Respite Options

Below you will find listed in the Cape Breton region, respite options available to your family. You may contact agencies directly. This list is not exhaustive and other respite options and programs may exist. Some additional options are listed on the Resources page. This is not a resource for alternative respite options provided by private agencies or for-profit businesses.

Please note that every effort was made to ensure that all information is up to date and accurate. Please contact agencies directly for most up to date information and availability.

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Program Title :	Respite Program
Program Time :	N/A
Program Runs from :	On-going
Program Length :
Program Cost :	No Cost / Family provides worker
Admission Criteria :
Activities :	Swimming, Movies, Horseback riding, hikes, eat out, drives, parades, baking crafts, bowling, social interaction building.
Comments :
Disability / Special Needs :	ADHD/ADD, Acquired Brain Injury, Autism Spectrum Disorder, CPR, Challenging Behaviours, Developmental Disability, Dual Diagnosis, Epi Pen, FAS/FAED, First Aid, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Seizures
Individual(s) Served :	Male, Female and Other
Type of Respite :	In Home and Out of Home
Age Category :	6-12 School Aged, 13-17 Adolescent, 18-21 Young Adult, 22-30 Adult and 31-50 Adult
Agency :	Cape Breton Community Respite
Agency Contact :	Carla Jackson
Phone :	902 539 6685
Fax :	902 567 0425
Email Address :	autismres@ns.sympatico.ca
Option offered at :	77 Kings Road, P.O Box 392, Sydney, ON B1S 6H2
Nearest Intersection :
Regions :	Victoria County, Richmond County, Inverness County and Cape Breton County
Attachment :

If you are seeking respite options available in other parts of province, you can contact:

Northern Region
Highland Community Residential Services
Amanda Smith-Robinson - Respite Coordinator
Phone: 902-752-9252
Email: nrrs@hcrsweb.ca

Central (Halifax):
Autism Nova Scotia
Melissa Myers - Respite Coordinator
Phone: 902-446-4995
Email: Melissa.myers@autismns.ca

Western Region
Yarmouth Association for Community Residential Options (YACRO)
Ginger Gates - Respite Coordinator
Phone: 902-742-9258
Email: respite@yacro.com