Region : Côte-Nord (9)

L'Espoir de Shelna
Respite center L'Espoir de Shelna offers the same services as a day center: activities, respite, care-taking. L'Espoir de Shelna offers its services for Minganie, from Sheldrake to Natashquan.
(418) 538-3672
Email : espoirdeshelna@globetrotter.net

Region : Eastern Townships (5)

Region : Gaspésie (11)

La maison Maguire
Situated in Saint-Omer(Gaspésie), "La maison Maguire" offers respite services for disabled persons during the summer period as well as during a certain period in the fall and winter. It offers day camp services as well.
www.lamaisonmaguire.com (site in French only)

Maison de la famille Parenfant
Community organisme in Gaspé which supports parents living difficult family situations. They occasionally help parents of handicapped children.
www.parenfant.com (site in French only)

Region : Lanaudière (14)

La Maison des parents d'enfants handicapés de Laurentides-Lanaudière
909, rue Guy
Saint-Jérôme (Québec)
J5L 1P3
Phone: (450) 431-7428
Fax: (450) 431-7916
Email: info@lamaisondesparents.org

Les Répits de Gaby
The "Repit de Gaby" is a specialized service that makes it possible for parents to entrust their autistic children to caregivers for a day or for the weekend.
www.repitsdegaby.com

Maison Clémentine
La maison Clémentine is a non-profit organisation offering repite services in the Lanaudière region, to families living with an intellectually or physically deficient person, autistic or having suffered a brain injury.
www.maisonclementine.org (site in French only)

Répit Louise Vendette
Respite during the week or weekend, 2 places available for the night and 4 for day respite. Situated in St-Roch-de-L’Achigan in Lanaudière.
repit.blogspot.com (site in French only)

Region : Laurentians (15)

Aux petits plaisirs
This is a respite service for children having physical, intellectual and neurological disabilities in the region of Sainte-Thérèse-de Blainville. To register your child, you must contact your representative at "Le Flores" or contact the CSSS of Thérèse-de-Blainville.

La Maison des parents d'enfants handicapés de Laurentides-Lanaudière
909, rue Guy
Saint-Jérôme (Québec)
J5L 1P3
Phone: (450) 431-7428
Fax: (450) 431-7916
Email: maisondesparents@b2b2c.ca

La maison du Bois-Joli enr.
Situated in the Laurentiens, "La maison du Bois-Joli enr." is a family style resource offering respite services, daycare services, etc.
70 ch. Cambria
Mille-Isles, (Québec)
J0R 1A0
Téléphone : (450) 431-4772
Courriel : courriel@lamaisonduboisjoli.qc.ca

Region : Mauricie (4)

L'Évasion
Respite and daycare center

154 Toupin
Trois-Rivières
(819) 691-2471

Region : Montérégie (16)

Centre de jour l'envol du Haut Richelieu
The "Centre de jour l'envol du Haut Richelieu" offers activities for persons between the ages of 15 and 35 with physical, organic or sensory problems, and to their families and friends who would like to be voluntary accompanying adults. L'ENVOL offers recreational, sports, cultural, social and educational activities which meet the needs and abilities of its members.
www.envolduhautrichelieu.com (site in French only)

Centre Louise-Bibeau
The "Centre Louise-Bibeau" is a non-profit organization that offers respite services for families caring for an intellectually handicapped person.
centrelouisebibeau.com (site in French only)

Couette et trottinette
Couette et trottinette opened its doors in 2008. Located in Rigaud, this home is a resource for autistic children and those afflicted with PDD between the ages of 2 and 12. It is also possible to enroll a child with other handicaps as long as the resources available meet the child's and the parents' needs.
www.couettetrottinette.com (site in French only)

La maisonnée de l'ABC
90 route 104
St-Jean-sur-le-Richelieu (Québec)
Secteur St-Athanase
Phone: (450) 357-1717

Le Centre de répit-dépannage Aux Quatre Poches
This respite center is a unique resource in Quebec. It is one of the only places to take in children between the ages of 3 and 20 having moderate, severe or profound intellectual deficiency with/without physical handicaps. Almost 50% of the children have PDD (Pervasive Developmental Disorder) including autism, Asperger, or Rett. Among the rest, many have Trisomie 21.
www.centrerepit4poches.org (site in French only)

Les Amis-Soleils de St-Bruno
"Les Amis-Soleils de St-Bruno" is a non-profit organization offering adapted activities for children, adolescents and adults having an intellectual disability and/or developmental difficulties. This organization has existed for 20 years in the St-Bruno-de-Montarville region and is sponsored by the regional Lions Club.
www.chez.com/amissoleils (site in French only)

Maison de répit Bétournay
82, rue Bétournay
St-Lambert(Québec) J4R 2S2
Phone: (450) 923-9666

Maison-répit Le Tournesol
Phone: (450) 455-8986

Region : Mtl Centre (6)

