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Respite Programs

Weekend events and in-home services foster a healthier quality of life for civilian and military families.

Contact
respite@eseal.org

Locations

Availability Location
Monday-Friday 8:00 am - 6:00 pm | First Saturday of the Month

Respite Programs

1420 Spring Street

Silver Spring, MD 20910

Monday-Friday 8:00 am - 6:00 pm | First Saturday of the Month
Services:
Parents drop off their children at a weekend respite event

Respite isn't just nice. It's necessary.

— Brooke Kaiser, Senior Respite Director and spouse of a wounded warrior

Weekend Respite Events

Robert S. Wilson Community Respite Program, A Signature Program of the Robert Irvine Foundation

Easterseals offers center-based events one Saturday a month for children with disabilities and children of wounded warriors, veterans, active-duty service members, and first responders. Each event has a theme with a variety of interactive activities. Children ages 6 months to 10 years old receive one-on-one care from vetted volunteers.

Volunteer at Weekend Respite

Weekend Respite is entirely volunteer-based. We can serve only as many children as there are volunteers. Volunteers are paired with a child based on mutual interests and the volunteer’s skills and comfort level.

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Hands-On Activities
Science demonstration with fire sparklers
Performances and Demonstrations
Female volunteer and girl in wheelchair play with iPad
One Volunteer Per Child
  1. Hands-On Activities
  2. Performances and Demonstrations
  3. One Volunteer Per Child

Exceptional Family Member Respite Care

In partnership with Child Care Aware of America

Easterseals hand selects highly qualified in-home respite care providers for active-duty Navy and Air Force families with children with disabilities. Providers help manage the child's day-to-day specialized care in order for the service member to stay mission-ready. Families enrolled in the Exceptional Family Member Program with an EFM category 4 or 5 can receive up to 40 hours a month of in-home respite care.

356 caregivers feel less stress, anxiety, and isolation because of Easterseals Respite Programs

Easterseals Impact

In the last fiscal year, 356 caregivers felt less stress, anxiety, and isolation because of Easterseals Respite Programs.

The Wellpoint Caregiver Resource Center

A space for caregivers to receive support, connect with Easterseals experts, and learn about resources for themselves and their loved ones. Located within the Harry & Jeanette Weinberg Inter-Generational Center at our headquarters in Silver Spring, Maryland.

Quote from Robert Irvine supporting Easterseals helping the veteran community.

About the Robert Irvine Foundation

Robert “Bob” Wilson believed in a hopeful, inclusive community for children with disabilities, “Little Warriors” – children of wounded warriors – and those who care for them. Thanks to the generous support of the Robert Irvine Foundation, the Robert S. Wilson, Jr. Community Respite Program through Easterseals continues Bob’s legacy of leadership and volunteerism by providing critical support to these families.