base Service Unit Form | 34.94 KB |
| Release Form | 35.27 KB |
| Request For Reimbursement | 36.91 KB |
| After-Services Survey | 34.92 KB |
