April 8, 2020
Respite and Caregiving Resources in the Time of COVID-19 April 8, - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Respite and Caregiving Resources in the Time of COVID-19 April 8, - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Respite and Caregiving Resources in the Time of COVID-19 April 8, 2020 April 8, 2020 2 Presenters Deana Prest, Program Director, Lifespan Respite, Aging Services Program Analyst 3, Division of Policy, Planning, Program, and Outcomes, New
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Presenters
- Deana Prest, Program Director, Lifespan Respite,
Aging Services Program Analyst 3, Division of Policy, Planning, Program, and Outcomes, New York State Office for the Aging, Albany, NY
- Abbey Lavazzo, Long Term Care Systems Specialist,
Division of Policy, Planning, Program, and Outcomes, New York State Office for the Aging, Albany, NY
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History and Overview
Lifespan Respite Program
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Lifespan Respite … a system of services Lifespan Respite Definition:
- Coordinated SYSTEMS of accessible, community-based respite
services for all family caregivers regardless of age or special need.
- Grew from state initiatives in OR, OK, NE and WI
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Courtesy of Jill Kagan, ARCH National Respite Network and Resource Center
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Federal Lifespan Respite Care Program
US Administration for Community Living administers competitive state grants for required uses of funds:
Development or enhancement of State and local
Lifespan Respite systems
Planned or emergency respite for all ages Training and recruitment of providers/volunteers Provision of information to caregivers about respite
services, and assistance in gaining access
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Courtesy of Jill Kagan, ARCH National Respite Network and Resource Center
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American Samoa Guam
- N. Mariana Islands
Puerto Rico Virgin Islands DC
HI
MD DE NJ CT RI MA NH VT ME
MT ID CO WY NV CA NM AZ MN KS TX IA IL WI TN IN OH MI AL MS AR LA GA WV PA OR SD ND MO OK NE NY SC NC KY FL VA AK WA
Lifespan Respite State Grantees
Lifespan Respite State Grants Awarded as of 2018
Expansion Grantees Integration and Sustainability Grantees Advancing States
Courtesy of Victoria Wright, Administration for Community Living
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Lifespan Respite Built on Collaboration
State Lead Agency ADRC State Respite Coalition State Lifespan Respite System
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Courtesy of Jill Kagan, ARCH National Respite Network and Resource Center
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Current Lifespan Respite Grant
2017-2020 Goal and Objectives
Goal: New York will build upon prior and current Lifespan Respite initiatives by engaging key stakeholders to increase and expand access to respite services statewide and enhance partnerships for education, outreach, and service provision to advance development of a Lifespan Respite Care System. Objectives: 1. Increase number of respite volunteers through additional training and recruitment activities; 2. Expand available respite services statewide through formalizing a caregiver- directed respite model; 3. Expand access to caregiver services through improved respite listings in the NY Connects Resource Directory across age and disability types; and 4. Implement and continue to update the Statewide Action Plan for Lifespan Respite sustainability.
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Helping Caregivers During COVID-19
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National Resources
- Rosalyn Carter Institute for Caregiving
http://www.rosalynncarter.org/
- National Alliance for Caregiving
https://www.caregiving.org/
- Caregiver Action Network
https://www.caregiveraction.org/
- AARP
https://www.aarp.org/caregiving/
- Administration for Community Living
https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/USACL/bulletins/2853bbd
- Family Caregiver Alliance
https://www.caregiver.org/
- ARCH
https://archrespite.org/Covid-19-Respite-Resources
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Lifespan Respite T echnical Assistance Center https://archrespite.org/
National Resources
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NYSCRC.ORG
dgreen@lifespanrochester.org
New York State Resources
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