State Respite Coalition & Lifespan Respite Grantee Contacts

Alabama

Lifespan Respite Grantee - Alabama Department of Senior Services

Roxanne Diawara
Alabama Lifespan Respite Grant Manager
roxanne.diawara@adss.alabama.gov

Nick Nyberg
Programs and Planning Division Chief
nick.nyberg@adss.alabama.gov

State Respite Coalition - Alabama Lifespan Respite
info@alabamarespite.org

Alabama Lifespan Respite, a Project of UCP of Huntsville and Tennessee Valley
Tracy Cieniewicz
(256) 859-4900
(256) 859-4332 FAX
tracyc@ucphuntsville.org

Website

Arizona

Lifespan Respite Grantee - DES/Division of Aging and Adult Services
Lita Nelson
Family Caregiver Support Program Coordinator
Office: 602-781-5814
litanelson@azdes.gov

Arizona Caregiver Coalition
Arizona Caregiver Resource Line
1-888-737-7494
CRL@AZCaregiver.net

Dr. Nelly Clotter-Woods
Executive Director
602-542-6593
Drclotterwoods@azcaregiver.org

Katherine Steele-Watson
602-542-6593
Info@AZRespite.org

Website

Arkansas

Lifespan Respite Grantee - Division of Provider Services and Quality Assurance
Sarah Schmidt
Deputy Director
(501) 320-6555 (office)
sarah.schmidt@dhs.arkansas.gov

Website

Apply for Respite Voucher

AR Respite Registry

Arkansas Lifespan Respite Coalition
Buster Lackey
buster.lackey@namiarkansas.org
Advocacy Contact: Sha Stevens

California

California Respite Association

Geneva Ziaoure
Manos Home Care
4173 McCarthur Blvd Ste 15
Oakland, CA 94619
510-336-2900
geneva@manoshomecare.com

Michael Foster
Shella Care Mgt Services
PO Box 263
Sun City, CA 92586
Phone: (951)229-2722
mfoster@shellacare.com

Website

Colorado

Lifespan Respite Grantee - CO Department of Human Services
Amy C. Harris, J.D.
Contract and Grant Specialist
State Unit on Aging
amy.harris@state.co.us

Colorado Respite Coalition (CRC)
Megan Bettinger
Easterseals CO
303-233-1666
mbettinger@eastersealscolorado.org 

Website

CRC Respite and Resource Finder

Connecticut

Find Respite Providers through Rewarding Work

Delaware

Lifespan Respite Grantee - Delaware Department of Health and Social Services

Geralyn Aellis
geralyn.aellis@state.de.us

Melissa Smith
melissa.a.smith@delaware.gov

Delaware Lifespan and other Respite Care Programs

Easterseals Delaware & Maryland's Eastern Shore
Phone: 302-221-2087
resources@esdel.org

Website

Idaho

Lifespan Respite Grantee - Idaho Department of Health and Welfare

Angie Bailey
Angie.Bailey@dhw.idaho.gov

Idaho Caregiver Alliance
Marilyn Sword
Frontier Group, LLC
208-344-8585
FrontierGroupIdaho@gmail.com

Website

Family Caregiver Navigator

Illinois

Lifespan Respite Grantee - Illinois Department of Human Services
Division of Developmental Disabilities
Meg Cooch
Deputy Director
Meg.Cooch@illinois.gov

Illinois Respite Coalition
Tina Yurik
President, IRC Board
ilrespitecoalition@gmail.com

Toll-Free Statewide Respite Phone: 866-ILL-RESP or 866-455-7377

Website

Indiana

To find respite providers, visit INConnect Alliance or call 800-713-9023

Kansas

To find respite providers, visit Rewarding Work.

Maryland

Lifespan Respite Grantee - Office of Adult Services, Social Services Administration
Maryland Department of Human Resources

Yetunde Olobatuyi
yetunde.olobatuyi1@maryland.gov 

Massachusetts

Lifespan Respite Grantee - MA Department of Developmental Services
Amy Nazaire
Director of Family Support/Lifespan Respite Grant Project Director
(978) 774-5000 x386
amy.nazaire@state.ma.us

Massachusetts Respite Coalition
Lisa Marschke
lisa.marschke@umassmed.edu

To find a respite provider, visit Rewarding Work or visit the MASS Options website or call 800-243-4636.

