‘You got a man?” she said, sizing me up. The caseworker had just left and it was her first question for me as we stood in our apartment entryway. “Yes,” I replied, surprised that was what was foremost ...

HEIDELBERG, Germany -- The pay is good, but the rewards are better. Tracy Jarvis was working at the Geibelstadt Child Development Center where she cared for 12 toddlers - two were autistic. She ...

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — Erin Priour and her husband were foster parents up until they adopted a young boy to join their two children, two years ago. After that, they knew they wanted to continue to ...

Agape Ranch held a special training on Saturday, Feb. 1 in the hopes of equipping neighbors in the community with the skills needed to support foster parents through babysitting services. Respite care ...

VICENZA, Italy -- The Exceptional Family Member Program provides a temporary rest period for family members responsible for the regular care of persons with disabilities through EFMP's Respite Care ...

To give caretakers a well-deserved break, the U.S. Army's Exceptional Family Member Program (EFMP) offers a temporary rest period for those caring for a family member. The rest period is available ...

Providing temporary, short-term respite care for individuals of any age with a disability or special need can be a real lifeline for full-time caregivers. But finding qualified respite care providers ...

One of the more predictable consequences of the current COVID-19 pandemic has been its disproportionate impact on a traditionally marginalized group, the homeless. The more than 560,000 people who ...

SOUTHERN PINES — For nearly the past year, Lorraine Weber has welcomed the calming presence of a respite care provider into her home to help with her son Robbie, who has moderate autism. Robbie ...