Home care, nursing & PSW supports

Care at home and at school

• Complex Care for Kids Ontario

  Through the children's hospitals

  One care team and one plan for children with medical complexity.

  Visit pcmch.on.ca (opens in a new tab)

• School Health Support Services (Ontario Health atHome)

  Province-wide

  Nursing and personal care at school for children with medical needs.

  Visit ontariohealthathome.ca (opens in a new tab)

Respite

Short breaks for parents and caregivers, at home or away.

• Respite care and family supports

  Ontario

  The province's page on respite options for children with special needs.

  Visit ontario.ca (opens in a new tab)

• respiteservices.com

  Province-wide

  Finding respite workers and programs by region.

  Visit respiteservices.com (opens in a new tab)

• Kayla's Children Centre respite

  Thornhill

  Overnight and weekend respite for children with disabilities and complex medical needs.

  Visit kaylaschildrencentre.org (opens in a new tab)

For respite funding, see Funding & financial supports.

Overnight respite and children's hospice

• The Darling Home for Kids

  Milton

  Overnight respite, hospice and residential care for children with complex medical needs.

  Visit darlinghomeforkids.ca (opens in a new tab)

• Emily's House

  Toronto

  Children's hospice and respite.

  Visit emilyshouse.ca (opens in a new tab)

• Roger Neilson House

  Ottawa

  Children's hospice and respite, on the CHEO grounds.

  Visit rogershouse.ca (opens in a new tab)

• Safehaven

  Toronto and GTA

  Respite and residential care for children and youth with complex needs.

  Visit safehaven.to (opens in a new tab)

Staying near the hospital

• Ronald McDonald House Charities

  Toronto, Hamilton, London, Ottawa

  A place to stay while your child is in hospital far from home.

  Visit rmhc.ca (opens in a new tab)