Mississippi

Lifespan Respite Grantee - Mississippi Department of Human Services
Nekita LaBranche Terry
Aging and Adult Services
601-359-4908
Nekita.Terry@mdhs.ms.gov
lifespan.respite@mdhs.ms.gov

Mississippi Family Caregiver Coalition
Marshae Cooper
601-359-5055
Marshea.Cooper@mdhs.ms.gov

To find a respite provider, visit Mississippi Access to Care Network (MAC) or call 844-822-4622.

Montana

Lifespan Respite Grantee - MT Office on Aging
Patrick Kelley
406-444-0998
Patrick.Kelley@mt.gov

Montana Respite Coalition
Vicki Clear
Developmental Educational
Assistance Program
1-800-234-6034
(406) 234-6034
vclear@deapmt.org

WEBSITE

To find respite providers, visit the MT ADRC Resource Directory

Nebraska

State Lifespan Respite Program - Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services
Kristen Smith
DHHS Administrator
Children & Family Services
(402) 450-9387
Kristen.smith@nebraska.gov

Hanna Quiring
Children & Family Services
531-530-7011
Hanna.Quiring@nebraska.gov

Looking for respite? Contact the NE Lifespan Respite Network.

Call 1-866-RESPITE

Nevada

Lifespan Respite Grantee - Nevada Department of Health and Human Services, Aging and Disability Services Division, Planning, Advocacy, and Community Services Unit
Cheyenne Pasquale, Chief I, Planning
cpasquale@adsd.nv.gov

Nevada Lifespan Respite Care Coalition
TBD

WEBSITE

To find respite providers, visit the Nevada Care Connection

New Jersey

State Respite Coalition - Family Resource Network of NJ
Renata Svincicka, M.P.A.
Community Health Manager
Phone: 609-392-4900, ext 306
Fax: 609-392-5621
rsvincicka@familyresourcenetwork.org

New Mexico

Lifespan Respite Grantee
New Mexico Aging and Long-Term Services Department
Cara Ortega, MSW, LCSW
Director, Office of Alzheimer’s & Dementia Care
Phone: (505) 470-0539
Cara.Ortega@state.nm.us

New Mexico Caregivers Coalition
Adrienne Smith
PO Box 297
Bernalillo, NM
Phone: 505.867.6046
info@nmdcc.org

Website

New York

Lifespan Respite Grantee - NY State Office for the Aging
Deana Prest
Phone: (518) 486-2719
Deana.Prest@aging.ny.gov

New York State Caregiving and Respite Coalition
Doris Green, MPA
Director
Lifespan of Greater Rochester
585-287-6393
dgreen@lifespan-roch.org

WEBSITE

To find respite, visit New York Connects

or call 1-800-342-9871

Website

North Carolina

Lifespan Respite Grantee - Division of Aging and Adult Services
NC Dept. of Health and Human Services
Jessalyn Bridges
No Wrong Door Coordinator
Jessalyn.bridges@dhhs.nc.gov

NC Lifespan Respite Project Voucher Program
Caregiver Program Coordinator
828-265-5434 ext. 139
lifespan@hccog.org

Website

Publicly Funded Respite Options in North Carolina

FIND

North Dakota

Lifespan Respite Grantee - DHS Aging Services Division
Nancy Nikolas Maier, Director
701-328-4607
nmaier@nd.gov

Mary Weltz
Program Administrator
(701) 328-4643
mweltz@nd.gov

North Dakota Respite Coalition - AARP North Dakota
Josh Askvig
ASD- Advocacy
701-355-3642
JAskvig@aarp.org

Oklahoma

Lifespan Respite Grantee and Oklahoma Caregiver Coalition - Community Living, Aging and Protective Services, OK Department of Human Services

Nadine Walter
(405) 306-9730
Nadine.Walter@okdhs.org

Talena Ford
Lifespan Respite Grant Manager
talena.ford@okdhs.org

OK Cares

WEBSITE

Sooner Success Respite. By calling 1-877-441-0434 Sooner SUCCESS can help you find the respite option that best fits your needs. In Oklahoma City, please call 271-5700, X47801 for respite information and eligibility.

