Community Respite Partner Information

Agency :	VON Middlesex Elgin
Address :	100-1151 Florence Street, London, ON, ON N5W 2M7
Community Regions :	London
General Information :	Families who are caring for a child with a developmental and/or physical disability can apply to the special services at home program to get funding for primary caregiver relief and related supports or for activities of personal growth or development including camps and recreational activities, like swimming and music classes. Passport is a program that helps adults who have a developmental disability be involved in their communities and live as independently as possible by providing funding for community participation services and supports, activities of daily living and person-directed planning. The program also provides funding for caregiver respite services and supports for primary caregivers of an adult with a developmental disability.
Eligibility :	Ministry reviews eligibility using diagnostic information provided. Children (18 and under) with a developmental or physical disability with a developmental disability may qualify for SSAH program. Adults (18 and over) with a developmental disability need to contact Developmental Services Ontario to apply for Passport funding.
Age Category(ies) :	Preschool, School Aged, Adolescent, Young Adult, Adult 22-30, Adult 31-50, Seniors
Type of Respite :	Community, Day Respite (Monday to Friday), Evening Respite
Respite Contact :	Gonzalez, Claudia
Contact Email :	claudia.gonzalez@von.ca
Phone :	519 657 4570
1-800 Number :
Fax :	519 657 8031
Website :	http://www.von.ca

Provincial Respite Services Network 2018 Update