• 24-Hour Respite Sites Infrastructure & Service Improvement
• 24-Hour Respite Sites Interim Standards
• 24-Hour Respite Sites Interim Standards

Shelters must “Offer clients safe and nutritious food to meet their dietary needs”. Meet Canada’s Food Guide. “Avoid serving food with poor nutritional value (e.g., foods high in processed sugar, fat and salt)” They cannot use or withhold food to influence behaviour (either as reward or punishment)”

Food must meet dietary , vegetarian, medical, breastfeeding, and cultural diversity needs.

24-Hour Respite Sites Interim Standards

1) Facility

2) Intake/admission

3) Client orientation

4) Privacy & confidentiality

5) Documentation & Reporting

6) Food

7) Personal Needs

8) Sleeping Area

9) Health & Safety

10)  Referral

11)  Service Restrictions

12)  Maintenance & Cleaning

13)  Complaints

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