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 service includes 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.

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 group, 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 HealthCare - offers home health services for seniors throughout Nova Scotia, including HRM & Halifax, South Shore, Colchester, Pictou County and Antigonish. Services include home health services, such as Advanced & Diabetic Nursing Foot Care, Private Nursing; and caregiver services, such as meal preparation, personal care, companionship, respite care, live-in care, overnight care, grocery shopping, transportation and errands. Contact at 902.497.0722 or communitycare@rwhc.ca to schedule your free, in-home assessment.

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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