Respite Options in Waterloo Region

In Waterloo Region, nine developmental service agencies offer a variety of respite programs, both in-home and out-of-home. These programs serve people of varying ages with a variety of different needs and interests. For more information on what each respite program offers, please click on the Respite Option link provided.

Select Respite Options Region : Cambridge-North Dumfries | Elmira-Woolwich-Wellesley | Kitchener-Waterloo | New Hamburg - Wilmot | Waterloo Region

Region: Cambridge-North Dumfries

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Community Living Cambridge		Age Category	Program Time	Program Runs from
	Blair Rd group home	Young Adult, Adult 22-30, Adult 31-50, Seniors	24 hours	January 1, 2013 - December 31, 2015
	Fundayz Camp	Adolescent, Young Adult	8:30am to 3:30pm	January 1, 2014 - January 1, 2017
	In Home / On Call Respite Services	Young Adult, Adult 22-30, Adult 31-50, Seniors	24 hours	November 1, 2014 - December 31, 2017
	North Lodge	Young Adult, Adult 22-30, Adult 31-50, Seniors	24 hour	January 1, 2008 - December 31, 2016
	Registered evening activities and day trips	Adolescent, Young Adult, Adult 22-30, Adult 31-50, Seniors	Varies based on activity offered	January 1, 2012 - December 31, 2014
	Southwood Group Home	Young Adult, Adult 22-30, Adult 31-50	24 hours	February 7, 2011 - December 31, 2017
	STEPS (Passport / Fee for Service Programming)	Young Adult, Adult 22-30, Adult 31-50, Seniors	varies depending on activities or program	August 1, 2014 - December 28, 2017

Region: Elmira-Woolwich-Wellesley

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Elmira District Community Living		Age Category	Program Time	Program Runs from
	Summer Respite	Young Adult, Adult 22-30, Adult 31-50, Seniors	During July and August.	Summers
	Weekend Respite	Young Adult, Adult 22-30, Adult 31-50, Seniors	Weekends	Ongoing

Region: Kitchener-Waterloo

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K-W Habilitation Services		Age Category	Program Time	Program Runs from
	Adult Respite - David Fisher Residence	Young Adult, Adult 22-30, Adult 31-50, Seniors	Year-round, 24 hours/day	Year round
	Children's Respite - McFadden Children's Home	Preschool, School Aged, Adolescent	Offered throughout the year, 24 hours/day.	Year round
	Children's Respite - Weekend Parent Relief	School Aged, Adolescent	Year-round, two weekends per month	Year round

Sunbeam Residential Development Centre		Age Category	Program Time	Program Runs from
	Group Home Respite	All Ages	Weekends; seven days/week on negotiation	Year-Round.
	Seasonal Day Camp Respite - March Break	School Aged, Adolescent	During the day; March break of each year	March Break of Each Year.
	Seasonal Day Camp Respite - Summer Camp	School Aged, Adolescent, Young Adult	Monday through Friday during the day	July and August of each year.
	The Apartment at Kingsway Respite Program	All Ages	Four weekends per month, Friday evening to Sunday evening	Year-Round.

Region: New Hamburg - Wilmot

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Aldaview Services-Tri-County Mennonite Homes		Age Category	Program Time	Program Runs from
	Adult Planned Respite Care	Young Adult, Adult 22-30, Adult 31-50, Seniors	Through the week or on weekends.	Program operates year round.
	Summer/March Break Program	Adolescent, Young Adult	Monday through Friday.	July and August

Region: Waterloo Region

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Extend-a-Family Waterloo Region		Age Category	Program Time	Program Runs from
	Adult Respite Fun Groups	Young Adult, Adult 22-30, Adult 31-50, Seniors	September thru June	Ongoing
	Extend-A-Family Respite	All Ages	Throughout the year.	Ongoing
	MFTD Seasonal Respite	Preschool, School Aged, Adolescent	Seasonal	Ongoing
	Summer Program	Adolescent, Young Adult, Adult 22-30, Adult 31-50, Seniors	Monday through Friday during the day.	July and August

Parents for Community Living		Age Category	Program Time	Program Runs from
	Adult Respite Program	Young Adult, Adult 22-30, Adult 31-50, Seniors	Throughout the year.	Offered throughout the year.
	Children's Respite Program	Preschool, School Aged, Adolescent	Throughout the year.	Offered throughout the year.

Waterloo Regional Homes for Mental Health		Age Category	Program Time	Program Runs from
	Crisis/Respite Residential Service	Adolescent, Young Adult, Adult 22-30, Adult 31-50, Seniors	Offered 24 hours/day, 7 days/week.	Offered throughout the year.

Provincial Respite Services Network 2018 Update