Respite for All Foundation
Alzheimer’s & Dementia Respite Ministry
We guide churches and organizations in how to build successful respite communities that provide social support for families living with dementia.
A New Way Forward in Dementia Care
Over 6 million Americans are living with Alzheimer’s in the U.S., and by 2050 that number is projected to be more than doubled. New systems need to be implemented to provide a better quality of life for those living with dementia – and give care partners a much-needed break. Churches across the country are answering the call for this new way forward, and you can too.
Respite for All shows you how to develop a thriving Respite Ministry through an award-winning, proven, faith-based, volunteer-driven model that will bring hope to your community by providing a new way forward for your neighbors living with dementia.
We’re a nonprofit with a mission to inspire, grow, and mentor new respite communities and are here to help you implement this easy-to-replicate, sustainable model of social care for your friends living with dementia.
If you’re ready to get started, reach out to our Resource Director, [email protected], and let us guide you through the next steps.
Respite for All Foundation’s 3rd Annual
Brain Science Luncheon
October 22, 2024
11:30am – 1:00pm
Renaissance Montgomery Hotel & Spa at the Convention Center
Downtown Montgomery, Alabama
This year’s topic is BLUE ZONES, from the hit Netflix series!
Discover the amazing long-term benefits that a Blue Zones life can help you achieve, and hear from our featured guest, Dan Buettner, Jr., Blue Zones Executive Vice President and Chief Development Officer.
Make plans to join us! Learn more about the luncheon and how you can become a sponsor.
How This Movement Began
Get Daphne Johnston’s Book
2023 Annual Report
See Our Progress
2025 RFA Conference
Save the Date
Respite for All communities are based on a social model of care.
No medical staff is required because no medical care is provided. No medications are given during the 4-hour Respite day. Our friends living with dementia must:
- Be able to care for their own restroom needs
- Be comfortable in a large group setting.
- Eat on their own
- Ambulation requirements, along with paid care attendants, are decided by local communities.
Our Estimated Impact
*Estimated Numbers for 2024
40
Respite Communities*
1,700
Trained, Active Volunteers*
2,000
People Living with Dementia Engaged*
500,000
Volunteer Hours Served*
Volunteers Find New Purpose
The Respite for All model was initially designed to give a break to care partners. However, it quickly evolved to extend that same break to the volunteers. Volunteers are the lifeblood of Respite Ministry.
“It amazes me how often those who’ve come to serve are on the receiving end and vice versa. Everyone connected to Respite reaps rewards.”
Kevin Blanton, Respite Volunteer
“At Respite for All, we reclaim joy daily through love, hugs, sharing, and meaning. It’s neighbor helping neighbor. That’s how we’ve grown and how we’ll keep working towards one on every corner, but we can’t do it without your support.”
Daphne Johnston, Co-Founder and Executive Director
Discover Respite Community Locations
If you are looking for support for a loved one living with dementia, click below to see our current list of communities across the US. If you don’t see a Respite community in your area, why not champion the cause? We’ll help you get started.
New systems must be implemented to provide a better quality of life while living with dementia.
The Respite for All model affords those diagnosed with levels of engagement and socialization that other care models are unable to do.
But don’t just take it from us. Trusted medical experts say the same.
The Respite for All Roadmap™ is a national, award-winning, comprehensive blueprint for creating, launching, and maintaining a thriving Respite Ministry in your community.
Build a thriving Respite Community in your neighborhood.
The Respite for All Roadmap is a one-of-a-kind program that shows you exactly how to build a thriving Respite Community through a proven faith-based, volunteer-driven model, ultimately bringing hope to your community by addressing a significant social need for those with dementia and their families.
If you know people in your community who’ve ever been touched by Alzheimer’s or dementia, this program can help your church or faith-based organization become a proven response to the support needed, one that brings hope, healing, and renewal to your family or others.
The Herb of Memory
Rosemary has been linked to the concepts of enduring love, memory enhancement, and in the 14th Century, it was believed to restore vitality. The three rosemary sprigs of the Respite for All Foundation logo represent people living with dementia, their care partners, and community volunteers—all of whom are in need of the spirit of Respite.
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