Resource Library
If you are looking for published research articles and other publications focused on respite research and evaluation, see also Findings and Updates and ARCH Annotated Bibliography.
Many more tools shared by states and local programs on a variety of topics, including respite vouchers, emergency respite, public awareness, information for family caregivers, and more can be found on State Tools.
Respite Services for Kinship Caregivers
Hosted by the Grandfamilies & Kinship Support Network Respite services and supports are significant needs of kinship/grandfamilies. Learn from several kinship programs that have developed…
Volunteer Program Sample Code of Ethics
This code of ethics governs the performance of the (Sponsoring Organization’s) officers, employees, board members, volunteers, and agents, (representatives) engaged in the administration of contracts supported by Federal assistance. Any…
Webinar: Time for Living and Caring – An approach to planning respite time to maximize caregiver benefit
Rebecca Utz, PhD and Catharine Sparks, MSc, from the University of Utah described the results from a five-year National Institute on Aging (NIA) funded study to develop and test a…
Selected Caregiver Assessment Measures: A Resource Inventory for Practitioners
Produced by the Family Caregiver Alliance and the Benjamin Rose Institute on Caregiving A systematic and well-designed assessment can help identify a caregiver’s needs and strengths and, in turn, contribute…
COVID-19 Case Study: Lifespan Respite Washington Respite Voucher Program
Lifespan Respite Washington (LRW) offers caregiver support through vouchers or mini grants for unpaid caregivers supporting a family member, friend, or neighbor who has a special need or condition. Recognizing…
About Me: Child Information Story
Example from Gio’s Garden
Getting Creative with State Partnerships in Lifespan Respite, January 17, 2018
During the teleconference, Linda Porter and Hilarie Hauptman from WA State discussed their collaborative work with eight Tribes on an innovative opportunity through a Tribal Respite Grant to develop culturally…
Masterpiece Ministry Respite Night Schedule & Map
Example from Masterpiece R&R
Utilizing Collaboration Theory to Evaluate Strategic Alliances
By Rebecca Gajda Abstract: Increasingly, collaboration between business, non-profit, health and educational agencies is being championed as a powerful strategy to achieve a vision otherwise not possible when independent entities…
Colorado Lifespan Respite Care Survey for Grants/Vouchers
Developed by Colorado Respite Coalition, a program of Easterseals Colorado. This survey is given to the family caregivers served by the Colorado Respite Coalition’s respite grant or voucher funds. It…
North Carolina Lifespan Respite Mini-Grant Summary Report and Conference Presentation
Prepared by the North Carolina Lifespan Respite Project as a final report for the mini-grants initiative of 2012-2013 See also NC PPT Presentation, 2013 National Lifespan Respite Conference, Giving Your…