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Summer Camp!

Summer’s coming and families are looking into camp options! Here is a list of camps in Washington State (and a few just over the border in Idaho) that offer programming and trained staff for individuals with special health conditions or disability. The list includes free camps, camps partnered with Lifespan Respite WA where families can use their voucher, and non-partnered camps that charge a fee, but which may have scholarships or similar assistance. Please use the links for more in-depth camp program descriptions and to register. If your family has a Lifespan Respite WA voucher, please confirm that you can use the voucher for a camp session before you sign up! Contact us at getrespite@wapave.org or 253-442-3214 if you have questions about camps and vouchers. Get the list!

Featured Resource: Finding Respite in Washington State

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Respite offers a short-term break for caregivers and those they support. Time apart can boost well-being for all: While caregivers temporarily shift their focus to self-care, care recipients have time to meet new people and explore new interests.

Modern families come in many styles. Primary caregivers may be a parent, a child, a spouse or partner and they might be other relatives (kinship providers), friends, or neighbors. “Care recipient” is a term for anyone who requires assistance for daily living. “Caregiver” refers to anyone who provides regular assistance to a child or adult with a chronic or disabling condition.

Finding an appropriate respite service and organizing payment can feel challenging. This article provides guidance to simplify the steps.

Find information about:

  • choosing the type of respite that works best for your family
  • different ways to pay for respite
  • how the way you plan to pay affects which providers or programs you can use
  • checking for standards and safety measures
  • Free and low-cost respite in WA State, and who qualifies

Explore “Finding Respite in Washington State”