Agape Respite Care, Inc

05/09/2026

Stop in and see us today! A wonderful event made for networking, resources and connection. There truly is something for everyone.

05/06/2026

Happy Nurses Day to our staff nurse, Susan Kelly! We are grateful for you here at Agape Respite Care.

04/15/2026

Agape Sports League Buddy Bowling!! 🎳 🩷💙

02/22/2026

Please join us at our annual meeting in review of 2025!!

02/05/2026

📣 Announcement! 📣 Please share with friends, family, churches, clubs, and students! Thank You! ❤

02/04/2026

The U.S. House passed and the President signed a package of spending bills Tuesday to end the partial government shutdown.

With thanks to U.S. Senator Susan Collins, Senator Tammy Baldwin, Congressman Nick Langworthy, and U.S. Representative Jill Tokuda the National Respite Coalition is excited to report that the bill includes the Lifespan Respite Reauthorization Act that extends the program through FY 2030. As importantly, it clarifies the definition of eligible family caregivers to include young caregivers under the age of 18. This change sets a new precedent in federal statute and affirms that caregiving knows no age—and that all caregivers deserve support.

Critical caregiver programs also received funding increases. Thanks to your advocacy, the Lifespan Respite Care Program will receive $11 million in FY 2026—a $1 million increase over FY 2025. While modest, this increase reflects continued bipartisan support for respite care and family caregivers.

The bill also includes funding increases for the National Family Caregiver Support Program, the Native American Caregiver Support Program, and the National Strategy to Support Family Caregivers.

These gains were hard-won, and they matter—especially as millions of family caregivers and the people they support face potential losses in Medicaid home- and community-based services.

The National Respite Coalition is deeply grateful to the National Respite Network, State Respite and Caregiving Coalitions, national partners, and friends who reached out to their Representatives and Senators to make this possible during these challenging times.

See the comments for the NRC's alert.

01/19/2026

We are honored to maintain our Innovated and Exemplary respite provider status along with 10 other respite services across our nation. Thank you ARCH National Respite Network and Resource Center for our ability to network with the exemplary work and resources you provide. This ensures the betterment of all families served with loved ones with intellectual and physical disability. We humbly thank you!

Washington, D.C., January 16, 2026—The ARCH National Respite Network and Resource Center is pleased to announce that 11 long-standing respite services from across the country were renewed for an additional five years of recognition as Innovative and Exemplary Respite Services.

All of these programs were initially recognized for this highest level of distinction in 2019, and first reviewed and renewed in 2022. Following an in-depth second review in 2025, the following well-established Innovative and Exemplary Respite Services were renewed for recognition through 2030:

☑️Agape Respite Care, Inc in Berne, IN

☑️A Rosie Place for Children - O'Hana Heritage Foundation, South Bend, IN

☑️Caregiver Respite Program at Caregiver Volunteers of Central Jersey, Toms River, NJ

☑️Child Care Aware of America Exceptional Family Member Program (EFMP) Respite Care, Arlington, VA (national)

☑️Claude Moore Precious Time, housed in the Institute for Innovation in Health and Human Services at JMU University, Harrisonburg, VA

☑️George Mark Children's House, San Leandro, CA

☑️Gio's Garden, Middleton, WI

☑️Providence House Crisis Nursery, Cleveland, OH

☑️Respite Care, Inc., Fort Collins, CO

☑️St. Louis Arc’s Assistance with Residential Care in the Home (ARCH) Respite Program, St. Louis, MO

☑️Vanessa Behan Respite Services, Spokane, WA

In order to maintain this recognition, respite services must continue to meet the rigorous selection criteria for Innovative and Exemplary Respite Services established by ARCH and its national selection committee. In addition, many of these programs went beyond expectations by enhancing and expanding their services and reach; engaging in new activities to improve and document service quality; and/or shoring up their workforce.

Respite is the most frequently requested support service among the nation’s 63 million family caregivers, yet 87% do not receive respite services, despite the proven benefits to caregivers and care recipients. Respite for these families can help reduce caregiver stress, improve caregiver and family health and well-being, help avoid more costly out-of-home placements, and may even help to reduce the likelihood of abuse or neglect.

By recognizing high quality respite services across the country, ARCH hopes to encourage the study, expansion and replication of such services.

For more detailed information about each program, visit the ARCH website. The link is in the comments.

01/07/2026

We are blessed to continue our partnership with ARCH National Respite Network and Resource Center! They are truly instrumental in the wonderful care we continue to provide. We are also grateful to continue our recognition, at the national level as an Innovative & Exemplary provider service of Respite Care for the next 5 years. Thank you Jill Kagan and ARCH team!!

01/02/2026

Start your new year with joining our team!! 🎉

12/23/2025