Respite Care Program in Delta BC
Our Respite care program is based on the premise that families know their children best. To ensure that child and family preferences have been taken into consideration, we have recruited a group of caregivers who reflect the diversity of the families we serve. Families must reside in Delta to access respite services and the program is for children birth to age 19.
Referrals to respite must come through a CYSN social worker.
Respite care gives families temporary relief from the challenges of caring for a child with a developmental disability. Whether this relief is for a few hours, a day, a weekend or longer depends on the families needs.
Respite care aims to strengthen the family unit. The program allows families to rest, take a vacation, tend to life’s necessities, or deal with stressful situations such as illness, death or moving.
Respite care is not a luxury: it is essential for a family’s well-being. It can prevent parents from becoming so stressed and fatigued that they can no longer cope with the special needs of their child or respond to the needs of other family members.
Respite care gives children with special needs an opportunity to participate in a wider range of experiences that are essential for development, such as:
-On-going relationships and social interaction outside the family unit.
-Contact with other children who model age-appropriate behaviours, in circumstances where the caregiver has children.
-Growing independence through new learning experiences.
-Inclusion in community activities.
Referrals to respite must come through a CYSN social worker.
Respite care gives families temporary relief from the challenges of caring for a child with a developmental disability. Whether this relief is for a few hours, a day, a weekend or longer depends on the families needs.
Respite care aims to strengthen the family unit. The program allows families to rest, take a vacation, tend to life’s necessities, or deal with stressful situations such as illness, death or moving.
Respite care is not a luxury: it is essential for a family’s well-being. It can prevent parents from becoming so stressed and fatigued that they can no longer cope with the special needs of their child or respond to the needs of other family members.
Respite care gives children with special needs an opportunity to participate in a wider range of experiences that are essential for development, such as:
-On-going relationships and social interaction outside the family unit.
-Contact with other children who model age-appropriate behaviours, in circumstances where the caregiver has children.
-Growing independence through new learning experiences.
-Inclusion in community activities.
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Details
Disabilities
Autism Spectrum Disorder, Cerebral Palsy, Down Syndrome , Dual Diagnosis, Fetal Alcohol Syndrome / Spectrum Disorders , Intellectual / Developmental Disability
Age
0-19
Eligibility
To access the respite or group respite program families must have a referral from their Ministry for Child and Family Development social worker. For more information contact Respite Care Program Coordinator Melanie Reid.
Locations
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