Respite Options
Below is a list of respite options available for your family. You may contact agencies directly, or contact the Children's Community Network for more information.
Please Note: This list is not extensive and is being provided for informational purposes only; it does not constitute an endorsement or approval by the Children's Community Network. Some of the options listed may have a waitlist and some are offered privately (i.e. fee for service). Some private respite fees may be eligible for reimbursement with respite funding; you are encouraged to reach out to your funding source directly to confirm.
To access respite services for a child, please contact the Children's Community Network at 705-566-3416 or 1-877-272-4336, or by email.
Please Note: This list is not extensive and is being provided for informational purposes only; it does not constitute an endorsement or approval by the Children's Community Network. Some of the options listed may have a waitlist and some are offered privately (i.e. fee for service). Some private respite fees may be eligible for reimbursement with respite funding; you are encouraged to reach out to your funding source directly to confirm.
To access respite services for a child, please contact the Children's Community Network at 705-566-3416 or 1-877-272-4336, or by email.
| Program Title : | Enhanced Respite for Medically Fragile and/or Technology Dependent Children Program |
| Program Time : | N/A |
| Program Runs from : | April to March |
| Program Length : | Ongoing |
| Program Cost : | None |
| Admission Criteria : |
To be eligible, your child must: ► be under 18 years of age ► live at home ► need intensive care and constant monitoring on a 24-hour basis ► be medically fragile and/or technology dependent, meeting one of the following criteria: • relies on medical and technological equipment, such as mechanical ventilators, apnea monitors, renal dialysis, urinary catheters, colostomy bags • is administered drugs intravenously • relies on tracheotomy tube care, suctioning, oxygen support or tube feeding |
| Activities : |
You can receive up to $3,973 per child for the 2022–23 fiscal year to spend on respite. Your family may be eligible for this grant if you are caring for a child who is medically fragile and/or depends on a technological device and requires care 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. |
| Comments : | For more information, contact Michelle Ayotte, the Special Agreements Officer. |
| Disability / Special Needs : | Medically Complex |
| Individual(s) Served : | Male and Female |
| Type of Respite : | In Home and Out of Home |
| Age Category : | 0-5 Preschool, 6-12 School Aged and 13-17 Adolescent |
| Agency : | Ministry of Children, Community and Social Services |
| Agency Contact : | Michelle Ayotte |
| Phone : | 705 280 8629 |
| Fax : | 705 419 2665 |
| Email Address : | michelle.ayotte@ontario.ca |
| Option offered at : | 199 Larch Street, Suite 601, Sudbury, ON P3E 5P9 |
| Nearest Intersection : | |
| Regions : | Sudbury & Manitoulin Region |
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