Services

Respite Care of San Antonio has many service options available to registered families. To get more information and receive a registration packet contact our office at (210) 737-1212. A registration packet must be completed before a client can receive the following services.

Children within the ages of birth through 17 years of age are eligible for services.

Mother’s Day Out- Children six weeks to six years of age are eligible for the Mother’s Day Out (MDO) services. Non-disabled siblings in the same age range are welcome. There are two MDO sites:

• Un Tiempo Especial Un Lugar Especial
  (A Special Time a Special Place)- Our Lady of Guadalupe Church,1321 El Paso, Monday and Wednesday, 8:30am-4:30pm.
  
• Antioch Baptist Church-1001 N. Walters,
  Tuesday and Thursday, 8:30 am-4:30 pm.

*MDO programs require a separate registration process.

Family Day Out- Care is provided each Saturday, 9:00am-4:00pm. Non-disabled siblings welcome. Family Day Out services are provided at the following locations:

• First Presbyterian Church at 404 N. Alamo
• Christ Episcopal Church at 510 Belknap
• University United Methodist Church at 5084 De Zavala

Parent’s Night Out- Care is provided on Friday night, 6:30pm-11:00pm.  Non-disabled siblings welcome.  Parent's Night Out services are provided at the following locations:

• Laurel Heights United Methodist Church, 227 W. Woodlawn
• University United Methodist Church, 5084 De Zavala

Respite Daycare- Monday – Friday, 7:30 am-6:00 pm at Christ Episcopal Church. Children 6 weeks – 6 years of age, non-disabled siblings welcome. School Break Camp is available for school age children with disabilities during school holidays. Fees are determined on a sliding fee scale, based upon household income. Contact our Daycare Director at 210-735-6680 for enrollment information.

The Davidson Respite House Emergency Shelter- The first and only emergency shelter in the State of Texas dedicated to caring for children/individuals with developmental disabilities. The Davidson Respite House Emergency Shelter (DRHES) accepts clients placed privately so that family members may attend to a crisis, as well as involuntary placements of children who have been removed from their home by the Texas Department of Family & Protective Services as a result of neglect and/or abuse. Located at 605 Belknap Place, the DRHES is open 365 days per year, 24 hours per day. A sliding fee scale, based upon household income, determines rate of pay for services.

Eligibility

Respite Care of San Antonio, Inc. and the Davidson Respite House Emergency Shelter provide services to clients who have a developmental disability. A developmental disability is a mental or physical condition that occurred before the 22nd birthday, is likely to continue indefinitely, and limits the individual's functioning in daily life skills.

The disability has to limit the clients functioning in daily life through three of the following categories:

• Mobility
• Communication Receptive and Expressive Language
• Self Care
• Learning
• Self Direction
• Independent Living
• Economic Self Sufficiency

The following is a list of diagnosis/disabilities that qualify a client:

• Fetal Alcohol Syndrome/Affect
• Down Syndrome
• Mental Retardation
• Cerebral Palsy
• Cornelia de Lang Syndrome
• Autism
• Developmental Disabilities due to Pre-maturity
• Speech/Motor/ Cognitive delays
• Microcephalic
• Hydrocephalic/Shunt
• Various Syndromes if affecting the client developmentally
• Seizure Disorder
• TBI (Traumatic Brain Injury) if occurring before the 22nd birthday
• Spina Bifida

The following is a list of disabilities/diagnosis that disqualify a client:

• Schizophrenia
• Manic-depressive
• Suicidal/Homicidal
• Bi-polar
• Major Depression
• Personality Disorders
• Psychoactive substance abuse disorders
• Psychotic disorders or those not elsewhere classified in DSM-IV
• Medically fragile

*This list is meant to serve as a guide. There are and will be disabilities/diagnosis that are not listed that may or may not qualify a client for services. Eligibility will be determined by the Shelter Director.