From families looking for care for their elders so that they can take a vacation, to grandparents raising grandchildren who face a two month long school break, respite services are in high demand during the summer months. Research has shown that respite is the single most requested service offered by the National Family Caregiver Support Progam, as well as the service that provides the most significant level of stress relief.

What programs do you offer? Submit your stories to office@nysaaaa.org. Help us to share your successes and innovative activities. And check out the Respite section of our caregiver website for new ideas. This section has been recently updated to provide you with more resources.