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Practical Insights for Busy Caregivers
Program: Kenora - Head Office - Respite Services
Organizations: FIREFLY
Phone Numbers: 1-800-465-7203
Fax: 807-467-5553
Email: info@fireflynw.ca
Website: www.fireflynw.ca/services/respite-care/
Address: 820 Lakeview Dr Unit A
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: In-Home and Out-of-Home Respite
  • Provides funding to parents and caregivers to contract with someone outside of the immediate family to provide temporary support and care for their child or youth
  • Provides parents and caregivers with a break from the high level of support provided to their child or youth with a severe disability
  • Respite can take place in the family home, respite worker's home, or at social and recreational activities in the community

Autism Spectrum Disorder Respite
  • Provides a small amount of funding to parents every 3 months to purchase a few hours of respite care
  • Respite can take place in the child's home, at the respite worker's home or in the community
Fees: None - Parents utilize their funding to cover expenses associated with respite such as paying workers, participating in community activities, program fees, etc
Application: To request a referral for any FIREFLY Respite program

  • Families can speak to their FIREFLY clinician, or

  • Visit the FIREFLY Centralized Intake page here
Eligibility - Population(s) Served: In-Home and Out of Home Respite

  • Families with children 17 years of age and younger, reside in the family home and have a diagnosis of a developmental, intellectual, and/or significant physical disability or severe, chronic medical condition

  • The child's high needs must impact their functioning in multiple activities of daily living at home, school and in the community and where there is a risk of family breakdown



Autism Spectrum Disorder Respite

  • Families with children 17 years of age and younger, reside in the family home and who have been diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder
Languages: English ; French

This information was last completely updated on: 2-26-2026


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