Caregiver Respite

As a caregiver, you are allowed to take breaks! Respite is the care of your loved one by another person, letting you take a break. Respite can be provided by a friend, neighbor, a day center, or a home care agency.

Our Programs

The Arizona Caregiver Coalition (ACC) administers the Lifespan Respite grant in partnership with the Arizona Department of Economic Security (DES). Funding comes from the Administration for Community Living (ACL). The respite program is at no cost to family caregivers who do not receive respite from other federal or state programs.

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Qualifications for the respite programs:

  • Caregiver/care recipient cannot be receiving any other respite services paid with federal, state or insurance funds.
  • Caregiver must live full-time with or within 5 miles of the care recipient.
  • Care recipient must require constant care and cannot be left alone.
  • Caregiver assists care recipient with two or more qualifying daily activities; otherwise, provide more information in application.
  • Family caregivers are an unpaid family member, a foster parent, or another unpaid adult who provides in-home monitoring, management, supervision, or treatment of a child or adult with a special need or chronic condition.

Required documents for all programs:

  • A copy of your ID such as a Driver’s License
  • A copy of your family member’s ID such as a Driver’s License
    • For family members under the age of 18, a birth certificate, guardianship paperwork, or student ID is acceptable.
  • A completed Medical Needs Form to be completed by a provider. Please find a copy of the form here
  • If you are interested in the $2,400 Respite Voucher option – a completed W-9 form which can be found here

Please note, your application will not be processed until we have received all corresponding documents.

Documentos requeridos para todos nuestros programas:

Tenga en cuenta que su solicitud no se procesará hasta que hayamos recibido todos los documentos correspondientes.

Lifespan Partners Program (Adult Day Centers)

The Arizona Caregiver Coalition (ACC) collaborates with Adult Day Health Centers and Social Model Day Clubs to provide a safe place for your loved one while you (the caregiver) enjoy a break from caregiving. ACC pays the day center on your behalf up to 150 hours per year.

Lifespan Respite Care Program

You arrange for respite, usually in your own home. You can hire an agency, or you can ask a trusted friend or neighbor to come and stay with your family member. You pay them, then you send us the receipt and timesheet and we reimburse you.

Emergency Respite

Caring for a loved one is a significant responsibility, and unexpected situations can arise that require immediate attention. Emergency Respite is designed to give you financial peace of mind during elevated circumstances such as injury, illness, or hospitalization. Let the Arizona Caregiver Coalition help you plan ahead, so your loved one is safe even when you can’t be there.

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