Research

Research

A current focus of ARCH is to collect, synthesize, disseminate and stimulate research to improve respite practice and sustainability. The Expert Panel on Respite Research, convened by ARCH in collaboration with the Administration for Community Living, was key to helping advance this mission by engaging experts in the field in informed discussions of current respite research and possibilities for future investigation. The Expert Panel's final report, Research Agenda for Respite Care: Deliberations of an Expert Panel of Researchers, Advocates and Funders, was released in October 2015 and it continues to guide ARCH's Respite Research initiative.  The work is being continued by the ARCH Committee for Advancement of Respite Research.

ARCH will be hosting the 2024 Virtual Respite Research Summit on October 28, 29, and 30, 2024, from 1:00pm - 4:30 pm each day. Please visit the Respite Research Summit website to learn more and register.

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About the ARCH Respite Research Initiative

ARCH advances an evidence-base for respite, links interested researchers and funders to engage in respite research, and convenes the Committee for Advancement of Respite Research.

Committee for Advancement of Respite Research Publications

The purpose of the ARCH Committee for Advancement of Respite Research is to to advise ARCH on the execution of its respite research initiative and help advance a respite research agenda. Read its final publications.

Respite Research Summit

A virtual summit was held in September 2020. Read more and view the summary report.  A second Respite Research Summit will be held virtually on Oct 28-30, 2024.

Findings and Updates

View recent research findings and news.

Annotated Bibliography of Respite and Crisis Care Studies

Search and filter through past respite care studies

Recommendations for Future Research

Recommendations from the Expert Panel on Respite Research.