Respite Options

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Phone : 416 322 6317 Email Address : toronto@respiteservices.com
   

Program Time : Respite Care Program- Etobicoke location
Program Time (English) : 24-hour period
Program Runs from : Year-round, 24/7
Program Length :
Program Cost : $40/24hr visit, $20/day visit

Admission Criteria : Respite services are provided to children & youth- newborn to 18 years of age with complex medical, physical and/or developmental disabilities.

Safehaven provides respite to children with the following care needs (but not limited to):
-G/J tube
-Ketogenic diet and other dietary requirements
-Seizures
-Visual and/or hearing impairment
-Acquired brain injury
-Oxygen
-Catheterization
-Mace/Mitrofanoff

Safehaven has access to limited nursing funding to support children who require the following (but not limited to):
-Deep suctioning
-PICC line
-Tracheotomy Care

If you have any questions please don't hesitate to contact us!
Activities : Safehaven provides out-of-home respite which aims to offer an enriching experience for children with complex needs. Safehaven's respite program has a clear focus on community participation, inclusion and recreational programming, while enabling the child's family/guardian to take a break from their constant caring role.
Activities include but are not limited to:
-pet therapy
-music therapy
-tactile and sensory arts and crafts and games
-community outings
-swimming
-Snoezelen room
Comments : Ability to pay is NEVER a barrier to service.
Disability / Special Needs : Acquired Brain Injury, Alternative Communication Devices, Assistive Devices (wheelchair, etc.), CPR, Developmental Disability, Epi Pen, First Aid, G/J Tube, Hearing Impairment, Intellectual Disability, Medically Complex, Oxygen, Personal Care (toileting, diapering), Physical (transfers & lifts), Physical Disability, Seizures, Speech & Language / Communication, Visual Impairment
Individual(s) Served : Male and Female
Type of Respite : Residential Respite (Overnight)
Age Category : 0-5 Preschool, 6-12 School Aged and 13-17 Adolescent

Agency : The Safehaven Project for Community Living
Agency Contact : Social Work Team
Phone : 416 535 8525 x.228
Fax : 416 535 9782
Email Address : socialwork@safehaven.to
Option offered at : 90 Glenaden Avenue East, Toronto, ON M8Y 2L3
Nearest Intersection : Royal York and Bloor
Regions : West