The Community Respite Network (CRN) assists children with disabilities and their families who live in the Calgary Rocky View area to explore and secure community-based respite opportunities according to each family's support needs and desires.

The Benefits

	Families are in complete control of the respite relationship;
	Respite care can be offered both in or out of your home - your choice;
	Respite providers can be located in your own community if you choose;
	No cost to you to find the right match for your family;
	DDRC provides as much or as little support as you need or want; and
	The opportunity to develop a long-term relationship with your respite provider that offers consistency and familiarity between your family and the provider.

The Process

Through discussion between a DDRC Community Respite Coordinator and the family or caregiver, support needs are identified. Together, DDRC and the family can explore many different respite options. DDRC will assist with the process of finding the right match as much or as little as each family desires. Ultimately, the family and the respite provider decide whether or not to pursue the relationship. Respite providers are not employees of DDRC and following a match, DDRC steps aside and payment for respite is provided directly from the family to the provider.

Cost

DDRC does not charge for the service of finding the best respite provider for your family. Families are responsible, however, for the cost of the respite care they receive from the provider chosen. DDRC can assist families in accessing funding if required.

For more information: Please contact DDRC's Central Intake at (403) 240-7331, or jackip@ddrcc.com

"Our family's experience with DDRC's respite service has been just great.  We felt we were in good hands right from the moment they did the intake interview.  They took great care to get to know our daughter's needs, as well as our family's needs over all.  We were impressed with how quickly they found us respite support, as well as with the quality of the people they referred to us.  I would highly recommend their services to any family who has children with special needs and is finding it a challenge to find respite care."

- Milena and family