Helping Caregivers Rest and Recharge

We assist and promote the development of quality respite and crisis care programs, help families locate respite and crisis care services, and serve as a strong voice for respite in all forums.

Helping Caregivers Rest and Recharge

We assist and promote the development of quality respite and crisis care programs, help families locate respite and crisis care services, and serve as a strong voice for respite in all forums.

What is Respite?

Respite is planned or emergency care provided to a child or adult with special needs in order to provide temporary relief to family caregivers. 

 

What does ARCH do?

We work to ensure quality respite care is available to all who need it.

Provide Training and Assistance to Lifespan Respite Grantees

The ARCH Lifespan Respite Technical Assistance and Resource Center (TARC) provides training and technical assistance to the Lifespan Respite Network with a focus on performance measurement, sustainability, best practices, and research. 

Help Caregivers Locate Respite Providers

Search for respite providers and programs in your area.

Advocate for Quality, Accessible Respite Care

The National Respite Coalition works to promote quality, accessible, respite care in policy and programs at the national, state, and local levels.

Provide Resources for Respite Providers and Programs

Search our database of resources. Includes resources for respite coalitions, organizations that provide respite care, Lifespan Respite grantees, caregivers, and more.

Featured ARCH Products & Publications

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Empowering Lifespan Respite Care Program Leadership in Implementation of the National Strategy to Support Family Caregivers

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Lifespan Respite Best Practices: Lifespan Respite Services Program & Nebraska Lifespan Respite Network

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National Respite Care Provider Training and Replication Toolkit

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Leading the Tourism Movement to Provide Respite Breaks in Scotland, UK

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Volunteer Respite Squad: Learn how to create your own Respite Volunteer Program

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DAY 2 Respite Research Summit: Emerging National, State, and Local Respite Services Evaluations

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Day 2 Respite Research Summit: Developing Research-Ready Respite Services – ARCH Innovative and Exemplary Respite Services Evaluation Grantees

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Recommended Common Data Elements for Respite Research

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Day 1 Respite Research Summit: National Initiatives that Align with the CARR’s Value of Respite Framework and Recommendations for Common Data Elements

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DAY 1 ARCH Respite Research Summit: Welcome and Opening Session: Value of Respite Model and Common Data Elements

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News and Events

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Lifespan Respite

Celebrating the 2025 National Lifespan Respite Conference

April 8, 2025
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Funding Opportunities

RRF Foundation for Aging

April 8, 2025
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Funding Opportunities

Special Award Opportunity – Center for Dementia Respite Innovation (CDRI)

March 8, 2025
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Legislative Alerts

Introduction of Senate Lifespan Respite Reauthorization Act

March 4, 2025
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Legislative Alerts

Protect Medicaid Call-In Day, Feb 25, 2025

February 24, 2025
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Funding Opportunities

Call for Applications from the Center for Dementia Respite Innovation

February 24, 2025
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Enhancing State No Wrong Door Systems for Efficient Access to Long-Term Services and Supports

February 13, 2025
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Press Releases

Four Respite Services Selected as Innovative and Exemplary in National Search

February 3, 2025
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Funding Opportunities

Jean Griswold Foundation Scholarships for Caregivers

February 3, 2025
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Funding Opportunities

AARP Community Challenge Grant Program

January 21, 2025

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