respiteservices.com Ontario

Collaboration.  Respite.  Growth
Available across Ontario.

Access respiteservices.com
A provincial online resource for information on respite services

Respite care provides a range of support and service options designed to assist families and caregivers in caring for a family member with a disability. Respite options reflect the needs and preferences of individuals both in the community and family home.  Respite creates greater opportunities for all family members to live actively and participate in community activities and allows parents/guardians time for themselves.

respiteservices.com coordinates  a network of agencies, located across the province of Ontario, funded by the Ministry of Children, Community and Social Services and the Ministry of Children and Youth Services to provide respite services to families and individuals with disabilities. Host agencies are collaborating to develop a coherent process to ease access to services and information for both children and adults in local communities and across Ontario.

The objectives of respiteservices.com are:

1.    To develop a comprehensive respite system across Ontario.
2.    To provide a central point for information on respite services and the access process for families of children and adults requiring respite options.
3.    To facilitate the connection to various respite options for individuals, which match their identified needs.
4.    To connect families to workers who are interested in providing respite care.
5.    To work collaboratively with host agency providers and other service providers to enhance the respite services available.

respiteservices.com website provides families, individuals and professionals with information and links to respite services in local communities across Ontario.

Information and links include:

•    Respite Service providers and Respite Options
•    How to access respite services in local communities
•    Events and Training Opportunities
•    Funding Sources
•    How to connect with workers and families through the Workerbank (known as CHAP Program in some communities)


Funded and Supported by:

• Local community agencies
• Ministry of Children, Community and Social Services
• Ministry of Children and Youth Services

Hosted by:

• Access, Information and Referral (AIR)
• Catulpa Community Support Services  
• Child Development Resource Connection Peel
• Children’s Community Network
• Children’s Rehabilitation Centre
• Cochrane Temiskaming Resource Centre
• Community Living Algoma
• Community Living Kingston
• Community Living North Bay
• Community Living Parry Sound
• Community Living Prince Edward
• Community Living Sarnia / Lambton
• Community Living South Muskoka
• Community Living Wallaceburg
• Counselling Services of Belleville & District
• Developmental Services Access Centre (DSAC)  
• Dufferin Child and Family Services
• Durham Association for Family Respite Services
• Elgin Association for Community Living
• Family and Children Services of Renfrew County
• Family Respite Services / Windsor Essex
• Family Services Perth Huron
• Halton Support Services
• Huron Respite Network
• Keystone Child, Youth & Family Services
• North Bay & District Association for Community Living
• Northumberland Family Respite Services
• Oxford Child & Youth Centre
• S D & G Developmental Services Centre
• Service Coordination des services
• Services to Children and Adults of Prescott-Russell
• Simcoe Community Services
• Trellis
• VON London Middlesex
• Wesway
• York Support Services Network
• YWCA Sudbury