Respite Care Services for Ontario Families

Planned and flexible respite care across the GTA. Trained associates engage your loved one with skill-building, community outings, and meaningful support, not just supervision.

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Service Overview

What This Service Provides

Caregiving is some of the most important and most exhausting work a family can do. Dasdey's respite services are built to give primary caregivers the genuine break they need, while ensuring that their loved one is not just safe, but engaged, supported, and continuing to make progress.

Our respite care goes beyond babysitting or basic supervision. Every associate is credentialed, trained in behavioural support, and matched to your loved one based on their specific needs, communication style, and personality. During a respite shift, your associate may run a structured routine, work on community skills, support a hobby or activity, manage transitions, or simply be a calm, engaged presence so the rest of the family can rest, work, or attend to other obligations.

Respite is available daytime, evenings, weekends, and overnight, in-home or in the community. Many of our families use Passport or SSAH funding to access respite. We provide detailed, properly formatted invoices that meet provincial reimbursement requirements.

Who This Is For

Who We Serve

Respite care is for any family or caregiver who needs reliable, qualified relief support for a loved one with complex needs.

Parents of children with autism, developmental disabilities, or complex needs

Adult siblings or partners providing primary care

Aging parents caring for adult children with disabilities

Foster parents needing scheduled relief

Families needing planned weekly respite to prevent caregiver burnout

Families needing flexible respite for appointments, work, or events

Households needing overnight respite coverage

Families coordinating respite alongside school or day program schedules

What's Included

Specific Support Activities

In-home respite (you go out, we engage at home)
Community-based respite (parks, library, recreation centre, programs)
Daytime, evening, weekend, and overnight shifts
Skill-building and structured activities during the shift
Mealtime support and personal care assistance
Behaviour support during transitions and challenging moments
Documentation and incident reporting as required
Properly formatted invoices for Passport / SSAH reimbursement

Simple Process

How It Works

Tell Us Your Need

Share your loved one's profile, your typical week, and the kind of respite that would actually help, weekly shifts, occasional coverage, or overnight.

Match & Trial

We match a credentialed associate experienced with the specific needs. We always do a meet-and-greet before the first paid shift.

Schedule & Go

Recurring or as-needed shifts begin on a schedule that works. We handle the coordination so you can actually use the time off.

Accessibility

Funding We Accept

We help families navigate funding to access this service. Our coordination team can guide you through the process.

Passport Program

Special Services at Home (SSAH)

Ontario Autism Program (OAP)

Private Pay

Insurance (where covered)

Common Questions

Frequently Asked Questions

What's the difference between Dasdey respite and a typical PSW agency?

Two things: training and matching. Every Dasdey associate has direct behavioural support training and at least 2 years of experience with complex needs populations. And we match each associate carefully to your loved one's specific profile, rather than assigning whoever's available. That difference matters most when challenging behaviours come up during a respite shift.

Can you do overnight respite?

Yes. We offer overnight respite for families, group homes, and residential programs. Overnight associates are awake and engaged, not asleep on shift, and are experienced with overnight routines, sleep disturbances, and middle-of-the-night behavioural needs.

Will I get the same associate every week?

Yes, consistency is one of our highest priorities for respite placements, especially for individuals who do not transition well to new people. If schedules require a backup, we use a small consistent pool rather than rotating strangers.

How do I use Passport or SSAH funding?

Once your respite is set up, we send you detailed invoices that meet Passport and SSAH reimbursement formatting. You submit them for reimbursement (or in some cases we are paid directly through your Passport agency). Our team can walk you through the submission process the first time.

Can respite happen in the community instead of at home?

Yes. Many families prefer community-based respite, the associate takes their loved one out for an outing, recreation program, or community activity, while the family stays home to rest. We do both.

Is there a minimum shift length?

Most placements are a minimum of 3 hours, which makes the shift meaningful for both the individual and the family. We can discuss shorter shifts in some cases.

Can I use respite for a vacation or extended trip?

Yes. We can coordinate extended respite coverage including overnight and multi-day arrangements. Reach out as far in advance as possible so we can plan the right associates.

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Reach out today and let us discuss how this service can support you, your family, or your agency.

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