Respite Care: An Overview of Federal, Selected State, and Private Programs

HRD-90-125 Published: Sep 06, 1990. Publicly Released: Oct 09, 1990.

Highlights

Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO reviewed the availability and use of respite care services, focusing on: (1) the characteristics, nature, and availability of respite care services in 25 states; (2) respite care users' views about the services provided; and (3) improving respite care services and enhancing the federal role.

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Equal Opportunity

Child care programsChildren with disabilitiesFamiliesstate relationsGrants to statesMental health care servicesResearch grantsState programsRespite careDevelopmental disabilities