Grant
Information
Name of Grantee
Rhode
Island Department of Human Services (DHS)
Title of Grant
Respite
Care for Adults Feasibility Study
Type of Grant
Respite
for Adults
Amount of Grant
$100,000
Year Original Funding
Received
2003
Contact
Information
Frank Spinelli, Project Director
401-462-1892
FSpinell@dhs.ri.gov
Dianne Kayala
Chief, Family Health Systems
Project Coordinator
401-462-6303
dkayala@dhs.ri.gov
Subcontractor(s)
ACS
Target
Population(s)
Working age adults and elderly persons
with disabilities.
Goal
The goal of this study is to determine whether consumers
and caregivers would accept respite care as an alternative to institutional or
more costly home and community services.
Activities
Abstract
This project will determine the need for respite services
and assess the parameters and impact of providing respite care for adults with
disabilities. Stakeholders will be involved in all phases of project activities,
which include determining the needs criteria for respite services; estimating
the number and characteristics of people needing respite services; identifying
roadblocks and best practices; evaluating current respite initiatives;
assessing unmet needs; determining system capacity to provide needed respite
services; and designing a benefit that defines type, scope, settings,
locations, and providers.