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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.

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

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.

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).

Offers an Adult Day Program 18+ (FMS) as well as respite & social activities for all ages.

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.

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 childs 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.

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 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.

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.

Offers group respite outings to various community activities and locations. Activities are movement based and include things like climbing, swimming, indoor playgrounds and trampoline parks, hiking, etc. These groups are for children with neurodevelopmental disabilities of all kinds, for ages 7-17 years old. During school year available evenings, weekends, PD Days and early dismissal times. Offers FSCD rates.

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 Jordans Principle aware.

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 familys clinicians to create customized intervention plans, ensuring each session is tailored to the childs development. Committed to empowering families, offering support in navigating complex programs, and making it convenient by conducting sessions in the familys home or community. Meeting an aide is typically 2-3 weeks.

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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.

Offers child and youth services focusing on 1:1 counseling, social, life and self regulation skills growth, behavioral consultant and respite services for neurodivergent individuals. Is available evening and weekends, works within FSCD rates.

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

Their Childrens 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.