Respite for Children

OREGON

Grant Information

Name of Grantee

Oregon Department of Human Services, Seniors and People with Disabilities

Title of Grant

Oregon's Respite for Children Feasibility Project

Type of Grant

Respite for Children

Amount of Grant

$99,274

Year Original Funding Received

2003

Contact Information

Toni Larson, Coordinator
Children with Disabilities and Family Support
Office of Developmental Disability Services
Seniors and People with Disabilities
Oregon Department of Human Services
500 Summer Street NE E10
Salem, OR 97301-1098
503-945-6117
toni.larson@state.or.us

Subcontractor(s)

Jaime Johnston Daignault, Project Coordinator
Human Services Research Institute (HSRI)
7420 Bridgeport Road, #210
Portland, OR 97224
503-924-3783 (b)
503-924-3789 (f)
jjohnston@hsri.org

Target Population(s)

Children with developmental disabilities and their primary caregivers.

Goals

The goal of this study is to determine the feasibility of, and develop an implementation plan for, using Medicaid funding to expand and improve existing respite care services for children with developmental disabilities.

Activities

  • Analyze the current respite delivery system, compare the current system to other options for providing respite services, and determine the level of need for respite care.
  • Evaluate the risks and benefits of providing respite services in the context of family support.
  • Identify tools (e.g., assessment and screening, outreach, payment techniques) that can be used in a statewide implementation.
  • Develop an implementation and evaluation plan for future respite services.
  • Revise Oregon Administrative Rules for possible implementation in July 2006.

Abstract

The Oregon Department of Human Services, Seniors and People with Disabilities (SPD), will conduct a feasibility study and develop an implementation plan for using Medicaid funds to provide respite care for children with developmental disabilities. The Department will examine current state respite care services and delivery systems to (1) obtain and evaluate data related to needs and capacity requirements, (2) research the risks and potential for service expansion and improvement through Medicaid State Plan or waiver services, and (3) develop a plan to implement recommendations obtained through grant activities.