Respite Options

Provided By :

respiteservices.com		www.respiteservices.com
Phone :	416 322 6317	Email Address :	toronto@respiteservices.com

Program Time :

Respite Care Program - Bloor Street West

Program Time (English) :

24-hour, 7 days a week

Program Runs from :

year-round, 24/7 care

Program Length :

Program Cost :

$40/24hr visit, $20/day visit

Admission Criteria :

Respite services are provided to children & youth- newborn to 18 years of age with complex medical, physical and/or developmental disabilities.

Safehaven provides respite to children with the following care needs (but not limited to):
-G/J tube
-Ketogenic diet and other dietary requirements
-Seizures
-Visual and/or hearing impairment
-Acquired brain injury
-Oxygen
-Catheterization
-Mace/Mitrofanoff

Safehaven has access to limited nursing funding to support children who require the following (but not limited to):
-Deep suctioning
-PICC line
-Tracheotomy Care

If you have any questions please don't hesitate to contact us!

Activities :

Safehaven provides out-of-home respite which aims to offer an enriching experience for children with complex needs. Safehaven's respite program has a clear focus on community participation, inclusion and recreational programming, while enabling the child's family/guardian to take a break from their constant caring role.
Activities include but are not limited to:
-pet therapy
-music therapy
-tactile and sensory arts and crafts and games
-community outings
-swimming
-Snoezelen room

Comments :

Ability to pay is NEVER a barrier to service.

Disability / Special Needs :

Acquired Brain Injury, Alternative Communication Devices, Assistive Devices (wheelchair, etc.), CPR, Crisis Prevention and Intervention (CPI), Developmental Disability, Epi Pen, First Aid, G/J Tube, Hearing Impairment, Intellectual Disability, Medically Complex, Medication Administration, Oxygen, Personal Care (toileting, diapering), Physical (transfers & lifts), Physical Disability, Seizures, Speech & Language / Communication, Visual Impairment

Individual(s) Served :

Male and Female

Type of Respite :

Residential Respite (Overnight)

Age Category :

0-5 Preschool, 6-12 School Aged and 13-17 Adolescent

Agency :

The Safehaven Project for Community Living

Agency Contact :

Social Work Team

Phone :

416 535 8525 x.228

Fax :

416 535 9782

Email Address :

socialwork@safehaven.to

Option offered at :

1173 Bloor Street West, Toronto, ON M6H 1M9

Nearest Intersection :

Dufferin and Bloor

Regions :

Central, East, North and West