IDAHO LIFESPAN
RESPITE SUMMIT
Help us piece together an infrastructure for Lifespan Respite in Idaho
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DATE:
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MARCH 1, 2012
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TIME:
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9:30 AM TO 4:30 PM
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PLACE:
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Student Union Building
1700 University Drive
Boise State University
Boise, ID
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WHO
Who Should Attend the Summit? Representatives from state agencies, statewide organizations, faith-based and community groups, respite providers, parents & family caregivers.
What is Lifespan Respite?
A coordinated system of accessible community-based respite care services for family caregivers of children or adults with special needs. This includes but is not limited to individuals with developmental disabilities, physical disabilities, chronic conditions, mental health issues, the aging, and those at risk of elder or child abuse.
This will be a working meeting, so come prepared to share your ideas and work in small groups.
The event is free and lunch will be provided, but please register. Please indicate on the registration form if you have a need for any special accommodations or a vegetarian meal. Seating is limited. For more information, contact: Mary Holden, Center for the Study on Aging, at maryholden@boisestate.edu.
Tentative Agenda
Free parking will be available in the Lincoln Parking Garage (corner of Lincoln Ave and University Dr). For directions to the event:
For larger map, click here.
Map of the Boise State University Campus
Event hosted by the Center for the Study on Aging and the Justice Alliance for Vulnerable Adults
With Support From:
This project is supported, in part, under a grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration on Aging. Grantees undertaking projects under government sponsorship are encouraged to express freely their findings and conclusions. These contents, however, do not necessarily represent the policy of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and endorsement by the Federal government should not be assumed.
