Saint Louis Crisis Nursery
Innovative and Exemplary The Saint Louis Crisis Nursery has provided trauma-responsive 24/7/365 emergency respite care services for children in the Greater St. Louis, Missouri region for nearly 40 years. Originally…
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Innovative and Exemplary: The Musical Memories Café, located in rural West Falls, New York and nearby communities, provides shared respite experiences for persons with Alzheimer’s Disease and dementias and their…
Read MoreC.H.A.I. (Caregiving Helping Aid Initiative)
Innovative and Exemplary: C.H.A.I. (Caregiving Helping Aid Initiative), is a Chaldean Community Foundation (CCF) program. Located in Sterling Heights, Michigan, C.H.A.I. strengthens the CCF’s mission by continuing to improve the…
Read MoreCommunity Connections
Rising Star: Community Connections was established in 2007 when the owners of a pediatric therapy clinic observed that children with developmental disabilities tended to be excluded from the greater community, and…
Read MoreLUK (Let Us Know) Hourly Respite Program
Innovative LUK (Let us Know) Hourly Respite Program, established in 2004, provides respite services to caregivers of children birth to 18-years with emotional and/or behavioral disturbances in a center-based setting,…
Read MoreONEgeneration Adult Day Program
Innovative and Exemplary: ONEgeneration Adult Day Program provides center-based respite services to caregivers of adults 18 years or older with intellectual or developmental disabilities, physical disabilities, aging-related conditions, dementia or memory-related…
Read MoreLutheran Social Service of Minnesota Caregiver Support & Respite Program
Innovative and Exemplary: Lutheran Social Service of Minnesota Caregiver Support & Respite Program has been supporting caregivers for the past 30 years. The program provides respite care, resources to grow their…
Read MoreHome Away from Home Respite Center
Innovative and Exemplary: The Home Away from Home Respite Center, now at the University of Rochester Medicine, was created to address an identified gap in community services for aging populations with Alzheimer’s…
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Innovative and Exemplary: The Crisis Nursery in Urbana, Illinois has provided emergency crisis respite care to children birth to six-years-of-age for 37 years. Based on best practice research and observed need, the…
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…
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