CONNECTICUT LIFESPAN RESPITE COALITION
(CLRC)
“We believe that respite, or “short breaks”, is a fundamental family support that is critical to
those caring for all individuals with special needs.”
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Board of Directors
Nancy Ansman
Catherine Badger, R.N. - Chair Jane Cannon MSW, LCSW Don Cofrancesco - Treasurer Karlen Craddock Lisa Jardin - Secretary Linda Snell Aileen McKenna |
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Advisory Counsel
Kareena Duplessis
Hal Gibber Siobhan Morgan Lois Rosenwald Everett G. Sussman, Esquire Karen Zrenda Linda Raitt Angela Spino Klonoski Star Posick |
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View Family Caregiver Survey Results! Respite Care ... is planned or emergency “short breaks” for family caregivers of all persons with special needs, across all ages from birth to death, and regardless of diagnosis, economic status, or geographic location. ... provides a “helping hand” for families or foster family caregivers responsible for the well-being of special needs family members. ... can occur for a few hours, a day to a week, or more. ... can occur in the home, another home, or in a community setting, depending on the needs of the family and available resources. The CLRC ... ADVOCATES for families taking “short breaks” for rest and personal time. ... EDUCATES family caregivers and service providers on the importance of respite resources in any long term care plan. ... IDENTIFIES best practices and standards for measuring the competence and quality of respite care providers. The CLRC Mission CLRC is a non-profit organization working to improve the availability to, access to, and quality of respite care in the State of Connecticut. Working to affect the system to make changes, the Coalition also seeks to help families advocate for themselves and find solutions that provide immediate assistance for their needs.
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