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What Is Respite Care, and How Does It Help Family Caregivers?
Looking after someone you love is one of the most meaningful things a person can do. It can also wear you down in ways that are hard to explain to anyone who hasn't lived it. The cooking, the appointments, the medications, the worry that never fully switches off, even when you're trying to sleep. Most family caregivers don't think of themselves as caregivers at all. They're just a parent, a spouse, a daughter doing what needs doing. The scale of that quiet work is bigger than


Ottawa Agencies Sound Alarm
Ottawa Agencies Sound Alarm Over Deepening Crisis in Developmental Services. “It’s not right this is happening!” “This is heartbreaking…” These are the voices of Ontarians reacting...


“Lost in Transition”: A Call to Action We Can’t Ignore
The Ontario Ombudsman’s newly released report, Lost in Transition , shines a bright light on an issue our team at Ottawa Foyers Partage knows all too well: adults with developmental disabilities are spending far too long in hospitals, not because they need medical care, but because the essential community supports they require simply aren’t available. For years, we have witnessed the emotional, physical, and social toll that prolonged hospitalization can have on individuals.


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