everybody needs respite.
some need respite care.
tous ont besoin de répit,
et parfois de répit avec soin.
Service Update
Thank you for your involvement with RespiteServices.com / SupportYourWay.ca, whether you are seeking or providing direct support in Ontario. Unfortunately, effective April 1, 2025, this site no longer operational. The Geneva Centre in Toronto, which has hosted the site since its launch, has made the difficult decision to end their role as owner and host of this site.
Please contact your local host agency for further information regarding supports in your community. Recognizing the importance of this service to families across the province, alternative solutions are being explored.
We encourage you to contact the host agency from your area involved with this site to see what support is available in your community.
Contact list of host sites
You can reference the list of host sites that have been involved this past year.
| Community | Algoma |
|---|---|
| Host Agency | THRIVE Child Development Centre |
| Contact | Amanda Gauthier, Respite Program Coordinator 705-759-1131 Ext. 229 respite@kidshthrive.ca |
| Community | Chatham Kent |
|---|---|
| Host Agency | Community Living Wallaceburg |
| Contact | Roger Romses roger.romses@getintocommunityliving.com |
| Community | Frontenac-Lenox-Addington |
|---|---|
| Host Agency | Community Living Kingston & District |
| Contact | Hailey Latimer- Respite Program Coordinator, Community Living Kingston and District Email: hailey.latimer@clkingston.ca |
| Community | Halton |
|---|---|
| Host Agency | Central West Specialized Developmental Services (CWSDS) |
| Contact | Amanda Burkholder aburkholder@cwsds.ca |
| Community | Muskoka/Parry Sound & Nipissing |
|---|---|
| Host Agency | Community Living North Bay Community Living South Muskoka |
| Contact | Community Living North Bay Tammy Allan, Respite Manager tallan@clnb.org Community Living South Muskoka Madalyn Rebelo, Supervisor of Supports and Services mrebelo@clsm.on.ca |
| Community | Ottawa |
|---|---|
| Host Agency | Service Coordination Support |
| Contact | Mitchell Bellman mbellman@scsonline.ca |
| Community | Peel |
|---|---|
| Host Agency | Child Development Resource Connection Peel |
| Contact | Peel Respite Services at Child Development Resource Connection Peel Email: peelrespiteservices@cdrcp.com Website: https://infopeel.ca/respite |
| Community | Perth |
|---|---|
| Host Agency | Family Service Perth-Huron |
| Contact | Nicole Malcho, Respite Supervisor nmalcho@fsph.ca |
| Community | Hamilton |
|---|---|
| Host Agency | Rygiel Supports for Community Living |
| Contact | Jennifer Steffler jsteffler@rygiel.ca |
| Community | Simcoe |
|---|---|
| Host Agency | Empower Simcoe Catulpa Community Support Services |
| Contact | Empower Simcoe - Family Relief Program familyreliefadmin@empowersimcoe.ca Catulpa Community Support Services catulparespite@catulpa.on.ca |
| Community | York |
|---|---|
| Host Agency | Your Support Services Network |
| Contact | Developmental Services Access Department Dsaccess@yssn.ca |
| Community | Durham |
|---|---|
| Host Agency | Durham Family Resources |
| Contact | Sandy Ciarlariello, Coordinator sciarlariello@dafrs.com |
| Community | Sudbury & Manitoulin |
|---|---|
| Host Agency | Children's Community Network |
| Contact | Janic Feth, Respite Resource Coordinator jfeth@ccnsudbury.on.ca |
| Community | Thunder Bay |
|---|---|
| Host Agency | Wesway, Thunder Bay District |
| Contact | Sydney Graham sgraham@wesway.com |
| Community | Kenora |
|---|---|
| Host Agency | Wesway, Rainy River |
| Contact | Sydney Graham sgraham@wesway.com |
| Community | Windsor-Essex |
|---|---|
| Host Agency | Family Respite Services Windsor-Essex |
| Contact | Shannon Luelo sluelo@familyrespite.org |
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