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Organization:
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Darling Home for Kids
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Phone Numbers:
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905-878-7673
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Toll-Free:
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1-877-406-7673
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Fax:
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905-878-9886
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Address:
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5657 15th Side Rd
Milton, ON
L9T 0C8
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Intersection:
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Hwy 25 and 15th Side Rd
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Location:
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Milton (Coates)
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Accessibility:
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Wheelchair Accessible
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Hours:
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Daily 24 hours
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Executives:
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Kristin Horrell - Chief Executive Officer
905-878-7673 ext 213 * kristin@darlinghomeforkids.ca
Thomas Cadman - Board Chair
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Public Contacts:
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Megan Castrucci - Volunteer Services Officer
905-203-1470 * mhnatiw@darlinghomeforkids.ca
Sharleen Sun - Director of Clinical Services
905-878-7673 ext 216 * sharleen@darlinghomeforkids.ca
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Service Description:
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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
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Fees:
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Program - respite - per diem * charge per calendar day * per diem charge can be billed directly to enhanced respite funding or special services at home funding
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Application:
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Call or download the online form
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Eligibility / Target Population:
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Adults 18 years and younger and their families
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Languages:
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English
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Area Served:
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Dufferin County, Halton Region, Waterloo Region, and Wellington
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Last Updated:
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1/15/2025
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Service Profile Web Address:
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eng/displayService.aspx?id=92472
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