·State program
NC Lifespan Respite Program
The NC Lifespan Respite Program provides up to $750 in annual voucher funds for family caregivers to access respite care services through adult day care, camps, overnight facilities, or home care options.
What you get
Services, as recorded:
- up to $750 in respite care services in a calendar year
Questions that decide eligibility
GiveCare prepares the questions; the program makes the decision. Bring these to the call or the application:
- 01
Does the person receiving care live in North Carolina?
Residency is usually the first thing a program checks.
- 02
What counts as a qualifying disability or level of care need, and what documentation shows it?
- 03
Does the VA disability rating meet the program’s minimum (our record lists null%)?
- 04
Do the work hours meet the minimum (our record lists null hours)?
- 05
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.
- 06
What documents do you need from us to start an application?
- 07
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
“Caregiver must be at least 18 years old and a North Carolina resident.”
ncdhhs.gov →Disability of the person receiving care
“Unpaid adult caregivers of children and adults with a chronic condition, disability, or other special need.”
ncdhhs.gov →Minimum VA disability rating
Minimum VA disability rating: null%.
Work hours
Minimum work hours: null.
State residency
“Caregiver must be at least 18 years old and a North Carolina resident.”
ncdhhs.gov →
How to apply
- 01
Applicant must be referred to the program by a local professional organization, which completes the online application on behalf of the family caregiver