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.

Agency :	Cape Breton Community Respite
Address :	77 Kings Road, P.O Box 392, Sydney, ON B1P 6H2
Community Regions :	Inverness County
General Information :	Respite care for children and adults living with disabilities. Offer a safe and secure care for your child for regular and scheduled and or emergency respite.
Eligibility :	N/A
Age Category(ies) :	Preschool, School Aged, Adolescent, Young Adult, Adult 22-30, Adult 31-50
Type of Respite :	Other, Out of Home, One-on-One, School Breaks, In-home Respite, Weekend Respite, Day Respite (Monday to Friday), Evening Respite, Family Home, Community, In-home or Host, Agency Respite Home
Respite Contact :	Jackson, Carla
Contact Email :	autismres@ns.sympatico.ca
Phone :	902 539 6685
1-800 Number :
Fax :	902 567 0425
Website :

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