Respite Care

Almost Family Respite and Home Care - private home care, senior care and respite care tailored to your individual needs and without the waiting list! They cover HRM, Lunenburg County and Queens County. Their services include personal care, respite care, meal prep, light cleaning, medication reminders and transportation for short outings. Call Bailee at 782.234.5170 or email bailee@almostfamilycare.ca for more information.

Always Home Home Care - post-operative respite care is available; caregivers are allowed to sleep overnight. $450 for 24 hrs. Call 902.405.4400.

Comfort Keepers Halifax - offers respite care, providing families with the assurance that their loved ones receive exceptional care during their absence. Their services include personal care, respite care, meal preparation, light housekeeping, medication reminders, and transportation for short outings. They offer post-operative respite care. Contact HalifaxNS@ComfortKeepers.ca or call 902.446.4545.

Golden Living - Senior Lifestyle Support - offers in-home companionship and non-medical care services in the comfort of your loved one’s own home, no matter where they call home. From just a few hours each week to a few hours per day, our enriching in-home support services provide you and your family consistent, trustworthy care that promises to elevate your loved one’s quality of life and well-being. Our main goal is to provide consistent, caring support that brightens their days through human connection, creates moments filled with purpose, encourages possibility and supports them to live independently at home. Please contact Camryn at camryn@goldenliving.ca to schedule your complimentary consultation.

Lighthouse Respite and Support Services - male respite worker for individuals with intellectual disabilities. Offering pair/group recreational activities, opportunities for social outings, skill-building, and companionship care. Contact at lighthouse.respiteservices@gmail.com or call 905.541.9633.

MacKeigan's Guest Home - four beds available for respite. This small home environment includes personal care, meals, and activities of daily living. They specialize in palliative and dementia care. Located in Lower Sackville. Contact denismackeigan@yahoo.com or call 902.252.0037 or 902.579.5440.

Parkwood Home Care - provides care services to allow family caregivers to spend time away from caregiving responsibilities. Tel: 902.421.9191

Recreational Respite - promotes inclusion, encourages community participation and nurtures social connectivity for children, youth, and adults with disabilities and mental illness. They provide recreation-based program planning for individuals, which allows the caregiver to access respite time. They also offer virtual services in small groups, one-to-one and Build It Workshops that aim to provide social connection, independent skill mastery and recreation exploration for children, youth, and adults.

Remember When Homecare - offers compassionate, person-centered homecare services for seniors and persons with disabilities in HRM, South Shore and Colchester County. Services include meal preparation, grocery shopping, personal care, companionship, housekeeping, medication reminders and respite care. Call 902.497.0722 or email info@rememberwhenhomecare.com to schedule your free in-home assessment today.

Respiteservices.com - provides resources regarding respite options for individuals with differing abilities and their families. They have a database of respite workers and of families looking for respite care. They have a respite coordinator for each region of the province who will assist families in developing a respite plan to meet the needs of their children with developmental disabilities. They will also provide families with information on respite services available within the province of Nova Scotia. Visit their website to find out more.

Respite Support - a unique platform designed to facilitate respite opportunities that empower families and individuals to live their best life. They aim to facilitate successful respite matches that allow and support individuals to live their lives more fully at home, in the community, and beyond.

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