Patient and family resources

Respite Care

Respite care is the temporary care of a child with special needs so that parents/caregivers can have a needed break. The Web sites below have contact information for national organizations as well as their local chapters.

• Children's Service Society of Wisconsin

  Children's Service Society of Wisconsin offers a volunteer respite program for families of children with special health care needs. They also offer activities and programs in three core service areas: out-of-home care, counseling and case management and prevention services.

  • Children's Service Society of Wisconsin

• Easter Seals of Wisconsin

  Easter Seals Respite Services gives parents and caregivers time away from the stresses of caring for a loved one with disabilities, allowing them the opportunity to have time to themselves, spend time with other family members and friends, run errands and take care of other activities that go into having a well-balanced life.

  • Easter Seals of Wisconsin

• Respite Care Association of Wisconsin

  This agency offers a database for the state of respite providers by county and specific providers.

  • Respite Care Association of Wisconsin