[Luvbeingmommy]

I am in New Mexico and we are allowed 4 days per month for respite. We receive our regular monthly stipend and the state pays the provider $25.00 per child per day for the respite. I used to do respite quite regularly. Some of the foster parents here use the four days every month just to have a break from the kids!

My adopted daughter (from foster care) never went to respite and the oldest of my two foster to adopt boys spent maybe 2 days in respite when the baby was in the hospital with respiratory problems.

We also just sent the basics - diapers, wipes, clothes, toiletries, medicines. The foster mother was a friend of mine, so I knew I would get everything back.

Darla