Respite Options |
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Program Time : | Summer Program | ||||||||||||
Program Time (English) : | Monday through Friday during the day. | ||||||||||||
Program Runs from : | July and August | ||||||||||||
Program Length : | Seven weeks during July and August | ||||||||||||
Program Cost : | Negotiated directly with family. | ||||||||||||
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Admission Criteria : |
Individuals must be eligible for Special Services at Home or Passport funding. Individuals eligible, but not receiving or choosing not to use their funding can use private funds to pay for supports. EAFWR can assist with the completion of the Special Services at Home application. Ages: 13+ for day program, 15+ for overnight |
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Activities : | The program operates out of Kitchener for the first five sessions. Daily activities accommodate all participants for a positive fun experience. Weekly themes guide interactive activities, special guests, and day trips. The last two weeks of Summer Program is comprised two 5 day, 4 night vacations. Participants create their own itineraries and live alongside high school “peer vacationers”, as well as program leaders. Staff are experienced university/college-aged students who are screened, trained and committed to providing participants with a fun-filled “summer vacation” experience! | ||||||||||||
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Disability / Special Needs : | Developmental Disability | ||||||||||||
Individual(s) Served : | Male and Female | ||||||||||||
Type of Respite : | Camp | ||||||||||||
Age Category : | 13-17 Adolescent, 18-21 Young Adult, 22-30 Adult, 31-50 Adult and 50+ Seniors | ||||||||||||
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Agency : | Extend-a-Family Waterloo Region | ||||||||||||
Agency Contact : | Niki Stevenson | ||||||||||||
Phone : | 519 741 0190 x.233 | ||||||||||||
Fax : | 519 741 0392 | ||||||||||||
Email Address : | nikis@eafwr.on.ca | ||||||||||||
Option offered at : | 91 Moore Avenue, Kitchener, ON N2H 3S4 | ||||||||||||
Nearest Intersection : | Moore and Wellington | ||||||||||||
Regions : | Waterloo Region |