Anne Grady Services relaunches respite care program paused during pandemic

During the pandemic, health-care facilities across the country had to pivot in how they cared for patients.

Anne Grady Services, an organization that provides care for people with disabilities, was forced to pause programs, including one for respite care — Noah’s House, said Julia Hage, director of mission advancement.

Noah’s House provided caregivers of loved ones with disabilities a break while they handled tasks like going to doctor appointments or work.

“The priority is the individuals who have full-time residence here as the COVID pandemic put a stop to outside partners coming in,” she said. “We had to put a pause on the rest of the services, as that was an additional service to our full spectrum of care.”

After a few years, the health-care facility is gearing up to reopen Noah’s