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Day Respite

There are three Day Respite programs available at ErinoakKids:

New Enhanced Day Respite

Therapeutic Respite

Recreational Respite

New - Enhanced Day Respite

Starting October 2025, there are now Enhanced Day Respite options for clients up to age 25 with complex medical needs. Read more about what's available below. Registration is now open!

For children and teens up to age 18 with complex medical and/or behavioural needs such as: significant physical, developmental or neurological disabilities, and/or:

require nursing supports, and/or
complex, challenging behaviour and require medication administration/nursing supports
require equipment to support physical needs
a Medically Fragile Technologically Dependent (MFTD) designation

Package of six Wednesdays 9:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. COST: $540	Package of two weekends (Saturday + Sunday, four days total) 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. COST: $265
To register: 1. Fill out this form. 2. Upload completed form here. 3. A member of the team will be in touch to confirm the Terms of Engagement and receive payment.	Fall sessions are now full. Please check back for winter registration later this fall.

For young adults 18 to 25 requiring medication/nursing support.

Package of six Wednesdays 9:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m COST: $720
To register: 1. Fill out this form. 2. Upload completed form here. 3. A member of the team will be in touch to confirm the Terms of Engagement and receive payment.

For children and teens up to age 18 who have challenging behaviour needs, autism or other developmental disabilities and require medication administration/nursing support.

Package of three weekends (Saturday and Sunday, six days total) 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. COST: $400.
Fall sessions are now full. Please check back for winter registration later this fall.

Therapeutic Respite

Available as part of the Urgent Response Service (URS) of the Ontario Autism Program (OAP).

Learn more about Urgent Response Services.

Recreational Respite

We are not currently accepting referrals for Recreational Day Respite, as all available spaces are full. Please check back for updates.

If you have already submitted a referral, you will receive a phone call before your service begins.

Family Supports

Day Respite

New - Enhanced Day Respite

Package of six Wednesdays9:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.mCOST: $720

Package of three weekends (Saturday and Sunday, six days total) 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. COST: $400.

Therapeutic Respite

Recreational Respite

Package of six Wednesdays
9:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m
COST: $720

Package of three weekends (Saturday and Sunday, six days total)
9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
COST: $400.