RFA Monthly News and Updates

Annual Report Showcases Growth

We’re pleased to share Respite for All's 2025 annual report that showcases our growth across the country this past year – along with the work we’re doing to expand this community response to dementia. Take a look to see the joyful engagement being experienced in RFA communities in cities around the U.S. You'll also find highlights from our wonderful Brain Science Luncheon.

To view our 2025 recap, click here.

New Communities and a New State Coming Soon

Faithful Friends, a new respite ministry at Sango Real Life Church, Clarksville, TN, opened on October 21 as our 64th RFA location while Friendship Station at Sandpoint (ID) UMC is officially opening as RFA's 65th location in December. RFA community openings in Oxford, FL, and Brandon, MS, are planned for January. February will see new openings in Alexander City, AL, and Durham, NC. Not only that, RFA is entering Pennsylvania, our 19th state, when a location opens in Stroudsburg in February!

Start making your plans to join us for Whirlwind 2026, our annual leadership conference, which will be hosted by Anchor Community Respite and held March 1-3 at Asbury United Methodist Church in Birmingham, AL. Get the complete details and registration links at this page on our website.

Keynote Speaker to Share Innovative Program

We're excited to announce that Kelly de la Rocha will serve as one of our keynote speakers for Whirlwind 2026. She is founder of poemRENOVATION, an award-winning word challenge that invites participants to use scrambled literature snippets to create poems or phrases. This innovative program is used in both elder care and education, helping people of all ages rediscover the joy and power of language.

We Welcome Your Support!

If you'd like to make an end-of-year gift to help spread this volunteer-driven, faith-based model of care for our friends living with dementia, you'll find several Ways to Give on our website. Just visit this link: https://respiteforall.org/donate.

Thank you for considering!

The mission of the Respite for All Foundation is to inspire, grow, and mentor Volunteer Respite Ministries for communities seeking to minister to persons living with Alzheimer’s disease and other dementia disorders through education and shared best practices. Visit RespiteforAll.org to learn more.

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