Desperate For Respite

Description

Desperate For Respite purposes to:

* provide Caregiver Night Out (CNO) respite care for children and dependent adults of primary caregivers and their families, once per month for 4 hours starting in May of 2011.

* work with area churches, government, businesses and other organizations to bring awareness of the desperate need for respite care and the benefits of supporting community-based respite care programs.

* educate and bring awareness to caregivers and their families for their need for respite care and the benefits of utilizing a community respite care programs.

* work with local advocacy, resource, support, health and social service agencies to help provide caregivers and their families with the necessary resources, support and networking information to help them reach their goals.

* develop a schedule-it respite (SIR) care program where caregivers can schedule appointments for respite so that they can care for their own and/or their other family members health, social, emotional and/or spiritual needs.

* develop Accessible Care Teams (ACT) to build relationships with caregiving families and community members. ACT will provide support, friendship and will include a crisis respite program where caregivers and/or their loved ones can reach out to in time of crisis. (Including website, phone and email support, home visits, access to resources and information, emergency respite and/or critical situation respite.)

* Accept donations, apply for grants and raise funds to become successful at keeping the cost of providing respite at a minimum so that it will be accessible and affordable to all who need it.