Cri Du Chat Syndrome Support Group

Respite Care

For most families respite care is a very welcome and much needed service. It involves a child or adult staying somewhere outside the family home to give the family a break and enable them to recharge their batteries. The type of respite care varies according to the area you are living in. Typically the child or adult stays with either another family (often foster families) or in small group type homes. The length of stay varies according to the need of the family and can be from a couple of hours to a week or two. Respite is organised by the Social Services Department and is closely monitored to make sure that the child or adult is happy. Respite care can start from any age.