Emergency Care

The Emergency Care program provides short-term, non-medical care for residents who have had a recent serious illness or injury or have recently returned home from a hospital until they can regain the ability to care for themselvies or make arrangements for more permanent care. Care is limited to 40 hours per year which can include one or more care periods during the year. The scheduling of care will be determined by the resident and a program coordinator. There is a co-pay of $5.00 per hour.

One applies for this care by completing an Emergency Care Request form which can be obtained from the wall rack in the SCR Administration Office or by downloading it (Click here for Emergency Care Request). If you cannot download this form, first download Adobe Reader (free). The completed form is then dropped in the locked box located below the wall rack. Only our Sunshine coordinators and the agency providing the care will have access to the information on the application. A Sunshine coordinator will pick up the form and contact the applicant within 24 business hours to schedule a meeting to discuss the program further, answer any questions, and help the applicant select one from four approved agencies. A representative from the selected agency will then prepare an in-depth assessment to establish the applicant's needs and schedule the care, entering into a contract with the applicant.