Individuals and family caregivers often face challenges in finding qualified providers to deliver respite and long-term care. Workforce registries offer a solution: these online platforms connect individuals and families with qualified providers, making it easier to access respite care and other long-term care while also supporting workforce recruitment and retention. In this webinar, learn about the role of registries and explore key considerations for designing and implementing effective registry systems.
This session will cover:
- The importance of registries and how they connect individuals and families with people who can provide respite care and other long-term services and supports (LTSS)
- Recent research findings and design considerations, including financing, partnerships, and marketing
- State examples from Washington (Carina Matching Service Registry) and North Dakota (Qualified Service Providers Public Registry)
Speakers
- Emily Anozie, Aging Services Program Specialist, Administration for Community Living (ACL) (opening remarks)
- Nancy Nikolas-Maier, Director, North Dakota Health and Human Services
- Bea Rector, Assistant Secretary, Washington State Department of Social and Health Services
- Kezia Scales, Vice President of Research and Evaluation, PHI
- Lisa Schneider, Executive Director, Respite Care Association of Wisconsin (RCAW)
- Kimberly Hodges, Senior Policy Associate, NASHP (moderator)
Closed captioning is enabled for this webinar. If you have any questions, please contact Kimberly Hodges at khodges@nashp.org.
Wednesday, January 28, 2026, 3–4 p.m. ET
Acknowledgments
This project is supported by the Administration for Community Living (ACL), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of a financial assistance award totaling $1,250,000 with 75 percentage funded by ACL/HHS and $416,667 and 25 percentage funded by non-government source(s). The contents are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement, by ACL/HHS, or the U.S. Government.
NASHP would also like to thank The John A. Hartford Foundation for providing the non-government matching funds for this project.
