Vancouver Overnight Respite Program - Family Respite Centre

Respite is the temporary relief from the emotional and physical demands of caring for a friend or relative.

Caregiver relief is the primary purpose of the Vancouver Overnight Respite Program. The program provides your friend or relative with an opportunity to stay with us while you have a short period of rest and relief, so that you can continue to provide good care upon your return.


Family Respite Centre

2711 East 49th Avenue
Vancouver, BC
V5S 1K3
Phone: (604) 327-9525
Fax: (604) 327-9528

Hours of operation

Check in at 1 p.m. and check out by 11 a.m. 



Referral

  • For clients who have previously stayed at Family Respite Centre, please call Family Respite Centre directly at (604) 327-9525 to book a returning stay.

  • For clients new to Overnight Respite, please contact your VCH Case Manager.

  • For clients who do not have a Case Manager, please call VCH Central Intake at (604) 263-7377

Parking & transportation

?Guests must bring their own wheelchair or walker if needed. 

Eligibility

  • ?Adults living in Vancouver who are currently being cared for at home

  • Caregivers in need of some temporary relief from the emotional and physical demands of caring for a friend of relative

  • Guests assessed by a VCH Case Manager

  • Guests who are medically stable

Note: Caregivers making travel or vacation plans should consider cancellation insurance or have an alternative plan in the event the guests condition deteriorates or becomes unstable and they are no longer eligible for a respite bed.

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