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.
Caregiving for Family and Friends — A Public Health Issue
Developed by the National Association of Chronic Disease Directors, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention The caregiving data presented in this brief were collected from community-dwelling adults 45 years of…
Spectrum of Respite Options for Faith Communities
Spectrum of possible respite services for parents and other family caregivers. Created by the South Carolina Respite Coalition.
Using the Finance Project Sustainability Tools
Learning Collaborative leaders from the Exemplar States* who participated in the ARCH Sustainability TA Project shared their experiences in using the Finance Project Toolkit and provided an introduction to Logic…
Texas Medicaid Home and Community-Based Waivers
Managed Care 1915(b) and/or Home and Community-Based 1915(c) Waivers for Respite Support Medicaid is a program in every state that pays for medical assistance for certain individuals and families with…
Training and Recruitment of Respite Providers and Volunteers – Examples from State Lifespan Respite Grantees and Partners
ARCH National Respite Network and Resource Center · Provider Training 1 – 28 – 15 Call Description: Short presentations were made by Jim Schroeder, Respite Care Association of Wisconsin and Brandi Mason, Alabama…
Arkansas Lifespan Respite Coalition Educational Booklet
4-page document created to educate caregivers and the public about respite.
National Respite Care Provider Training Core Competencies
The National Respite Care Provider TrainingTM Core Competencies were developed by an expert work group convened by ARCH that included representatives of state and national organizations and government agencies that…
Alabama Medicaid Home and Community-Based Waivers
Home and Community-Based 1915(c) Waivers for Respite Support Medicaid is a program in every state that pays for medical assistance for certain individuals and families with low incomes and resources.…
Finding Care at Medicare.gov
Presentation by Holly Baier, Strategic Marketing Group, Office of Communications, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to the CMS Caregiver Workgroup Medicare.gov has a streamlined, single user-friendly interface with quality,…
How to Help Hispanic Caregivers
2-page fact sheet from the Texas Department of Aging and Disability Services.
South Dakota Home and Community-Based Waivers
Home and Community-Based 1915(c) Waivers for Respite Support Medicaid is a program in every state that pays for medical assistance for certain individuals and families with low incomes and resources.…
Sample Performance Evaluation of a Volunteer
Source: From NC Handbook of Volunteer Management, 1991. As printed in North Carolina Respite Care Coalition, Lifespan Respite: An Information Guide for Developing, Recruiting, Training and Retaining Volunteers, 2011
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