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<blockquote data-quote="InsaneCdn" data-source="post: 452824" data-attributes="member: 11791"><p>{{ hugs }}</p><p></p><p>I can't imagine the load you are under.</p><p>These are complex medical issues.</p><p></p><p>I'm not familiar with your system there... </p><p>Here, you'd qualify for at least 1 week a year (often 2 weeks are allowed) "full respite" at a therapeutic foster home or similar. This is your "vacation" time.</p><p>AND you'd qualify for several hours of "day respite" per week. For example, they might give you 3 hours on Saturday morning... this would be time for you to run around and accomplish errands, or clean the house, or go to the gym for a mental (and physical) health break. Basically, its recognition that nobody can care for these kids 24/7 - if they were "in care", staff wouldn't have more than 12 hours, and in "foster", there would be weekly and monthly relief. So... if you are willing to keep your kids out of care, the system tends to find ways to support you.</p><p></p><p>But you'll have to find someone who knows how YOUR system works.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="InsaneCdn, post: 452824, member: 11791"] {{ hugs }} I can't imagine the load you are under. These are complex medical issues. I'm not familiar with your system there... Here, you'd qualify for at least 1 week a year (often 2 weeks are allowed) "full respite" at a therapeutic foster home or similar. This is your "vacation" time. AND you'd qualify for several hours of "day respite" per week. For example, they might give you 3 hours on Saturday morning... this would be time for you to run around and accomplish errands, or clean the house, or go to the gym for a mental (and physical) health break. Basically, its recognition that nobody can care for these kids 24/7 - if they were "in care", staff wouldn't have more than 12 hours, and in "foster", there would be weekly and monthly relief. So... if you are willing to keep your kids out of care, the system tends to find ways to support you. But you'll have to find someone who knows how YOUR system works. [/QUOTE]
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