Centre de répit Philou
The Centre de répit Philou is a private not-for-profit, charitable organization that welcomes physically disabled children of up to five years of age for periods that can vary from one day to three weeks at a time.
www.centrephilou.org

Maison de répit La Ressource
Our respite house is a government-registered non-profit organization which is managed by the parents of mentally disabled children and by people who care about their neighbours’ quality of life.
www.repitlaressource.org

Maison Répit Oasis
Maison Répit Oasis is a non-profit community organization situated in Ville-E´mard in Montréal. La Maison Répit Oasis offers respite to intellectually handicapped persons.
www.maisonrepitoasis.org (site in French only)

Rehabilitation Centre Marie Enfant
For many years now, the Rehabilitation Centre Marie Enfant has been making its residence and respite unit available to all children who need temporary or permanent accommodations.
The residence unit is a daily living environment that acts as a substitute to the family home, which can accommodate 20 children with multiple disabilities.
www.crme-sainte-justine.org

Répit-Ressource de l'Est de Montréal
This non-profit organisation offers respite services and support for families caring for a person suffering from mental illness.
www.repit-ressource.com (site in French only)

Region : Québec (3)

Bottin des ressources
Resources for respite services in the Capitale-Nationale region for persons with physical and intellectual deficiency or autism.
www.rop03.com/documents/Bottinrepdep2010.pdf (site in French only)

Camp "O" Carrefour
CAMP "O" CARREFOUR situated on île d'Orléans, is a plein air center which organizes respite camps and vacation camps for intellectually and/or physically disabled persons.
patro.roc-amadour.qc.ca (site in French only)

CPE Le Jardin Bleu
1750, boul. Benoit XV
Québec (Québec)
G1L 2Z6
Phone: (418) 525-6323
Email: francois.lantier@qc.aira.com

Le Grand Village
Situated on the edge of the Saint-Lawrence river, the Centre de plein air Grand Village welcomes persons living with a physical or intellectual deficiency. It offers vacation camps and weekend respite.
www.grand-village.com (site in French only)

Le Petit Répit
Offers at-home sitting services.
www.lepetitrepit.ca (site in French only)

Maison Répit Maurice Tanguay
Respite services for intellectually handicapped persons of those suffering from PDD.
www.fondationmauricetanguay.com (site in French only)

Projet Oasis (IRDPQ)
The Projet Oasis is a sitting service for physically disabled children or those having a cognitive deficiency for the greater Qué region.
Parents can reach the students enrolled in the project at the following email: oasis@rea.ulaval.ca

Service Cité Joie Répit
The Service Répit offers animated respite services (cultural, sporting and artistic activities).
www.citejoie.com (site in French only)

Region : Sag-Lac (2)

Groupe Espoir
Le Groupe Espoir offers three types of services: respite-daycare, an early stimulation program as well as courses and information. Le Groupe Espoir is in Saguenay-Lac-St-Jean in the Dolbeau-Mistassini region.

Respite-daycare: This service offers temporary lodging for handicapped persons allowing families some time off. During during school time, this service is available from Friday to Sunday as well as on pedagogical days and holidays. During the summer period, the center is opened every day 24 hours a day. Qualified employees oversee the quality of the services and accompany the children in their daily activities.

Stimulation: In order to encourage learning, independence and social integration of the clients, a specialized teacher is present during the respites. She plans, organizes and participates in various activities and outings, stimulating the various spheres of independence.
www.groupeespoir.org (site in French only)

Services common to all regions

Au soin des petits
"Au soin des petits" is a private pediatric nursing service. Specialized nurses care for sick children at home in the Greater Montreal region, l'Estrie, Lanaudière, Montérégie, lower Laurentiens, Outaouais, Trois-Rivières and Drummondville.
A specialized pediatric nurse comes to the child's home and takes over the child's care for a few hours or a few days giving the parents some respite.
Parents who have private insurance can get reimbursed 100% for these services.
For more information, visit their web site at: www.auxsoinsdespetits.com. (site in French only)
You can also reach them at 514-947-1177 or 1-877-552-1177 or by e-mail: info@auxsoinsdespetits.com

The Lighthouse
A non-profit organization, The Lighthouse, Children and Families aims to relieve the intolerable strain, a strain which can all too often, lead to family breakdown. In providing a network of care for families of children with life-threatening illnesses, both In-Home and within a Care Centre, The Lighthouse seeks to help families and their children live life an make the most of the precious time that passes by. www.phare-lighthouse.com

CLSC
CLSCs, according to them, offer various family support services, such as a respite-sitter program. An amount of money is given annually to certain families to help alleviate the cost of respite services. If your child is of school age, there exists a financial program to help for pedagogical days. Note that the services and conditions differ depending on the CLSC.
www.msss.gouv.qc.ca/reseau/info_sante.html (site in French only)