Ontario. Ministry of Children, Community and Social Services
Site: Ottawa - 347 Preston St
Service: Respite Funding
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Print Version (New Window)| Record #: OCR0428 | Last Full Update: 22 Jul 2019 |
| Location & Accessibility | |
|---|---|
| Located In Community | Ottawa |
| Address & Map | |
| Intersection | Rochester St and Carling Ave |
| Bus Route Notes | OC Transpo OC Travel Planner or Route Timetable |
| Physical Access | Fully Accessible |
| Parking | Pay parking lot * parking meters * free occasional parking on the street |
| Description and Services | |
| Description (Service) | Two programs giving families a break (or "respite") from the day-to-day care of their child with special needs Out-of-Home Respite: For families of children with multiple special needs. Families can receive up to seven days of respite per year, provided in a location other than their own home. Enhanced respite funding: Paid to families caring for a child who is medically fragile and/or depends on a technological device and needs care 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Examples are children who: rely on medical and technological equipment, such as mechanical ventilators, apnea monitors, renal dialysis, urinary catheters, colostomy bags * take drugs intravenously * rely on tracheotomy tube care, suctioning, oxygen support or tube feeding.The grant is paid in addition to other respite services. Families may be eligible for up to $3,500 per child, per year. |
| Hours | Mon-Fri 8:30 am-5 pm |
| Areas Served | Frontenac County ; Hastings County ; Lanark County ; Leeds and Grenville United Counties ; Lennox and Addington County ; Ottawa (City of) ; Prescott and Russell United Counties ; Prince Edward County ; Renfrew County ; Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry United Counties |
| Eligibility | Ages: 18 year(s) and under Out-of-Home Respite * The child must: * be under 18 years * have multiple special needs because of a physical or developmental disability * live at home and need care 24 hours a day, 365 days a year and, without respite out-of-home respite, there's a real possibility that: * the child would require long-term residential placement * the child's family is at risk of breakdown, or * there's a risk that the child could harm himself or others Enhanced respite funding * The child is: * under 18 years * lives at home * needs intensive care and constant monitoring on a 24-hour basis |
| Application | Apply through the Local Health Integration Network (LHIN), toll free 310-2222 or TTY 613-745-0049 |
| Languages | English ; French |
| Fees | None |
| Service Categories | Family Caregiver Subsidies ~ Respite Care ~ Children and Youth With Disabilities |
| Contact Information | |
| Office Phone | 613-787-2399 |
| Toll Free Phone | 1-800-267-5111 |
| TTY Phone | 613-787-3959 |
| Fax | 613-787-3990 |
| Website | www.children.gov.on.ca/htdocs/English/specialneeds/respite.aspx |
| Primary Contact | Cherry Visser, Manager, Special Needs; Phone: 613-787-4032; Email: cherry.visser@ontario.ca |
| Other Details | |
| Funding | Provincial - Ministry of Children, Community and Social Services |
| Resources | Website |
| Accreditation | No |