Ontario. Ministry of Children, Community and Social Services - Eastern Ontario Region

Respite Funding

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Description

Government funded program offering types of respite that can give families a break from caregiving

In and Out-of-Home Respite:

  • for families of children with multiple special needs
  • families can receive up to seven days of respite per year, provided either in or in a location other than 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
  • grant is paid in addition to other respite services
  • families may be eligible for up to $4,130 per child per year (2024 fiscal year)

Special Services at Home Program

  • helps families taking care of a child with a developmental and/or physical disability
  • provides funding to buy things and services that help parents with caring for their child

Assistance for Children with Severe Disabilities Program

  • provides financial support for low-income to moderate-income families to help with the cost of caring for children with severe disabilities, including respite


Eligibility
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 Process
Call the office
Documents Required
As per the application process
Toll Free
1-800-267-5111
Office
613-234-1188
Fax
613-783-5958
Web Site
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Mailing Address
347 Preston St
3rd Fl
Ottawa, ON, K1S 3H8
Canada
Languages
English, French
Fees
None
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Last Updated On
September 10, 2025
Address
347 Preston St, 3rd Fl
Ottawa, ON, K1S 3H8
Cross street: Rochester St and Hwy 417
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Accessibility
Fully Accessible
Hours of Operation
Mon
8:30 am to 5:00 pm
Tue
8:30 am to 5:00 pm
Wed
8:30 am to 5:00 pm
Thu
8:30 am to 5:00 pm
Fri
8:30 am to 5:00 pm
Mon-Fri 8:30 am-5 pm
Service Area(s)
  • Frontenac County
  • Hastings County
  • Lanark County
  • Leeds and Grenville United Counties
  • Lennox and Addington County
  • Ottawa
  • Prescott and Russell United Counties
  • Prince Edward County
  • Renfrew County
  • Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry United Counties
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