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Day Respite

There are three Day Respite programs available at ErinoakKids:

New Enhanced Day Respite

Recreational Respite

Therapeutic Respite

New - Enhanced Day Respite

Enhanced Day Respite is now available for clients up to age 25 living in Peel or Halton 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. Winter registration will open October 27.

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. Winter registration will open October 27.

*Please note that while we will our best to accomodate your loved one, a completed form does not guarantee your stay or preferred time.

Recreational Respite

Available for children living at home in Peel or Halton with challenging behaviour needs, autism or developmental disabilities that make it difficult to access community based programs.

With a focus on fun and engaging activities, recreational respite offers 1:1 support for children up to age 17 who do not require nursing support for medical complexities.

We will be accepting referrals for the winter 2026 session at our Brampton site starting
Monday, October 27, 2025. A link will be shared on this page.

Mississauga and Halton will have available spaces in spring 2026.

Packages include:

Six Saturdays, for $300.00

Package of six Monday/Wednesday evenings (4:00 – 7:00 p.m.), for $250.00

Package of six Tuesday/Thursday evenings (4:00 – 7:00 p.m.), for $250.00

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

Therapeutic Respite

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

Learn more about Urgent Response Services.

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.

Recreational Respite

Therapeutic 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.