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A Resource for Relative Caregivers
Brookdale Foundation RAPP Meeting
Denver, CO
October 17-19, 2014
In the beginning….2011
� ARCH National Technical Assistance Respite Summit in Virginia
�Lifespan Respite Care Grant awarded to Virginia
The 2011-2013 GrantGoal: Build a statewide coordinated caregiver respite
system for families providing support to individuals of age with special needs, and/or with any disability or chronic condition
“…It's the Circle of Life And it moves us all Through despair and hope Through faith and love…”
Objective 1: Build an integrated and sustainable lifespan respite infrastructure
“…Everybody get together, Try to love one
another Right now…”or not!
� Expansion of the Virginia Caregiver Coalition (VCC)
(Caregiver Coalitions sign an MOU with the state entity applying for Lifespan Respite Care Grants)
� VCC represented on state and local ADRC advisory councils
� Statewide survey to inventory respite services and funding sources
The Virginia Caregiver Coalition� Founded 2004
� All volunteer, statewide membership – administrative support from DARS
� Meets every other month and always has an educational program
� Utilizes video conferencing
� Operates under By-Laws that provides for an Executive Committee and Executive Board
� Three Committees: Membership, Advocacy, Education
Virginia Statewide Kinship Care Task Force
and Information Network
Knowledge is Power!Objective 2: Assist caregivers in gaining information
about and access to respite services
� Expand and update statewide ADRC database
� Develop an online Family Caregiver Solution Center
� Develop webinars for family caregivers
The Virginia Family Caregiver Solution
Center
http://www.virginianavigator.org/vf/
“…You can bet as sure as you live…Something’s
gotta give…”Johnny Mercer
Objective 3: Train and recruit respite workers and volunteers
� Video conference training for caregivers of Alzheimer’s
Disease patients
� Virginia Caregiver Coalition meeting to discuss existing respite programs utilizing volunteers
� Information for hiring respite workers on the Virginia Family Caregiver Solution Center
Respite Voucher Program
Objective 4: Establish a respite voucher program
� Expansion grant – 2012
� Merged 2011 planned emergency respite voucher program into a Pilot One Year Voucher Program
� Established a voucher review committee
� Produced voucher program information, application and reimbursement forms
� Worked with fiscal department to establish a payee system
� Publicized the voucher program
Voucher Launch
Pilot Voucher Program Results
Caregivers requesting respite included parents, adult children,
siblings, grandparents and legal guardians
Sustainability� Technical Assistance Grant – Coaching by The
Finance Project
� A Sustainability Committee
� Vision and Goals
� Objectives
Building Sustainability in Virginia’s
Lifespan Respite Care Program
Vision Statement: Caregivers of individuals of any age or disability should be valued and supported.
Goal Statement: Strengthen and expand the availability and delivery of quality lifespan respite support for caregivers who provide unpaid care to individuals of any age, disability or special need
� Reopening the Lifespan Respite Care Voucher Program with emphasis on underserved populations
� Sustaining the Virginia Family Caregiver Solution Center
� Expanding the Virginia Caregiver Coalition to include professionals and family caregivers who provide care to individuals of all ages and disabilities
� Participating in the activities of the ARCH Lifespan Respite Care Program.
� Strengthening advocacy efforts for Lifespan Respite Care in the Commonwealth – including business groups, state agencies, and p0litical representatives
� Establishing volunteer respite groups throughout the Commonwealth – adapting an online training program from Wisconsin
2014 Grant – Building Sustainability in
State Lifespan Respite Programs
Implementation of the grant activities began
September 1, 2014
1. Reopening voucher program
2. Adapting on-line respite provider training
3. Forming VCC Committees to partner with DARS
on grant activities
4. Revisiting Finance Project Tool Kit
The Journey Continues!Ellen M. Nau
Program Coordinator
Virginia Department for Aging and Disability Services
1610 Forest Avenue Ste.100
Henrico, Virginia 23229
804-662-9340