Respite Options

Families are encouraged to contact agencies directly for assistance in connecting to a respite option in Elgin County. For further information on any services offered and how to access respite please follow the links to the agency websites or send your inquiries to respite@communitylivingelgin.com.

Please note that availability to some of the options in Elgin County may be limited due to waiting lists or may not be available because of limited resources.

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Program Title :	Special Services at Home(SSAH)
Program Time :	Available year round
Program Runs from :	Ongoing program
Program Length :
Program Cost :	n/a
Admission Criteria :	Ministry reviews eligibility using diagnostic information provided. Children, 18 years and under, with a developmental or physical disability or adults with a developmental disability may qualify for the SSAH program.
Activities :
Comments :	Special Services at Home Program is funded by the Ministry of Community and Social Services. Program provides ongoing respite to eligible individuals at their home or in the community.
Disability / Special Needs :	Developmental Disability, Physical Disability
Individual(s) Served :	Male and Female
Type of Respite :	Community
Age Category :	0-5 Preschool, 6-12 School Aged, 13-17 Adolescent, 18-21 Young Adult, 22-30 Adult and 31-50 Adult
Agency :	VON Middlesex-Elgin
Agency Contact :	Claudia Gonzalez
Phone :	519 657 4570
Fax :
Email Address :	Claudia.gonzaelz@von.ca
Option offered at :	n/a, St. Thomas, ON
Nearest Intersection :
Regions :	Elgin/StThomas
Attachment :

Provincial Respite Services Network 2018 Update