US Medical Term · clinical
Crisis Respite Center
Centro de Respiro en Crisis
In 9 languages
| Language | Term |
|---|---|
| English | Crisis Respite Center |
| Spanish (Español) | Centro de Respiro en Crisis |
| Chinese (中文) | 危机喘息中心 |
| Korean (한국어) | 위기 일시 보호 센터 |
| Vietnamese (Tiếng Việt) | Trung tâm hỗ trợ khủng hoảng |
| Filipino (Tagalog) | Crisis Respite Center |
| Portuguese (Português) | Centro de Alívio em Crise |
| Thai (ภาษาไทย) | ศูนย์พักฟื้นวิกฤต |
| Japanese (日本語) | クライシス・レスパイトセンター |
What it means
A crisis respite center is a short-term, community-based residential facility that provides a safe, calming environment for individuals who are experiencing a mental health or psychiatric crisis but do not need the level of care provided in a hospital emergency room or inpatient psychiatric unit. These centers offer peer support, counseling, basic needs, and stabilization services, typically for up to 5 to 7 days. They are designed as a voluntary, less restrictive alternative to emergency hospitalization, helping people stabilize and connect with outpatient mental health services. Mental health parity law requires many insurance plans to cover crisis respite services at the same level as comparable medical services. Coverage varies by plan, so confirm benefits before seeking care.
How to say it
Sentences a patient might use with a doctor, nurse, pharmacist, or insurer:
The crisis respite center helped me stabilize without going to the emergency room.
El centro de respiro en crisis me ayudó a estabilizarme sin ir a urgencias.
I stayed at the crisis respite center for five days while my outpatient appointment was arranged.
Me quedé en el centro de respiro en crisis por cinco días mientras se arreglaba mi cita ambulatoria.
Call your insurance company to find out if a crisis respite center stay is covered.
Llame a su aseguradora para saber si una estadía en un centro de respiro en crisis está cubierta.
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Last reviewed: September 2026