Helping Caregivers Rest and Recharge
We assist and promote the development of quality respite and crisis care programs, help families locate respite and crisis care services, and serve as a strong voice for respite in all forums.
What is Respite?
Respite is planned or emergency care provided to a child or adult with special needs in order to provide temporary relief to family caregivers.
What does ARCH do?
We work to ensure quality respite care is available to all who need it.
Featured ARCH Products & Publications
Use of the Value of Respite Model for Practical Program Evaluation
Use of the Value of Respite Model for practical program evaluation Summers SJ (2026). Front. Health Serv. 6:1568798. This article, prepared by Dr. Susan Summers, ARCH senior evaluation consultant, and…
Respite Best Practices – Lessons Learned from the ARCH Innovative & Exemplary Respite Services Initiative
Authored by Susan Janko Summers, PhD, ARCH National Respite Network and Resource Center — ARCH National Respite Network and Resource Center launched an Innovative and Exemplary Respite Services Initiative in…
Lifespan Respite Program Orientation Video
This video orientation is designed to answer the Who, What, Why, Where and How of the Lifespan Respite Care Program for new, current, or prospective Lifespan Respite grantees, partners, and…
Strengthening the Evidence for Respite – Findings and Recommendations from the Respite Research Summit, October 28-30, 2024
The Respite Research Summit hosted by the ARCH National Respite Network and Resource Center’s Lifespan Respite Technical Assistance Center (TARC) and the Committee for Advancement of Respite Research (CARR)(opens in…
Advancing the Availability of Flexible and Accessible Respite Care for Family Caregivers
Developed by ARCH for USAging This Action Guide provides resources and replicable respite services to inform the Aging Network regarding respite services for the nation’s family caregivers. Resources are grouped…
Tools for Sustainability: Financing Strategies for Lifespan Respite Programs, State Respite Coalitions, and Provider Agencies
This tool, Financing Strategies for Lifespan Respite Programs, State Respite Coalitions, and Provider Agencies, provides overarching strategies and proven practical approaches paired with real-world state and local examples that have…
Part 3: The Art of Sustainability: Developing and Maintaining Resources
Part 3 of the Webinar Series on Sustaining Respite The Art of Sustainability: Developing and Maintaining Resources This session offers practical guidance in developing and diversifying resources from the ground…
Part 2: The Evolution of Sustainability: Planning, Measuring, and Pivoting
Part Two of the Webinar Series on Sustaining Respite The Evolution of Sustainability: Planning, Measuring, and Pivoting This session offers practical guidance in respite systems planning — including who, when,…
ARCH Presentation at the National Academies of Science, Engineering and Medicine Workshop: Strategies and Interventions to Strengthen Support for Family Caregiving and to Alleviate Caregiver Burden
ARCH was honored to be represented by Dr. Kim Whitmore, ARCH consultant, at a National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine workshop, held in Washington, D.C. in June 2025, to…
News and Events
FY 2027 AmeriCorps Seniors RSVP
Applications are due by 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on Tuesday, October 20, 2026. Established in 1971 and now one of the largest senior volunteer programs in the nation, AmeriCorps Seniors…
National Alliance for Caregiving — Advocacy Toolkit: Medicaid Home and Community-based Services
The National Alliance for Caregiving and the Caregiver Nation Coalition developed this advocacy toolkit to help partners, caregivers, and advocates communicate the value of Medicaid home- and community-based services (HCBS)…
Funding Opportunity: State and Territory Programs for Dementia-Specific Respite for Caregivers of Individuals Living With Dementia
Applications due Monday, August 3, 2026, 11:59 p.m. ET ACL will host an informational call on Wednesday, July 8, 2026, 4:30-5:30 p.m. ET. A new funding opportunity is now available…
Jean Griswold Foundation Scholarships for Caregivers
Deadline for Application Submission: 11:59pm ET on Monday, August 31st, 2026. The Jean Griswold Foundation announced the availability of educational scholarships for caregivers. ALL care professionals are eligible! To be…
Lifespan Respite Care Program – State Grants Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO)
The Administration for Community Living released a new Lifespan Respite Care Program Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) on 6/22/2026. All questions regarding the NOFOs must be directed to Kari Benson…
Call to Action! FY 2027 Appropriations Update
On June 9, 2026, the House Appropriations Committee approved the FY27 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act. The bill includes level funding for the Lifespan…
ARCH Public Comments on 2028 Medicaid Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) Quality Measures Set
ARCH recently submitted public comments to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services on their Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) that outline the proposed 2028 Medicaid Home and Community-Based Services…
Focused on Work, Needed at Home: A Federal Caregiving Policy Might Help
By Katherine Ruppelt, Nashville Public Radio, Cara Anthony, and Blake Farmer, Nashville Public Radio Jun 2, 2026 Jill Woodrow reached a tipping point as a caregiver when her mom began…
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