My Location: Select Location

Firefly - Kenora - Head Office - Respite Services

Respite Services

iconPath
820 Lakeview Dr
Kenora, ON
P9N 3P7
iconPath
807-467-5437
iconPath
Toll-Free: 1-800-465-7203
iconPath
Fax: 807-467-5553
iconPath
Mon-Fri 8:30 am-4:30 pm


Respite hours vary and can include overnight/weekend
Last updated: Feb 21, 2025: Suggest an edit

Application

Call the general inquiries number for more information

Eligibility - Population(s) Served

In-Home Respite

  • Families with children 18 years of age and younger living in the City of Dryden or surrounding unorganized area

  • Families residing in the Kenora and Rainy River Districts who do not have planned respite support and where there is a risk of breakdown and/or the child needing long-term residential placement

  • The individual must reside in the family home and have a diagnosis of a developmental disability or

  • Has been diagnosed with an on-going chronic medical condition


Planned Out-of-Home Respite

  • Families with children 18 years of age and younger who reside in the family home

Fees

Program - Fees listed on website ; In special cases, families with financial difficulties who cannot contribute the full amount may have fees reduced or waived upon careful consideration

Languages

English ; French

Accessibility

W_wheelchair.gif Wheelchair Accessible

Description of Services:

Provides periodic, short-term breaks to families with a member residing in the home who has a physical and/or developmental disability

In-Home Respite
  • Provides respite to families in Dryden who have children or youth living in the family home with developmental disabilities or on-going medical conditions
  • Offers a varied number of hours depending on needs of family, amount of funding available and availability of respite through other services; hours may be taken throughout the week, overnight or weekends
Planned Out-of-Home Respite
  • Provides funding to parents of high needs children with multiple special needs to assist them in hiring respite workers

Find similar services in Erie St. Clair:

Last updated: Feb 21, 2025: Suggest an edit
X