Sustaining health and well-being for individuals and caregivers is key to long-term strength.
Adult developmental disability respite offers flexible, short-term care and support that meets the needs of the person and their family. This service provides people with the daily routine of caregiving and/or being with their family so as to assist in sustaining personal health and well-being.
This could involve support to enable time to take a vacation or just a few hours to complete other responsibilities; time to attend to the needs of other family members or, sometimes, temporary support in times of family/personal crisis or ill health.
Mary Centre offers respite support
We currently offer three options for adult developmental disability respite support for individuals and their families in the Toronto, York, and Peel Regions:
- In-Home respite provides one-on-one assistance focused on areas such as life skill development, social integration, and access to social recreation and leisure activities.
- Community (Out-of-Home) Connections Support service at St. Bernard’s Residence in the former City of North York provides twenty-four (24) hours of out-of-home respite care seven (7) days a week. This program offers up to six (6) beds to people who are currently living in their own home or with caregivers or other community partners. The focus of this program is to provide care and support to the person and/or family. We will make every effort to support and/or enhance existing goals the person or family may have. We will also assist with the development of new skills that will enhance the person’s quality of life.
- Day-Away Day Program. The Day-Away Day Program is part of the Aging at Home Initiative. This program provides an opportunity to socialize and participate in recreational and leisure activities designed ideally to support people above the age of fifty-five (55). The program is also ideal for people who may be experiencing cognitive decline. The program runs Monday to Friday from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm. People can choose to come only one (1) day per week or five (5) days per week.
There are support employees who provide a safe and secure environment with a program of activities structured to meet the needs of people with memory impairment and cognitive decline. This program helps each person to maintain life skills and to assist them to remain in their community longer. People who attend this day program are also eligible to attend our Out-of-Home respite program.
