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Practical Insights for Busy Caregivers
Program: Respite Services
Organizations: Firefly
Firefly - Kenora - Head Office
Phone Numbers: 807-467-5437
Toll-Free: 1-800-465-7203
Fax: 807-467-5553
Email: info@fireflynw.ca
Website: www.fireflynw.ca/services/respite-care/
Address: 820 Lakeview Dr
Kenora, ON
P9N 3P7
Location:
  • Located at Lakeview Dr across the street from Dairy Queen
  • Closest intersection is at Lakeview Dr and Belle Ave
Accessibility: Wheelchair Accessible      Wheelchair Accessible
Hours: Mon-Fri 8:30 am-4:30 pm


Respite hours vary and can include overnight/weekend
Service Description: Provides periodic, short-term breaks to families with a member residing in the home who has a physical and/or developmental disability
In-Home Respite
  • Provides respite to families in Dryden who have children or youth living in the family home with developmental disabilities or on-going medical conditions
  • Offers a varied number of hours depending on needs of family, amount of funding available and availability of respite through other services; hours may be taken throughout the week, overnight or weekends
Planned Out-of-Home Respite
  • Provides funding to parents of high needs children with multiple special needs to assist them in hiring respite workers
Fees: Program - Fees listed on website ; In special cases, families with financial difficulties who cannot contribute the full amount may have fees reduced or waived upon careful consideration
Application: Call the general inquiries number for more information
Eligibility - Population(s) Served: In-Home Respite

  • Families with children 18 years of age and younger living in the City of Dryden or surrounding unorganized area

  • Families residing in the Kenora and Rainy River Districts who do not have planned respite support and where there is a risk of breakdown and/or the child needing long-term residential placement

  • The individual must reside in the family home and have a diagnosis of a developmental disability or

  • Has been diagnosed with an on-going chronic medical condition


Planned Out-of-Home Respite

  • Families with children 18 years of age and younger who reside in the family home
Languages: English ; French

This information was last completely updated on: 2-21-2025


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