The ALS Association, MN, ND and SD Chapter, Jack Norton Family Respite Program
Innovative The ALS Association of Minnesota, North Dakota and South Dakota pays a partnering home care agency to provide a professional caregiver in the home of families caring for a…
Read MoreNurturing Newborns
Innovative: Nurturing Newborns offers respite to families in crisis. They serve caregivers of infants and children using a model based upon the Fussy Baby Network Model. Nurturing Newborns supports parents through…
Read MoreCentral Minnesota Elder Network, Respite Care Program
Innovative: Central Minnesota Elder Network, Respite Care Program, a rural program, has been in existence for 15 years with the overriding goal of providing caregiver support while enriching the lives…
Read MoreRyan House
Innovative and Exemplary: Ryan House in Phoenix, Arizona, has been providing pediatric respite, life-enhancing therapeutic activities, and pediatric palliative and hospice care to help families navigate their children’s life limiting…
Read MoreRISE Wisconsin, Inc., The Respite Center
Innovative and Exemplary: The Respite Center at RISE was conceptualized over forty years ago, when concerned staff at a local child-care center began looking for ways to support families who…
Read MoreRhode Island CareBreaks – Nursing Student Respite Workforce Initiative
Innovative and Exemplary: The Rhode Island CareBreaks – Nursing Student Respite Workforce Initiative has supported caregivers of children and adults with long-term disabilities or medical needs, especially underserved families for whom…
Read MoreChildServe Respite
Innovative and Exemplary: The needs and priorities of Iowa’s caregivers and their children are foremost in the development of respite options offered by ChildServe. Caregivers with children birth to 25…
Read MoreCaregiving Youth Project of the American Association of Caregiving Youth
Innovative and Exemplary: The Caregiving Youth Project, an initiative of the American Association of Caregiving Youth, supports young people who are providing care for a family member. These youth spend…
Read MoreVanessa Behan
Innovative and Exemplary: Vanessa Behan in Spokane, WA, in operation more than 31 years, is designed to support parents and primary caregivers in a way that prevents the potential for abuse…
Read MoreProvidence House
Innovative and Exemplary: Providence House in Cleveland, OH, established 37 years ago by Sister Hope Greener, maintains 30 beds to serve 350 children and 150 families with center-based crisis care. Between…
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