Financial Aid-Home/Community Care - Henrico, Virginia Lifespan Respite Voucher Program, Virginia Department for Aging and Rehabilitative Services
1610 Forest Avenue, Suite 100 , Richmond, VA 23229
Eligibility
Must live in the Commonwealth of Virginia, must be a primary caregiver of
a loved one with a documented disability or medical condition, and you
must reside at least part-time with your loved one. Voucher funding is
limited to a total of $595 per household per year.
Hours
8am to 5pm from Monday through Friday
(800) 552-3402
Voice
Email[email protected]
Languages
Spanish
Application process
Send:
1. The completed 5 page Virginia Lifespan
Respite Voucher Program Application
2. Verification of disability or medical
condition for the Respite Care Recipient
By email to
[email protected]
By mail to
Virginia Department for Aging and
Rehabilitative Services (DARS)
1610 Forest Avenue, Suite 100
Henrico, VA 23229
Or by fax to (804) 662-9354
Service area
VA
The Virginia Lifespan Respite Voucher Program (VLRVP) provides reimbursement vouchers up to $595 to Virginia caregivers for the cost of temporary, short-term respite care provided to individuals, of any age, with a documented severe disability or medical condition. Priority will be given to assisting rural caregivers, male caregivers, LGBTQ caregivers, Indigenous/Native caregivers and caregivers of people with dementia.
Respite is short-term temporary care provided to someone with a disability, severe medical condition or special needs to temporarily relieve a family caregiver from that responsibility so they can rest, recharge and attend to their own care needs. Respite care can be for different periods of time, from a few hours to days or weeks.
What's Here
Providing organization
Virginia Department for Aging and Rehabilitative Services
The Virginia Department for Aging and Rehabilitative Services' mission is to improve the employment, quality of life, security, and independence of older Virginians, Virginians with disabilities, and their families.