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.
Tools for Collaboration: Building and Sustaining Partnerships for Lifespan Respite Care Programs
This fact sheet provides definitions of different levels of collaboration and answers the questions: Why is collaboration a priority area for the Lifespan Respite Care Program? and What does collaboration in Lifespan Respite…
Arkansas Lifespan Respite Coalition Educational Booklet
4-page document created to educate caregivers and the public about respite.
Respite for Caregivers of Veterans
Respite for caregivers of Veterans from all eras is a recognized, but often unmet need. Special considerations for the development and implementation of respite care for caregivers of younger Veterans…
Montana Voucher Respite Satisfaction Survey Results
Prepared by the Montana Lifespan Respite Program The report represents results of ongoing data collection in 2019 of users of Montana’s Lifespan Respite Voucher Program to assess how well the…
Evaluating and Reporting Outcomes: A Guide for Respite and Crisis Care Program Managers
Authored by Dr. Ray Kirk and revised by Casandra Firman, MS, ARCH. Planned and crisis respite programs across the United States have field tested tools for measuring program outcomes. Under…
A Conversation with Experts on Cultural Diversity: Applications for Respite Services, March 29, 2017
ARCH National Respite Network and Resource Center · A Conversation with Experts on Cultural Diversity: Applications for Respite Services Call Description: This call introduced lifespan respite grantees and partners to…
New York State Lifespan Respite Final Sustainability Plan Report
The June 24, 2022, Sustainability Learning Collaborative featured Deana Prest and Abbey Derepentigny from the NY State Office for the Aging. They presented the New York State Caregiving and Respite…
State Summaries of Lifespan Respite Grant Activities and Outcomes, Grantee Final Reports, FY 2017 and FY 2018
State Summaries of Lifespan Respite Grant Activities and Outcomes Final Reports, FY 2017 and FY 2018 Grantees This report contains summaries of the final reports from FY 2017 and FY…
Delaware Medicaid Home and Community-Based Waivers
Home and Community-Based 1915(c) Waivers/1115 Research and Demonstration Waivers for Respite Support Medicaid is a program in every state that pays for medical assistance for certain individuals and families with…
Idaho Family Caregiver Navigator (FCN) – Pilot Year 1 Evaluation Report
The Family Caregiver Navigation (FCN) Pilot Project, an initiative of the ID Caregiver Alliance , was initiated to extend and sustain the impact of the Money Follows the Person (MFP)…
2022 Arkansas Caregiver Feedback Preliminary Data Report and Survey Instrument
Prepared by Sarah Schmidt and Naomi Sweeney, AR Lifespan Respite Program, AR DHS’s Division of Provider Services and Quality Assurance (DPSQA) Abstract The last time Arkansas conducted a state specific…
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