·State program
Lifespan Respite
The Lifespan Respite program supports people who take care of individuals across the age and disability spectrum. It provides respite vouchers to eligible caregivers which allow them to pay for care for their loved ones while they take a break from their own caregiving responsibilities.
Questions that decide eligibility
GiveCare prepares the questions; the program makes the decision. Bring these to the call or the application:
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Does the person receiving care live in Delaware?
Residency is usually the first thing a program checks.
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Does your relationship to the person — grandparent or other relative — count for this program?
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Does the VA disability rating meet the program’s minimum (our record lists null%)?
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Do the work hours meet the minimum (our record lists null hours)?
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Is there a caregiver-specific department, coordinator, or support line? Ask for it by name.
Many agencies have one that isn’t advertised on the website.
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What documents do you need from us to start an application?
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Is there a waitlist right now, and how long is it?
Who qualifies, in the source’s words
Where our record has a direct quote from the official source, here it is — otherwise, this is our best reading of the rule.
Applicant age
“grandparents and other relatives aged 55+ who are raising other people’s children”
dhss.delaware.gov →Minimum VA disability rating
Minimum VA disability rating: null%.
Work hours
Minimum work hours: null.
Relationship to the person receiving care
“Also eligible are grandparents and other relatives aged 55+ who are raising other people’s children (regardless of whether or not those children have disabilities).”
dhss.delaware.gov →
How to apply
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Contact Easterseals Delaware & Maryland's Eastern Shore – Delaware Lifespan Respite Care Network