Respite for Adults
Above and Beyond Care
Adult respite services. Short- and long-term care solutions. Complex needs, wheelchair accessible. Family Managed Services families welcome.
Email: info@aboveandbeyondcare.ca
Phone: (403) 616-2731
Website: www.aboveandbeyondcare.ca/services.php
Alto
With Alto, families can hire respite workers, behavioural aides, community aides, and more. Alto can directly bill FSCD for your services. There are no extra fees and no weekly or monthly minimums, all families pay is the hourly rate of their caregiver. Families are also able to choose their own caregiver from Alto, so they get reliable care from someone that fits their family, at an hourly rate that works for them. A credit card is required to keep on file, but Alto can also directly bill FSCD or take e transfer for payment. Alto has worked with families using FSCD, PDD, and more.
Website: www.findalto.com/family-support-for-children-with-disabilities
Autism Aspergers Friends Society (AAFS)
Provides respite care in a social and recreational environment for adults and children on the spectrum.
Email: info@aafscalgary.com
Phone: (403) 246-7383
Website: www.aafscalgary.com/
Carewest Dr. Vernon Fanning Centre
The Fanning Centre offers respite services to allow caregivers a chance to recharge. Respite services include companion care in the home (up to 4 hours a week), an adult day support program (up to 2 days a week for 6 hours a day), and overnight stays in a care facility (the length of stay to be decided after a home care assessment).
Phone: (403) 230-6900
Website: www.carewest.ca/carewest-dr-vernon-fanning/
Cowtown Support Services
Cowtown Support Services offers an Adult Day Program 18+ (FMS) as well as respite & social activities for all ages.
Billing: PDD Funded
Email: angelakelly204@icloud.com
Phone: (403) 607-4485
Forever Living Care Services
Forever living care services support adults with special needs. The company supports all abilities, the services include Respite services, a personalized community access program, Employment services, and residential support through our innovative cluster home model. Recognizing the significance of caregiver respite, Forever Living offers customized respite services to provide essential breaks for caregivers. The community access program is adaptable, offering both group and individualized activities tailored to each client’s unique preference. In the Forever Living residential support model, individuals benefit from 24/7 housing with a supportive roommate, ensuring continuous care. Forever Living Care Services Limited is a qualified service provider that supports adults with special needs under the family-managed model that is funded by PDD. Access to service is Immediate as available.
Email: Info@foreverlivingcareservices.com
Phone: (587) 226-1193
Website: www.foreverlivingcareservices.com
Gateway Holistic Care
Gateway Holistic Care Group offers both in-home and out-of-home respite care for children and adults with autism and complex developmental needs. Services include personal care, structured routines, and meaningful activities tailored to each individual. Out-of-home respite takes place in 24/7 staffed environments that prioritize safety, comfort, and social engagement. Gateway Holistic offers structured recreational activities and community outings designed to support social development and real-world skill-building. These programs promote confidence, peer interaction, and routine engagement in the community.
Billing: Direct Billing to FSCD, Direct Billing to Private Health Insurance
Phone: (587) 210-2172
Website: www.gatewayholisticcare.com
Heritage Nanny Community Living and Support (HNCLAS)
HNCLAS provides support to individuals who are experiencing developmental, mental health, behavioral, and emotional challenges. They offer a program for adults with complex needs and another program for adults with disabilities. The program is designed to provide them with the necessary skills and well-being to attain a greater level of independence.
Professionals Available: Aide Support, Behavioral Specialist, Respite
Email: care@hnclas.com
Phone: (587) 355-7800
Website: www.hnclas.com
Independent Living Resource Center of Calgary (ILRCC)
Is an organization committed to empowering individuals 18+ with disabilities throughout Alberta. They have a website database to help caregivers find respite workers. They provide help with AISH Applications & Appeals, PDD Applications, City of Calgary Fee Entry Program, Housing Applications and more. They offer Social Skills programs, Community Access, Support Independent Living Program and have programs for Cooking, Art & Crafts, Yoga, Bowling, Social evening, Music and Dance, ASL and more.
Email: info@ilrcca.ab.ca
Phone: (403) 263-6880
Website: www.ilrcc.ab.ca/
Resicare Society of Calgary
Supported Residential Homes with overnight residences, Community Access – Community Based Day Support, Community Based Outreach Support, Support homes, Supported Independent Living, In Home Respite Care Resourceful Futures Community Support Ltd.
Phone: (403) 286-3709
Website: www.resicare.org/
Universal Rehabilitation Service Agency (URSA)
Their Residential Services program offers assisted-living groups homes for people 18 and older with developmental disabilities, with options for both long-term residence and short-term respite. This program is intended for those who require partial to total assistance with activities of daily living, and also has additional supports for those transitioning from the child healthcare system to the adult system.
Phone: (403) 272-7722
Website: www.ursa-rehab.com/developmental-disability-services/residential-services/
Youth Transitions to Adulthood (Aspen Family Services)
Provides supported independent living, life skill development, support with education and employment planning.
Email: aspenfamily@aspenfamily.org
Phone: (403) 219-3477
Website: www.aspenfamily.org/
Wow Deluxe Care
They offer Assistive living and supportive roommates, outreach programs, Non-emergency medical transportation & respite Care
Professionals Available: Recreational Activities, Respite, Social Activities
Billing: PDD Funded, Direct Billing to Private Health Insurance, Family managed Services
Email: Info@wowdeluxecare.com
Phone: (403) 970-6700
Website: www.wowdeluxecare.com