Respite Options

Below you will find listed in the Cape Breton region, respite options available to your family. You may contact agencies directly. This list is not exhaustive and other respite options and programs may exist. Some additional options are listed on the Resources page. This is not a resource for alternative respite options provided by private agencies or for-profit businesses.

Please note that every effort was made to ensure that all information is up to date and accurate. Please contact agencies directly for most up to date information and availability.

Select Respite Options Region : Cape Breton County | Inverness County | Richmond County | Victoria County

Region: Cape Breton County

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Cape Breton Community Respite		Age Category	Program Time	Program Runs from
	Respite Program	School Aged, Adolescent, Young Adult, Adult 22-30, Adult 31-50	N/A	On-going

Region: Inverness County

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Cape Breton Community Respite		Age Category	Program Time	Program Runs from
	Respite Program	School Aged, Adolescent, Young Adult, Adult 22-30, Adult 31-50	N/A	On-going

Region: Richmond County

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Cape Breton Community Respite		Age Category	Program Time	Program Runs from
	Respite Program	School Aged, Adolescent, Young Adult, Adult 22-30, Adult 31-50	N/A	On-going

Region: Victoria County

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Cape Breton Community Respite		Age Category	Program Time	Program Runs from
	Respite Program	School Aged, Adolescent, Young Adult, Adult 22-30, Adult 31-50	N/A	On-going

If you are seeking respite options available in other parts of province, you can contact:

Northern Region
Highland Community Residential Services
Amanda Smith-Robinson - Respite Coordinator
Phone: 902-752-9252
Email: nrrs@hcrsweb.ca

Central (Halifax):
Autism Nova Scotia
Melissa Myers - Respite Coordinator
Phone: 902-446-4995
Email: Melissa.myers@autismns.ca

Western Region
Yarmouth Association for Community Residential Options (YACRO)
Ginger Gates - Respite Coordinator
Phone: 902-742-9258
Email: respite@yacro.com