Respite care form –  information update for your child

Respite care form:

Information update for your child

We would like to ensure that any important information about your child with a disability is up to date so that caregivers can offer a safe and fun respite. Please fill out this form for your caregiver to reference while visiting your home. Do not hesitate to send us any information you think is pertinent about your child for the caregiver.       

    SPOKEN LANGUAGES AT HOME:

    LAST NAME OF SOLIDARITÉ MEMBER:

    FIRST NAME OF SOLIDARITÉ MEMBER:

    ADDRESS:

    DISTRICT:

    PHONE:

    EMAIL:

    LAST NAME OF THE CHILD WHO WILL BE ACCOMPANIED DURING THE RESPITE:

    FIRST NAME OF THE CHILD WHO WILL BE ACCOMPANIED DURING THE RESPITE:

    DATE OF BIRTH:

    DIAGNOSIS:


    1. DOES HE/SHE HAVE EPILEPSY?

    IF YES,

    - WHAT ARE THE SIGNS THAT THE CHILD IS HAVING A SEIZURE?

    - HOW OFTEN DOES THE CHILD HAVE SEIZURES?

    - HOW LONG DOES AN AVERAGE SEIZURE LAST?

    - WHAT SHOULD WE DO ABOUT SEIZURES?

    - WHEN SHOULD WE MAKE A 911 CALL?

    2. DOES HE HAVE ANY ALLERGIES?

    - IF SO, TO WHAT AND DOES HE HAVE AN EPIPEN?

    3. IS THE CHILD TAKING ANY MEDICATION?

    - IF SO, WHICH ONE(S) AND WHAT IS THE DOSAGE?

    4. HOW DOES YOUR CHILD COMMUNICATE?

    - IF VERBALLY, DOES HE/SHE COMMUNICATE NORMALLY, USING SINGLE WORDS OR SHORT SENTENCES?

    - IF NON-VERBALLY, DOES HE/SHE USE PICTOGRAMS, HAND HOLDING OR SIGN LANGUAGE?

    5. WHAT IS THE CHILD'S MOTOR SKILL LEVEL?

    - DOES HE/SHE HAVE DIFFICULTY WITH GLOBAL MOTOR SKILLS? FOR EXAMPLE, WALKING UP AND DOWN STAIRS, WALKING LONG DISTANCES, RIDING A BIKE?

    - DOES HE/SHE HAVE DIFFICULTY WITH FINE MOTOR SKILLS? FOR EXAMPLE, WHEN DRAWING OR DOING CRAFTS?

    - DOES HE/SHE HAVE A COORDINATION PROBLEM AFFECTING MOTOR SKILLS, FOR EXAMPLE, WHEN DRESSING, ETC.?

    - WHAT PHYSICAL ASSISTANCE DOES YOUR CHILD REQUIRE FOR TRAVELLING? DOES YOUR CHILD HAVE A WHEELCHAIR?

    6. HOW INDEPENDENT IS HE/SHE IN PERSONAL HYGIENE? DOES HE/SHE WEAR DIAPERS?

    7. IS THERE ANYTHING PARTICULAR ABOUT HIS/HER DIET?

    8. WHAT TIME DOES HE/SHE WAKE UP AND GO TO BED DURING THE DAY AT HOME?

    9. AT WHAT TIME OF DAY DOES YOUR CHILD EAT?

    10. WHAT IS HIS/HER BEDTIME ROUTINE AT NIGHT?

    11. WHAT ARE HIS/HER INTERESTS, WHAT DOES YOUR CHILD LIKE?

    12. WHAT ACTIVITIES AROUND YOUR HOME IS YOUR CHILD INTERESTED IN?

    13. WHAT IS HIS/HER GENERAL BEHAVIOR?

    14. IS HE/SHE AWARE OF DANGER?

    15. CAN HE/SHE SWIM?

    16. WHAT PRECAUTIONS SHOULD BE TAKEN AT HOME?

    17. WHAT PRECAUTIONS SHOULD BE TAKEN WHEN GOING OUT?

    18. DO YOU HAVE ANY OTHER CHILDREN AT HOME?
    - IF SO, WHAT ARE THEIR DATES OF BIRTH?

    19. DO YOU HAVE ANY PETS AT HOME?

    - IF YES, PLEASE SPECIFY.

    20. DO YOU HAVE ANY OTHER COMMENTS YOU’D LIKE TO ADD ABOUT YOUR CHILD OR ANYTHING ELSE?

    WHEN YOU MAKE A DONATION, YOU ARE GIVING RESPITE SERVICES. THIS IS A PRECIOUS GIFT. PLEASE HELP FUND RESPITE SERVICES NOW.