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Respite Care Program
The Respite Care Program is for
parents or primary caregivers of a person of any
age with an intellectual disability.
The Respite Coordinator maintains a
registry of qualified caregivers and matches
them with families requiring respite care. Short-term temporary care can
be arranged
for a few hours, a day, a weekend, or several consecutive days. Respite
may occur
in the family's home, in the caregiver's home, in a dedicated facility
such as the
Elmwood Respite Home, or may take the form of a community outing with a
companion.
Some funding may be available to subsidize
the cost of respite care. Call the
Ministry of Social Services at 933.6300 for more information.
Prior approval is required to access funds.
For more information, please call 652.9111
or
email |