Relief care means temporary care of a foster child so the regular foster caregiver can take a short break to rest, handle personal matters, and/or prevent burnout. This can be done by a fellow foster caregiver or someone in your own circle of friends and family that has been through the process of approval with your social worker.
- CFS publishes a Relief and Respite List in each issue of The Island Connection newsletter. *
- Relief caregivers listed are Ministry-approved Family Care Homes.
- Relief caregivers must be approved by your Resource Social Worker.
*Please note: Ministry requirements and expectations around Relief providers varies from office to office. In some areas, the Ministry does not allow the list to be published in the newsletter or on-line. Please ensure you are observant of the MCFD expectations in each area.