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Organization: Darling Home for Kids
Phone Numbers: 905-878-7673
Toll-Free: 1-877-406-7673
Fax: 905-878-9886
Email: info@darlinghomeforkids.ca
Website: www.darlinghomeforkids.ca
Address: 5657 15th Side Rd
Milton, ON
L9T 0C8
Intersection: Hwy 25 and 15th Side Rd
Location: Milton (Coates)
Accessibility: Wheelchair Accessible      Wheelchair Accessible
Hours: Daily 24 hours
Executives: Kristin Horrell - Chief Executive Officer
905-878-7673 ext 213 * kristin@darlinghomeforkids.ca
Thomas Cadman - Board Chair
Contacts: 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
Service Description: 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
Fees: 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
Application: Call or download the online form
Eligibility - Population(s) Served: Adults 18 years and younger and their families
Languages: English
Area(s) Served: Dufferin County, Halton Region, Waterloo Region, and Wellington

This information was last completely updated on: 1-15-2025


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About Us

The Darling Home for Kids provides professional, holistic, high quality, and personalized hospice, respite and residential care for children with medical complexities and their families

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PDF Darling Home For Kids - 2017 Brochure