Hello there. This is Dougie. He is 8yo, and lives in Lloydminster, SK with his sister, their Mom and Stepdad. They love to do things together as a family. Dougie especially likes to spend time at the lake.
Doug's Mom and Dad both work full-time, so sometimes Doug's sister stays home to look after him. That's ok, but she has been looking forward to summer holidays just as long as Dougie has. She's pretty young to worry about feeding tubes, lifts, and wheelchairs. You see, Dougie has cerebral palsy.
Last summer, Doug's Mom couldn't work because she was driving back and forth between Lloydminster and Edmonton. Dougie spent most of that time in the Stollery Hospital. It was a scary time for his family, but they pulled through. They are all looking forward to spending this summer in Lloydminster with family and friends.
Snowflake House Respite Foundation has been providing respite services to Doug's family since Sept 2013. Their current respite provider, Rebecca, comes to the home three days a week to give his sister some 'me time' while their parents are at work. Rebecca always brings fun stuff to play with. This makes Doug's time in his standing frame more entertaining. Sometimes Rebecca and Doug go to a wheelchair accessible park, or just go for walks outside. Sometimes they hang out at home with the family's dogs. It's important that Doug's care can be provided in his home, where it is already set up for his wheelchair.
Doug's Mom, Amy, had this to say about Snowflake House Respite Foundation: “I would recommend Snowflake House to anyone who is in need of respite care for their children. Based on our experience, I would trust that other families would be matched up quickly with excellent respite providers for their children.”
This family gets government funding to help pay for Snowflake House Respite Foundation's services. However, this year, this family's funding was cut by more than half. Now it will only cover 10% of the hours they were planning to use in July and August. This makes for difficult decisions for the family to make. It is unfair to expect Doug's older sister to provide all of the respite care needed while their parents work, and it is impossible for either parent to take the entire summer off. Even during the school year this covers less than half the hours used. After last summer, this family deserves to have their stress levels lowered.
Would you consider sponsoring a scholarship for a family like this one?
Doug's Mom and Dad both work full-time, so sometimes Doug's sister stays home to look after him. That's ok, but she has been looking forward to summer holidays just as long as Dougie has. She's pretty young to worry about feeding tubes, lifts, and wheelchairs. You see, Dougie has cerebral palsy.
Last summer, Doug's Mom couldn't work because she was driving back and forth between Lloydminster and Edmonton. Dougie spent most of that time in the Stollery Hospital. It was a scary time for his family, but they pulled through. They are all looking forward to spending this summer in Lloydminster with family and friends.
Snowflake House Respite Foundation has been providing respite services to Doug's family since Sept 2013. Their current respite provider, Rebecca, comes to the home three days a week to give his sister some 'me time' while their parents are at work. Rebecca always brings fun stuff to play with. This makes Doug's time in his standing frame more entertaining. Sometimes Rebecca and Doug go to a wheelchair accessible park, or just go for walks outside. Sometimes they hang out at home with the family's dogs. It's important that Doug's care can be provided in his home, where it is already set up for his wheelchair.
Doug's Mom, Amy, had this to say about Snowflake House Respite Foundation: “I would recommend Snowflake House to anyone who is in need of respite care for their children. Based on our experience, I would trust that other families would be matched up quickly with excellent respite providers for their children.”
This family gets government funding to help pay for Snowflake House Respite Foundation's services. However, this year, this family's funding was cut by more than half. Now it will only cover 10% of the hours they were planning to use in July and August. This makes for difficult decisions for the family to make. It is unfair to expect Doug's older sister to provide all of the respite care needed while their parents work, and it is impossible for either parent to take the entire summer off. Even during the school year this covers less than half the hours used. After last summer, this family deserves to have their stress levels lowered.
Would you consider sponsoring a scholarship for a family like this one?