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We are located at:
198 Portland Street in Downtown Dartmouth
Our Mailing Address is:
P.O. Box 24061
Dartmouth, N.S.
B3A 4T4
Office Phone Number:
(902) 405-4219
Office Fax Number:
(902) 484-5960
Respite Apartment Phone Number:
(902) 463-4219
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Respite Terms
RECREATIONAL RESPITE
- coordinating activities, typically out in the community on a 1-1 basis; often requiring access to a vehicle
PARENTAL RELIEF
- providing care and supervision, typically in the family's home; that may also include caring for other siblings
STRUCTURED RESPITE
- similar to recreational respite with additional responsibilities involving structured approaches to certain issues (typically in the area of personal/social development)
- may also include some in-home respite similar to Parental Relief
PERSONAL SUPPORT
- similar to Parental Relief with additional responsibilities in the area of personal and/or medical care
- may include some out-of-home respite similar to Recreational Respite
TRADITIONAL RESPITE
- typically scheduled for evenings and weekends
- regular hours per week on a more flexible schedule
for example:
- 10 hours of respite a week
- 1 evening - usually Tuesday or Thursday from 6 - 10 pm
- 1 day - almost always on Saturday from 10 am - 4 pm
PROGRESSIVE RESPITE
- typically scheduled for after school or days through the week, but may also include some evenings and weekends
- regular hours per week on a more fixed schedule
for example:
- 12 hours of respite per week
- 3 afternoons - every Mon., Wed. and Fri. from 2 - 6 pm
- PLUS every 2nd or 3rd weekend evening from 5 - 9 pm
POSTING TERMS AND OPTIONS
Age range of the child:
(0-6 6-10 10-14 14-18)
Age range of the provider:
(18-24 25-34 35-44 45+ )
Hours per week of respite support required/offered:
(4-8 8-12 12-16 16-20)
*most respite visits are 3 to 6 hours in length
Schedule Type:
Provider Background:
(indicating previous employment as one of the following or currently studying to become one of the following)
Education Background:
Teacher
Educational Program Assistant
Medical Services Background:
Nurse
LPN - Licensed Practical Nurse
Nursing attendant
Recreation Background:
Camp Counsellor
Playground Leader
Human Services Background:
GroupHome/ Small Option Counsellor
Vocational Instructor/ Job Coach
Child Care Background:
Early Interventionist
Daycare Worker
Nanny
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