Information For Families

Supports for Parents

• access to a listing a of self-employed respite care providers who are looking for work
• resource & event information
• peer to peer online chat forum
• Talk to our Respite Coordinator – she has a wealth of knowledge to share

Cridge Respite Connect is our private, password protected mini-website. We use this web based tool to allow parents to get resource information, check out respite care provider listings, and chat with other parents. Best of all, Cridge Respite Connect is available when you are – 24/7.

CRC is an easy way to find the perfect person to care for your child – someone who will keep them safe and spend quality time with them enjoying your child’s favourite activities. CRC is a fabulous tool for both you and respite care providers. The respite care provider profiles give you lots of information about each person – like their availability, experience, education and interests. When a you need to hire a respite care provider, the Respite Coordinator will help you write a Job Advertisement which can then be posted on your parent profile. The Job Ad tells potential respite care providers cool things about what your child loves, their favourite activities, etc. As well, the ad includes details about the care schedule you are looking for, and specific requirements. This system creates the opportunity for you to reach out to respite care providers and invite them to an interview, and allows respite care providers to reach out to you to request an interview. We hope you will find your perfect match!

Respite Care Providers listed on Cridge Respite Connect are not employees of The Cridge Centre for the Family, but rather independent contractors to be hired directly by families.

A referral is required to access Cridge Respite Services.

For more information – please call or email

Phone: (250) 220-8570
Email: respiteinfo@cridge.org