Ontario services

For an excellent list of Ontario resources, visit www.respiteservices.com. Below are descriptions of some Toronto-area programs.

Chai Lifeline

258 Wilson Ave
Toronto, Ontario M3H 1S6
(647) 430-5933 - Phone
(416) 628-1597 – Fax

Families of children with serious illness face a host of challenges on numerous fronts, challenges that immeasurably compound the difficulty of their arduous struggle of combating the disease itself. Chai Lifeline Canada addresses the full spectrum of needs, from logistical to social, recreational to psychological. Chai Lifeline Canada reaches out not only to patients, but also to parents, siblings, classmates, school faculty, and the community as well.

CHAP Program

112 Merton Street, Toronto, ON, M4S 2Z8
Phone: 416 322 6317
Email: info@respiteservices.com

The CHAP Program facilitates the connection of individuals with disabilities and CHAP workers through a Family Registry and Worker Database. We also provide information on community respite services and upcoming workshops/events. CHAP workers are hired by the family and are considered self-employed.

Club Oasis

Phone: 416-316-2995
Email: ctam@midtownac.ca

Children participate in fun and meaningful activities that build confidence and social skills.

Community Care Access Centres

Search www.310CCAC.ca
Call 310-CCAC (310-2222)

Comprised of 14 local CCAC organizations across the province to manage local care and funded and legislated by the Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care. Connectors to home care, long-term care destinations, and other services in your community.

Community Living Toronto

20 Spadina Road, Toronto, ON M5R 2S7
Phone: 416.968.0650

Community Living Toronto offers flexible, short-term residential care to children and adults with an intellectual disability who live at home. To find out respite availability near you, contact our Intake Department: 647-426-3219 or 647-426-3220 or email: access@cltoronto.ca.

Griffin Centre

24 Silverview Drive, North York, ON M2M 2B3
Phone:  (416) 222-1153
Email:  contact@griffin-centre.org

Provides a range of 24-hour residential care and support services for youth with a dual diagnosis in community-based settings.

Kerry’s Place

12A – 219 Dufferin Street, Toronto, ON M6K 3J1
Phone:   (416) 537-2000
** Offices also located in Brampton, Belleville & Aurora.

The residential programs operated by Kerry’s Place Autism Services offer safe and practical living arrangements within various communities in Southern Ontario. Communication and life skills are taught in all settings, at school, in the work place and in social and recreational settings. Our group homes are single family dwellings which usually accommodate four residents per home. Kerry’s Place also provides supported independent living arrangements and home-share settings.

Ministry of Children & Youth Services

www.children.gov.on.ca/htdocs/English/topics/specialneeds/
respite/index.aspx

Out-of-home respite and enhanced respite funding.

MukiBaum Treatment Centres

40 Samor Road, Toronto, ON M6A 1J6
Phone:  (416) 630-2222
High-support residential programs.

Reena Centre

927 Clark Avenue West, Thornhill ON L4J 8G6
Nicole Resnick, Respite Supervisor, (905) 881-6031 or email nresnick@reena.org.

Reena provides residential respite to children, youth and adults from 7 to 70 years of age. We have a new location for children which is wheelchair-accessible and inclusive with the rest of the house. In the same area we have a location for adults 18 to 35 year of age with moderate to independent needs. We also have a location that provides a high level of support to young males with challenging behaviours and we endeavour to offer respite to a variety of individuals as the need arises.

Respiteservices.com

112 Merton Street, Toronto, ON M4S 2Z8
Phone: 416 322 6317
Fax: 416 481 1512
Email: info@respiteservices.com

Consists of agencies funded by the Ministry of Community and Social Services and the Ministry of Children and Youth Services. We are collaborating to develop a more dynamic respite network for both children and adults in Toronto.

Safehaven Project for Community Living

1173 Bloor Street West, Toronto, ON M6H 1M9
Phone:  416.535.8525

We offer community residential options and respite programs for children and young adults who are multiply disabled and have complex medical needs.

St. Bernadette’s Family Resource Centre

128 Ewart Ave., Toronto ON M6M 1M9
Phone:  416-654-9810

Provides inclusive programs and residential services which allows intellectually and/or physically challenged individuals and their caregivers to actively participate with their ‘able’ peers in the community.

**Day Care program available.