The state of Colorado has recently qualified for the Lifespan Respite Care grant, a three year project which aims to improve the delivery and quality of respite care offered in Colorado. The Chronic Care Collaborative will be working in partnership with Easter Seals Colorado, Colorado Respite Coalition, the Colorado Department of Human Services State Unit on Aging (CDHS-SUA) and the Department of Health Care Policy and Financing (HCPF).
The primary goal of this project is to establish a statewide coordinated system to meet the respite care needs of Colorado's family caregivers of individuals with special needs regardless of age, income, race, ethnicity, situation or disability. Project objectives include connecting families to existing respite services, implementing public awareness activities, coordinating resources among existing programs, increasing the availability of trained respite workers and volunteers and offering respite vouchers to caregivers.
For more information on this project please contact the Chapter's Public Policy Coordinator Erin O'Reilly at erin.oreilly@nmss.org or 303-698-5412.