Pennsylvania

Alliance for Community Respite Care (ACRC)
MaryJo Alimena Caruso
mjcaruso@friendsnrc.org

WEBSITE

Rhode Island

Lifespan Respite Grantee - Office of Healthy Aging
Aleatha Dickerson
Phone: 401- 462-0539
Aleatha.Dickerson@oha.ri.gov

Family Caregiver Alliance of Rhode Island
Maryam Attarpour, Maryam.Attarpour@unitedwayri.org
Cristina Amedeo, Cristina.Amedeo@unitedwayri.org
United Way 2-1-1 in Rhode Island
401-519-0366

Website

MyOptionsRI

Call 401-462-4205 or TTY 711 to find respite care through OHA's CareBreaks Program.

Website

South Carolina

Lifespan Respite Grantee
South Carolina Department of Aging
Jenny Andrews, MSW
Respite and Special Programs Manager
Phone: 803-734-9867
jandrews@aging.sc.gov

South Carolina Respite Coalition
Fedrick A. Wilson, M.Ed., M.Div.
Executive Director
Toll free: (866) 345-6786
(803) 935-5027
Fax: (803) 935-5229

WEBSITE

South Dakota

Lifespan Respite Grantee - Long-Term Services and Supports, South Dakota Department of Human Services

Lesley Farmen
ACL Administrator
Pierre SD 57501
Office: 605-773-5113
Lesley.Farmen@state.sd.us

Website

To find respite, visit the South Dakota Lifespan Respite Directory or Dakota at Home
or call 1-833-663-9673

Tennessee

Lifespan Respite Grantee - Tennessee Commission on Aging and Disabilities
Shelley Hale
Director of Operations & Aging Programs Administrator
615-532-5196 | shelley.hale@tn.gov

Tennessee Respite Coalition
Megan Schwalm
Executive Director
(888) 579-3754 or
(615) 269-8687
Fax: (615) 469-7791
megan.schwalm@tnrespite.org

Jack Read
Respite Voucher Program Coordinator
respite@tnrespite.org

WEBSITE

Search for respite provider, visit the Tennessee Aging and Disability Resource Center

Texas

Lifespan Respite Grantee - Texas Health and Human Services Commission
Keely A. Lee, Director
Local Access and Support | Office of Aging and Disability Resource Centers
Email: TakeTime.Texas@hhsc.state.tx.us

Visit Take Time Texas. This is the state’s Lifespan Respite Program. You can search for respite providers on their website.  To talk with someone, visit the Texas Aging and Disability Resource Center near you by visiting this website or call 855-YES-ADRC (855-937-2372).

Website

Virginia

Lifespan Respite Grantee - Department for Aging and Rehabilitative Services
Nick Slentz
Human Services Program Coordinator
804.588.3978 or 804.662.9333
nick.slentz@dars.virginia.gov 

Virginia Lifespan Respite Voucher Program

WEBSITE

Virginia Caregiver Coalition

WEBSITE

Search for respite services through the Virginia Navigator

Washington

Lifespan Respite Grantee - Washington State Department of Social and Health Services
Rosalyn Alber
Kinship and Lifespan Respite Program Manager
Home & Community Services
Aging & Long-Term Support Administration
Rosalyn.Alber@dshs.wa.gov

Lifespan Respite Washington

Lifespan Respite Project Coordinator
Toll-free: 1.800.572.7368
Email:   getrespite@wapave.org

Website

Wisconsin

Lifespan Respite Grantee - Wisconsin Department of Health Services
Lynn Gall
Family Caregiver Support Programs Manager
(608) 266-5743
lynn.gall@wisconsin.gov

Respite Care Association of Wisconsin
Lisa Schneider
Phone: (608) 222-2033
Fax: (608) 222-2034
lschneider@respitecarewi.org

WEBSITE

Search for respite provider on the Statewide Wisconsin Respite Care Registry