2022 National Lifespan Respite Conference

The Respite Care Association of Wisconsin, in collaboration with the ARCH National Respite Network and Resource Center, hosted the 2022 National Lifespan Respite Conference in Madison, WI, on September 13-15, 2022.   

The theme for the conference, Reimagine Respite, was intended to be timely and inspirational. The pandemic may be ongoing, but we hopefully shared ideas on how we can imagine a more hopeful future. COVID-19 cast a harsh light on the lack of support for family caregivers. Still, it also presented opportunities to raise awareness and rethink traditional supports to ensure that they are more meaningful for family caregivers and their loved ones such as:  

  • How was respite care adapted during the pandemic? 
  • Might adaptions provide a model to Reimagine Respite post-COVID?

This conference allowed all of us with a shared environment todreambig,explorenew ideas, andcreatedifferent ways toachieveRespite. It also allowed us to inspire attendees to build on what we’ve learned and ‘discover’ new ways to meet the respite needs of the nation’s more than 50 million family caregivers.

 

Data from 2018 – March 2023

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Individuals who've successfully completed the Respite Care Provider Training course
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Respite care providers currently listed on the Wisconsin Respite Care Registry
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Dollars RCAW provided family caregivers to receive respite care through the Caregiver Respite Grant Program
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Respite hours provided to family caregivers who've applied for the Caregiver Respite Grant Program