Tools for Sustainability: Financing Strategies for Lifespan Respite Programs, State Respite Coalitions, and Provider Agencies

This tool, Financing Strategies for Lifespan Respite Programs, State Respite Coalitions, and Provider Agencies, provides overarching strategies and proven practical approaches paired with real-world state and local examples that have been successfully implemented to sustain respite and caregiver support services.  Read more and access the state and local examples on the ARCH website.

These examples are not meant to be prescriptive, but rather to inspire creative thinking, inform strategy development, and support decision-making tailored to your local context.

Choose the strategies and approaches that best align with:

• The type of activity or service you want to sustain
• Your local or state demographic, geographic, and political context
• Your organization’s or coalition’s capacity and readiness to implement the approach

Takeaway

Sustainability isn’t a single step—it’s a continuous, strategic process. By using this Financing Strategies Matrix in concert with other sustainability action steps, you can identify options that align with your goals and build a solid foundation to support caregivers now and in the future.

State and Local Examples