Rest, without rearranging the household.

Respite is care for the caregiver. We step in for a few hours, a night, a weekend, or a fortnight — so the family caregiver can sleep, travel, recover, or simply have a quiet coffee in peace.

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Why Respite Matters

Caregiving is sustainable only when the caregiver is.

Most family caregivers run on duty and adrenaline until something gives. Respite is what keeps the caregiving relationship — and the caregiver — healthy across the long haul.

Apex respite is delivered by trained caregivers under LPN oversight. We can step in for a few hours of cover during the day, take an overnight, hold the line for a long weekend away, or carry weeks of cover during a hospitalisation, surgery, or a planned trip. Whatever shape the rest needs to take, we shape around it.

Available across Calgary, Airdrie, Cochrane, Okotoks, Canmore and beyond
Compatible with PDD, FSCD, AHS CDHCI and private-pay funding
Same caregiver continuity wherever scheduling allows
Brief intake call → assessment → first respite shift, often within the week

A family caregiver finally resting while a trusted Apex caregiver takes over — why respite matters

Four Kinds of Respite

Pick the shape that fits your week.

Routine

Planned Respite

Scheduled, predictable cover — every Tuesday afternoon, every other weekend, or a recurring overnight. Ideal for caregivers who need a regular, reliable break in the calendar.

Hours/days agreed in advance
Consistent caregiver wherever possible
Adjustable as the situation evolves

Same-Week

Emergency Respite

For when life intervenes — a hospital admission, a sudden bereavement, a caregiver's own illness. We move quickly, with calm.

Often deployable within 24 hours
Direct LPN oversight on the first shift
Smooth bridge into ongoing care if needed

Through the Night

Overnight Respite

A trained caregiver awake or rested-on-call through the night so the household can actually sleep. Especially useful during dementia sundowning or post-discharge.

Awake-overnight or sleeping-overnight options
Quiet, calm presence — minimal household disruption
Comprehensive shift report each morning

Days & Weeks

Extended Respite

Multi-day or multi-week cover so the family caregiver can travel, attend a wedding, recover from surgery, or simply have a holiday. We hold the line.

24/7 staffing rotations with LPN oversight
Daily written updates to the family
Smooth handover when the family returns

Family caregiver taking a break with respite support

What's Covered

Everything you'd normally do — without you doing it.

During respite, our caregiver follows the rhythms you've set. The fridge note about how Mum likes her tea. The afternoon walk around the block. The way the cat gets fed first. We work to your household's standard, not ours.

Personal care — bathing, dressing, toileting, transfers
Medication assistance and timing
Meal prep with attention to dietary needs and preferences
Companionship, conversation, gentle activities
Light housekeeping so things look the way you'd left them
Clinical oversight available where needs are higher

Funding Pathways

Several ways to pay for respite.

FSCD Respite

Most FSCD packages include respite hours. We work directly with your FSCD-coded approval to deliver the funded portion at no out-of-pocket cost.

PDD Respite

Where PDD funding includes respite for primary family caregivers, we structure shifts to match the contracted hours and reporting requirements.

Private-Pay Respite

For families who pay privately — transparent hourly rates, no minimum-hour contracts, and overnight blocks at clearly defined rates.