Meeting the Respite Needs of the Nation’s Family Caregivers
Lifespan Respite is defined in the Lifespan Respite Care Act as "coordinated systems of community-based respite for family caregivers of children or adults regardless of special need."
In 2015, ARCH was awarded its third cooperative agreement from the Administration for Community Living to house the Lifespan Respite Technical Assistance Center. Through the TA Center, ARCH provides training and technical assistance to the Lifespan Respite Network with a focus on performance measurement, sustainability, best practices, and research. Since the Lifespan Respite Care program was first funded in 2009, ACL has funded thirty-seven states and the District of Columbia to establish or enhance Statewide Lifespan Respite systems and ARCH provides training and technical assistance to them as well. For more information on the Lifespan Respite Program funded by ACL, click here.
ARCH training and technical assistance activities include:
State site visits to assist with State Lifespan Summits to help states build or strengthen coalitions and prepare state agencies to apply for federal Lifespan Respite grants in the future
ARCH respite fact sheets on topics across age and disability categories
Guidebooks and webinars
Performance measurement guidance
Promotion of new respite research
Nine Steps to Respite for family caregivers and the National Respite Locator Service
A repository for respite training curricula and links to specific state resources
An ongoing needs assessment of ARCH and State Lifespan Networks to assess new training and TA needs
Jill Kagan, MPH Program Director 703.256.2084 703.256.0541 FAX This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Casandra Firman ARCH Senior Staff 360.769.7167 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
