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 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
April 8, 2020 3 History and Overview Lifespan Respite Program
April 8, 2020 4 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 Courtesy of Jill Kagan, ARCH National Respite Network and Resource Center 4
April 8, 2020 5 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 Courtesy of Jill Kagan, ARCH National Respite Network and Resource Center 5
April 8, 2020 6 Lifespan Respite State Grants Awarded as of 2018 WA ME MT ND VT MN OR NH ID WI MA AK SD NY MI RI WY CT IA PA NE NJ OH NV DE IN CO IL VA CA WV MD KS MO KY DC NC TN AZ OK NM SC AR AL GA American Samoa MS Guam N. Mariana Islands TX LA Puerto Rico FL Virgin Islands HI Lifespan Respite State Grantees Expansion Grantees Integration and Sustainability Grantees Advancing States Courtesy of Victoria Wright, Administration for Community Living
April 8, 2020 7 Lifespan Respite Built on Collaboration State State State Lifespan Lead ADRC Respite Respite Agency Coalition System Courtesy of Jill Kagan, ARCH National Respite Network and Resource Center 7
April 8, 2020 8 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.
April 8, 2020 9 Helping Caregivers During COVID-19
April 8, 2020 10 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
April 8, 2020 11 National Resources Lifespan Respite T echnical Assistance Center https://archrespite.org/
April 8, 2020 12 New York State Resources NYSCRC.ORG dgreen@lifespanrochester.org 4/8/2020 12
April 8, 2020 13 Any Questions?
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