Darling Home for Kids (The)

Description

Hospice care, residential support, respite and palliative care services for children with life-limiting or life-threatening illness requiring complex and/or technology dependent care * services can be provided at home, or in hospitals and long-term care homes * has a 12 bed overnight capacity with 6 respite beds, 2 hospice palliative care beds and 4 residential beds

Services:

respite care ($25 overnight stay/calendar)
day program ($15 calendar day)
in the respite program, children can stay at the Home for up to a week during peak times * a typical weekend respite stay is 48 hours
residential care offers long term care to children who are unable to be cared for at home because of their significant medical needs
hospice palliative care: respite, transition to home support, and end-of-life care
therapeutic programs including music therapy, recreation therapy, pet therapy, art therapy, hydrotherapy, and multi-sensory Snoezelen therapy
family support program offers specialized services to support the mental health and well-being of the entire family unit throughout their caregiving journey
for admissions, download and complete the program application form

Eligibility