Respite

Respite Service Providers

 
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.

     
    Ascend Pediatrics

    Ascend Pediatrics Offers in-home Private Therapy Support Services in Cochrane, Canmore, Chestermere, Banff, Airdrie, and Calgary, AB. Their service providers are approved to work within FSCD contracts. Assessments they offer are ASD Diagnostic, Psyco-educational assessments, Giftedness, Fluency, Language and speech sounds, language and literacy, sensory processing, fine motor and visual motor integration, Gross motor and Developmental coordination.
    They have a social thinking program and offer small interactive Respite Groups where kids can explore activities and play with friends. They have summer camps and more.
        Professionals Available: Aides, Behavioral Specialists, Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists, Physical Therapists, Psychologists, Respite, Social Activities, Speech & Language Pathologists
        Therapy Approach: Play Therapy
        Billing: Sliding Scale rates available

         
        Autism Asperger’s Friendship Society

        Provides respite care in a group recreational environment for children and youth on the Autism Spectrum. FSCD direct billing available.

             
            Babysits

            An online platform where parents easily can find an experienced babysitter who can take care of their child with special needs. With the Babysits for Special Needs program, you can find a babysitter who has experience with special needs, see their references, and background check documents. This way you are able to find a trustworthy, caring, and specialized babysitter for your child. Note that in order to use certain features (messaging and paying directly through the platform, for instance) a paid account is needed.

               
              Bright Star Respite

              Provides in home, community based, overnight and urgent respite, sibling care and more (with SS and BDS soon coming to Calgary).

                 
                Developmental Disabilities Resource Centre (DDRC)

                Agency that provides respite through their Comprehensive Care program, as well as other disability-related services. Provide services to individuals with FSCD or PDD contracts only.

                   
                  Elevated Abilities

                  Offers quality services and create caring communities for those that are most vulnerable. Their programs consist of a multidisciplinary approach for children aged 0-17 diagnosed with disabilities and their families. These services provide consultation and support for acquiring skills, learning strategies, and building capacity to help a family promote their child’s healthy development. They provide counseling, in office group respite respite for children ages 2-13, clinical services, and psychological assessments. FSCD direct billing is available.

                     
                    Enable

                    Matches people with disabilities to support workers based on shared interests, scheduling needs, and location. Casual, part-time and full-time support workers available. Monthly events and group activities are also available for matches.

                         
                        Entrust Disability Services

                        Entrust provides innovative, best-practice care to their clients. They develop unique, personalized care plans so that you can provide complete, effective care to your loved one.

                           
                          Haven Family Wellness

                          Working with experienced behavioural aides who support, social skills, social/emotional regulation, life skills, experiential learning, strategies and parental support. They offer Recreational Activities, Respite, Social Activities. They can Direct Bill FSCD, offer FSCD Rates, are Jordan’s Principle aware.

                             
                            Hispir Care

                            Provides quality behavioural/developmental aide and respite aide services that align seamlessly with existing BDS or SS contracts through FSCD. Their dedicated aides collaborate closely with the family’s clinicians to create customized intervention plans, ensuring each session is tailored to the child’s development. Committed to empowering families, offering support in navigating complex programs, and making it convenient by conducting sessions in the family’s home or community. Meeting an aide is typically 2-3 weeks.

                               
                              Just 4 U Family Services

                              Provides 24/7 services for special needs infants to adults. Sibling care is also provided at an additional rate. Direct billing to FSCD. PDD Family Managed approved.

                                 
                                Kids Without Limits

                                Respite Services for Children 3-17. Discover caregiver relief through their qualified respite workers, offering fun, engaging activities for your children. They offer both In and Out of Home Respite, Personal Care, Child Care, & Community Support. Direct billing to FSCD. Services are provided in the home and out in the community.

                                   
                                  navigate for kids

                                  An online tool to help find disability related resources for families with children (up to 18 years of age) with developmental disabilities in Calgary. It is available in additional languages including Tagalog, Punjabi, Chinese and Arabic. There are different areas of support available including Behavioral Developmental Supports (BDS), Specialized Services (SS), respite, counseling, social rec, transportation and transition to adult support.

                                     
                                    Post Natal Helpers Ltd.

                                    Offers a wide range of respite services, including part-time care for children aged up to 6 years, including children with specials needs.

                                       
                                      Rabboni Support Services

                                      Provides hourly respite as well as overnight respite for children with various disabilities.

                                         
                                        Responsive Children’s Supports

                                        Provides two types of respite services: In-home and facility-based (Kidz Hotel). Both services are designed to serve the needs of children/adolescents with a disability who experience emotional, behavioural challenges.

                                           
                                          Stepping Into L.I.F.E. Inc.

                                          Provides Respite, Community Aide, DBs Services as well as 24 hr overnight care for all ages. No waitlist, will post family requests to workers immediately.

                                             
                                            Universal Rehabilitation Service Agency (URSA)

                                            Their Children’s Services offers respite services for children with complex medical needs. Participants must be under the age of 18, have a diagnosed developmental disability, and require partial to total assistance with activities of daily living.