Direct Support Services

Respite Options

Explore respite options available for your family. Contact agencies directly for assistance in connecting to a Respite Option in Windsor and Essex County.  Please note that some options may have a waiting list or may not be available because of limited resources.

Program Title : Community Centre Based Respite
Program Time : Weekend Program
Program Runs from : Ongoing Program
Program Length :
Program Cost : Service fees apply, are moderate
Admission Criteria :
Activities : During the summer FRS provides support for children to attend summer day camp programs at several community centres (Windsor, LaSalle and Leamington). During the school year we support youth and teens to attend a recreation program at the Vollmer Centre in LaSalle called Fantastic Fridays. FRS also works with St. Clair College to provide support for children to participate in a recreation based program called Super Saturdays.
Comments : Family Respite Services give priority to families who have few other supports and families who have limited income for this program. This program is offered at three community centres: College Ave. Community Centre, Forest Glade Community Centre and the Leamington Kinsmen Recreation Complex. In the summer, FRS provides staffing support at Forest Glade and College Ave. day camp programs to assist children with special needs to participate. This is an extension of the Our Time Program.
Disability / Special Needs : Autism/PDD, Developmental Disability, Dual Diagnosis, Physical Disability, Seizure Disorder
Individual(s) Served : Male and Female
Type of Respite :
Age Category : 6-12 School Aged and 13-17 Adolescent
Agency : Family Respite Services
Agency Contact : Sue McKee
Phone : 519 971 9731
Fax : 519 972 8902
Email Address :
Option offered at : 2565 Ouellette, Windsor, ON N8X 1L9
Nearest Intersection :
Regions : Windsor / Essex
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