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April 5, 2013
Two new funding announcements for the Lifespan Respite Program have been posted by the Administration for Community Living on www.grants.gov.
1) Grants to New States – Funding Opportunity Number: HHS-2013-ACL-AOA-LR-0047
2) Building Integrated and Sustainable Lifespan Respite Programs - Funding Opportunity Number: HHS-2013-ACL-AOA-LR-0048
The Funding Opportunity Announcements can also be obtained on the Funding Opportunities page of the Administration for Community Living at http://www.acl.gov/Funding_Opportunities/Announcements/Index.aspx
Due Dates: May 20, 2013, 11:59 PM
Teleconferences: Separate Pre-Application Teleconferences for each opportunity will be held on 4/17/13: New States at 1:00 PM Eastern; Integration States at 3:00 PM Eastern. Complete information on accessing the teleconferences is in Section VIII (Other Information) of the Funding Opportunity Announcement.
All questions pertaining to the Funding Opportunity Announcements should be directed to:
Greg Link ACL/AoA Washington, D.C. 20201 Phone Number: 202-357-3545; Email:
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February 4, 2013
Volunteers Matter: Excellence in Volunteer Services Award
The National Association of States United for Aging and Disabilities (NASUAD) is proud to announce the 2013 Volunteers Matter: Excellence in Volunteer Services Awards. This initiative is designed to highlight successful state-run programs that are leading the way in the creative use of volunteers in the long-term services and supports network. The award is open to programs that help older adults and persons with disabilities in the long-term services and supports system.
Programs must be statewide in scope and operation. Winning programs will demonstrate innovations in one or more of the following:
- Promoting intergenerational interaction
- Incorporating Baby Boomers as volunteers
- Including Veterans as volunteers or recipients
- Creative strategies for recruitment and retention of volunteers of varying backgrounds, ages and abilities
Three awards will be given at the 2013 HCBS Conference. Winners will receive:
- A cash prize of $1,000 to be used to strengthen the winning volunteer program
- An all-expenses paid trip to the 2013 HCBS conference, September 9-12 in Washington, D.C. where each winner will be recognized and highlight their program's success with the other winners in a joint workshop
- A NASUAD press release highlighting the program along with recognition on the NASUAD website
Submissions will be accepted from January 31st through May 30th, 2013. Winners will be notified in June, 2013 to prepare for formal announcement at the 2013 HCBS conference.
Click here to submit your organization's entry for this award.
Click here to see descriptions of the winning programs from 2012.
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April 27, 2012
Respite Programs For Family Caregivers Face Cuts Despite Growing Need
By Jessica Marcy, Kaiser
Health News, April 26th, 2012, 3:00 PM
Kaiser Health News reports on state cuts, actual and proposed, to respite services. Several ARCH Respite Coalition and Network members contributed to this story. To see the full article, visit
http://capsules.kaiserhealthnews.org/index.php/2012/04/respite-programs-for-family-caregivers-face-cuts-despite-growing-need/
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January 10, 2012
Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania studied the records of
over 28,000 children with autism ages 5 to 21 who were enrolled in Medicaid in 2004. They concluded that for every $1,000 states spent on respite services in the previous 60 days, there was an 8 percent drop in the odds of hospitalization.
This is the major finding from a new study published this month in the Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine. The findings come from a study of records for over 28,000 kids with autism ages 5 to 21 who were enrolled in Medicaid in 2004. The authors concluded: “Respite care is not universally available through Medicaid. It may represent a critical type of service for supporting families in addressing challenging child behaviors. States should increase the availability of respite care for Medicaid-enrolled children with ASDsâ€. To see an abstract of the study, click here.
The citation is:
David S. Mandell, ScD; Ming Xie, MS; Knashawn H. Morales, ScD; Lindsay Lawer, MA; Megan McCarthy, MA; Steven C. Marcus, PhD. The Interplay of Outpatient Services and Psychiatric Hospitalization Among Medicaid-Enrolled Children With Autism Spectrum Disorders. Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med. 2012;166(1):68-73. doi:10.1001/archpediatrics.2011.714
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The New York Times
The New Old Age
December 31, 2010
By KAREN STABINER
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The Truth about Respite
An Interview with
Jill Kagan
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The Fearless Caregiver Newsletter
February 19, 2013
from the Editor
Gary Barg
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October 10-12, 2012
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ARCH in the News
8 Ways to Volunteer to Help America's Largest Volunteer Health Care Work Force: Family Caregivers, by Sherri Snelling, The Blog, Huffington Post, April 22, 2013.
The Truth about Respite, An Interview with Jill Kagan, by Gary Barg, Editor, The Fearless Caregiver Newsletter, February 19, 2013
In Sickness and in Health by Stephanie Booth, Real Simple Magazine, February 2013 (ARCH listed as a resource).
Program will help family caregivers take a break by Tammie Smith, Richmond Times-Dispatch, January 31, 2013
Parents Under Stress Find Respite in Crisis Nurseries by Ryann Blackshere, Chronicle of Social Change, February 7, 2013
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Marcy, Kaiser Health News, April 26th, 2012
Helpful ideas for anyone helping an aging parent, Health Section, Washington Post, December 6, 2011
Avitzur, Orly, M.D., M.B.A., Caregiving at a Distance, Consumer Reports on Health, September 2011.
Huntington Disease Society of America, Caregivers' Link, What I Need to Know about Respite, The Marker, Spring 2011, pp. 16-17.