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Respite care for family caregivers in Arkansas

Yes. In Arkansas, family caregivers can get respite through two programs on record: ARChoices Respite Care and Arkansas Lifespan Respite Voucher Program.

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Respite program

ARChoices Respite Care

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Who qualifies

People enrolled in ARChoices in Homecare: adults 21 through 64 with a physical disability and seniors 65 or older who meet the financial criteria and the nursing home level of care. ARChoices offers facility-based respite care (short stays in a care facility so your caregiver can take time away, for example for vacation or rest) and in-home respite care (a trained provider stays with you at home to give your caregiver a break).

Source: ARChoices in Homecare (Arkansas Department of Human Services)Checked

How to apply

ARChoices Respite Care

How to apply

Respite Care is one of the ARChoices waiver services. For more information or to apply for ARChoices, visit Access Arkansas at access.arkansas.gov.

Source: ARChoices in Homecare Waiver fact sheet (Arkansas Department of Human Services)Checked

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