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Provides temporary care to people with developmental disabilities to relieve the burden of the primary caregiver. Caregivers fill out voucher forms and submit them to the agency for payment for temporary help.

Designed to meet the need of children diagnosed with autism, ages 3-7. Classroom size is 6 children, grouped by age and developmental level. This program runs 3 Saturdays per month and include creative, social activities that help children with ASDs better develop coping and interactive skills with others. Attendees will be rotated through program on a schedule of 2 consecutive Saturdays a month. The program also runs simultaneously with vacation respite.

Offers residential habilitation, day habilitation, service coordination, and respite services to people with developmental disabilities.

Provides out-of-home respite care (time off), for short periods of time, for caregivers or families caring for individuals needing continuous care.

Provides hourly respite and overnight respite (out of home) in planned or emergency situations (transportation is arranged whenever possible). Agency also provides residential habilitation, assistance with transportation issues, linkage, referral and assessment, intake, and advocacy for developmentally disabled children and adults living with family.

Respite care opportunities for parents of persons with physical or developmental disabilities or who are medically fragile and technologically dependent.

Provides a broad-based system of community services to assist individuals with disabilities solve problems faced in their daily lives. Services include: Case Management, respite and services in the home are offered. Group homes for developmentally disabled, family care, and medicaid coordinators available.

Provides youth ages 12 to 21 years who are in need of emergency care and have emotional, behavioral, and/or developmental challenges.

Offers an overnight respite for individuals age 5 and older with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Referral required.

Provides caregivers a temporary break from care giving, while the person with Alzheimer’s disease continues to receive care in a safe and supportive environment. Scholarships are available.

Services offered by the CWRC include caregiver education/support and access to respite vouchers. Caregivers who are not receiving respite under Medicaid or another funded program are eligible to apply. The CWRC follows a caregiver-directed program: the caregiver is responsible for identifying a respite provider, providing guidance on what level of care is provided, and determining when care is provided.

Provides family support services to help families care for their children who have a serious emotional disturbance (SED) diagnosis or who are at risk of being diagnosed. Services include: individual meetings, support groups, workshops and family engagement activities.

Offers an assisted living facility for individuals who have require some supervised care. Also provides respite care, with a 1 month minimum stay, for families or caregivers who need to have some time off for various reasons.

Provides opportunities for patients and caregivers to maintain social contacts.

Offers a skilled nursing care unit for veterans requiring extended or long-term care due to age, illness or disabilities. Also provides hospice and palliative care, including out-of-home respite care.

Offers respite services for families who care for children or adults with developmental disabilities.

Access to all Emergency Housing for Homeless Persons Requires a Referral by a DSS office location/hotline operator. For Nassau County, please call (516)227-8519 or the evening/emergency number at (516)573-8626. For Suffolk County, please call (631)854-9517 or the evening/emergency number at (631)854-9100. If you are ineligible for DSS services, please call Long Island Coalition for the Homeless at (631)464-4314. Offers diagnostic and emergency placement for sibling groups removed from their homes or in the process of placement transition. The program can accommodate 12 children and offers a 24 hour professionally supervised environment. The program provides crisis and preventive respite services for youth and their siblings. Referrals must come from Nassau or Suffolk County Departments of Social Services as well as the Mental Health Crisis Respite Bed System.

Provides respite services for families of children with developmental disabilities, that can be in the home or out of the home, during the day, evenings or overnight.

Designed to meet the need of children diagnosed with autism, ages 3-7. Classroom size is 6 children, grouped by age and developmental level. This program runs 3 Saturdays per month and include creative, social activities that help children with ASDs better develop coping and interactive skills with others. Attendees will be rotated through program on a schedule of 2 consecutive Saturdays a month. The program also runs simultaneously with vacation respite.

Provides day habilitation services which include enhancement of daily living activities, money management, socialization, work ethics, language and communication development, and behavioral therapy.

Provides recreational activities for children and young adults with a disability who require minimal supervision. Referral required.

Provides respite accommodations in group homes for individuals with developmental disabilities which includes social and recreational activities.

Services offered by the CWRC include caregiver education/support and access to respite vouchers. Caregivers who are not receiving respite under Medicaid or another funded program are eligible to apply. The CWRC follows a caregiver-directed program: the caregiver is responsible for identifying a respite provider, providing guidance on what level of care is provided, and determining when care is provided.

The Wilkinson Adult Day Health Center is a community-based long term care program that provides comprehensive health care services in a congregate day setting. Clients are provided with the medical and social services they need to remain home and part of the community. St. Mary's Adult Day Care is offered at The Wilkinson Residential Healthcare Facility on the Memorial campus. Adult Day Health Care is designed to meet the health care needs of chronically ill, frail elderly, and disabled adults who require certain primary, preventive, diagnostic, therapeutic, rehabilitative or palliative services.

A certified out-of-home respite program providing short-term (1-30 days) respite care.