Program Admission List of Categories
- Who is eligible to use respite services at the Rotary Home?
- How do I register my child with the Rotary Home?
- What does a respite stay cost?
- How long may my child stay at the Rotary Home?
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Who is eligible to use respite services at the Rotary Home?
Currently, children and youth up to their twenty-first birthday, who have a neuromuscular or musculoskeletal disability generally restricting their mobility are eligible for admission to the program. We also accept children who are medically fragile or who are technologically dependent in our Complex Medical Needs program.
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How do I register my child with the Rotary Home?
Ask your Social Worker from the Ottawa Children's Treatment Centre, the
Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario, or your Community Health Centre,
to arrange an appointment for you to see the Rotary Home. You can also
phone the Executive Director or Director of Operations & Client Care
directly to arrange an initial meeting. (613.236.3200 ext 24)
At the first meeting you will be given a tour of the Home and will meet
the staff. Parents are asked to complete an admission form and return it
to the Rotary Home. Information that you give concerning your child's
care will be kept confidential. It will be used to make a care plan for
the Counsellors to follow when your child comes to stay. You are also
asked to send in a doctor's certificate stating that your child is free
of communicable diseases such as tuberculosis and hepatitis B.
At this time parents often like to book a half-day to "try it out". This
gives you and your child a chance to get to know us. This is followed by
reserving a weekend or a week......a real break! Try not to worry; your
child is going to receive excellent care and have fun with the
Counsellors and other children.
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What does a respite stay cost?
Families are asked to pay $10.00 per day for each child. There are no additional charges. The remaining costs are borne by the Ministry of Community and Social Services and Ministry of Children & Youth Services.
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How long may my child stay at the Rotary Home?
In order to give everyone a chance to use the Rotary Home, 25 nights per calendar year is allowed for each child. These nights may be used all together or as a few days now and then throughout the year. Children in the Regular Planned Relief program regularly receive up to 35 nights of relief.
Preschool children using the day-only program, available only during school hours, may have unlimited days during the school year, depending upon availability.
Due to the very high demand during school vacations, depending upon availability, families are limited to the following:
- 10 days during July and August per year
- 2 long weekends per year
- 3 school professional days per calendar year
- March Break once every 4 years
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