Respite for Caregivers

Abilities in Motion Support Services: AIMSS provide care for adults with disabilities, seniors, and complex needs in a range of settings, including full-service organizations, supported living communities, at-home care, supportive roommates, and respite care for family managed and PDD-funded individuals.

Above and Beyond Care: Adult respite services. Short- and long-term care solutions. Complex needs, wheelchair accessible. Family Managed Services families welcome.

Alto: Browse flexible affordable care from experienced local caregivers. Alto allows you to book as much or as little you need from individually contracted caregivers and can provide government-approved monthly invoicing. Their Caregivers are vetted requiring a criminal record check with vulnerable sector, valid government id, & up-to-date CPR & First Aid certifications from an accredited Canadian institution. Post-secondary is not required but caregivers are encouraged to advertise their credentials so you can find the right fit. The platform is free to use but requires a credit card to make payments for services. Offers a selection of caregivers for special needs individuals, children, seniors, and housekeeping as well.

Website: https://findalto.com/

Autism Aspergers Friends Society (AAFS): Provides respite care in a social and recreational environment for adults and children on the spectrum.

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).

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.

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.

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.

Youth Transitions to Adulthood (Aspen Family Services): Provides supported independent living, life skill development, support with education and employment planning.

Caregiver Support

Calgary and Area Moms Autism Support Network: A Facebook group dedicated to helping parents connect with one another. Note that the group is private; those wishing to view or create posts must request permission from the moderators to join.

Calgary SCOPE Society: Provides counselling for parents and families who have a child ages 0-18 with a disability. To be eligible, families need to have approved counselling hours included in their child’s FSCD contract. Counselling hours will be billed directly through FSCD. Hosts Coffee and Connect Support Group, a monthly meeting for parents of guardians of adults living with a disability.

Canada Caregiver Credit: The Canada Caregiver Credit (CCC) is a non-refundable tax credit for individuals who care for a spouse or common-law partner, or a dependant with a physical or mental impairment.

Canadian Companion Services: Provides care for individuals living with disabilities and complex needs in a range of various residential services including living support, and supportive roommate. Also included are respite, day programs and community access services for family managed and PDD-funded individuals.

Website: www.canadiancompanion.org
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Phone : (587) 889-7755

Canadian Mental Health Association: Programming is offered (in the form of workshops and peer support groups) that focuses on the needs of those living with or caring for someone with a mental health and/or addiction issue, who are often themselves left unattended to.

Caregivers Alberta: Provides peer support opportunities for caregivers, system navigation, and community awareness.

Chinese Christian Mission: This is for parents who have children with special needs who speak Chinese.

Connections Counselling and Consulting Foundation: Support for parents with intellectual disabilities and their families. Provide in home support, advocacy and counselling.

Distress Centre: provides 24-hour crisis support, professional counselling and referrals – all at no cost.

Family Caregiver Centre: Supports for individuals who care for people with disabilities. Offers connections to healthcare and community services, a supportive person to talk to, education programs, and a library of books, videos, and articles.

Southwood United Church – Coping and Caring: This caring group meets monthly to support caregivers and those dealing with difficult times. All are welcome. 2nd Monday of every month at 1:00pm in the Library.