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A Resource for Relative Caregivers
Brookdale Foundation RAPP Meeting
Denver, CO
October 17-19, 2014
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In the beginning….2011
� ARCH National Technical Assistance Respite Summit in Virginia
�Lifespan Respite Care Grant awarded to Virginia
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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
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“…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
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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
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Virginia Statewide Kinship Care Task Force
and Information Network
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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
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The Virginia Family Caregiver Solution
Center
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http://www.virginianavigator.org/vf/
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“…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
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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
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Voucher Launch
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Pilot Voucher Program Results
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Caregivers requesting respite included parents, adult children,
siblings, grandparents and legal guardians
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Sustainability� Technical Assistance Grant – Coaching by The
Finance Project
� A Sustainability Committee
� Vision and Goals
� Objectives
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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
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� 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
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� 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
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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
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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