Respite Care Services

 
Services

Parents, guardians or caregivers can choose the respite provider, or the Respite Service may provide the name of screened respite providers for in-home and host-home care.

CHAP Program

In Simcoe County the workers who provide respite for families are called CHAP Workers.  CHAP stands for Community Helpers for Active Participation.  For more information about the CHAP Program or to apply to be registered as a CHAP worker, go to www.respiteservices.com or call Anna deKoter at (705)733-3227 ext. 2235.

Respite Training

Referrals

Referrals may be accepted from guardians, adults over 18 years of age, professionals from Health, Social Services and/or Education with consent.  There are several options available for applications:

By phone to the Catulpa Contact Centre: (705) 725-7997 or toll free from area code 905:1-888-666-6012 ext. 2232   

By online at  www.respiteservices.com  go to Simcoe and click on Family Registration.

By contacting Anna deKoter  at (705)733-3227 ext. 2235