The Entrust Centre for Supports is a respite care facility in Edmonton designed to help families seeking support for their loved ones with developmental disabilities.
Our priority is to create a safe and creative environment that caters to our clients’ social, physical, emotional, cognitive, and spiritual needs. We pride ourselves on being the best-in-class respite care service in Alberta.
Entrust’s Centre for Supports welcomes new children aged 4-12 with developmental disabilities! We provide a nurturing and engaging space where children can thrive through child-led play and personalized support. If you’re an FSCD-funded family, we encourage you to explore how our programs can benefit your child.
Everyone in respite care is unique, so let’s discuss your respite care needs.
Ready to see your child thrive? Our respite programs for ages 4-12 are designed with their needs and happiness in mind:
The Entrust Centre for Supports is a unique disability service in Edmonton. We understand everyone is unique and has different needs. That’s why we use an Individualized Programming approach to assess and develop a tailored respite care program for each person. We work closely with families and guardians to identify specific goals that are meaningful and achievable for the individual.
At the Entrust Centre for Supports, we embrace child-led play, a valuable approach that allows children to explore their world in their own way. In child-led play, children take the initiative, and our support workers follow their lead, fostering a collaborative and engaging environment.
Unlike parallel play, where children might play alongside each other without direct interaction, child-led play encourages interaction and co-play. Others observe the play and join in when they can, creating rich social experiences.
It naturally encourages co-play and social interaction
It provides opportunities for decision-making, problem-solving, and building confidence.
It allows children to engage in activities they love in a safe and meaningful way, offering a break from their structured daily routines.
So much of a child’s day is often structured by adults. At Entrust Centre for Supports, we empower children to direct their own play, allowing them to learn, grow, and have fun in a way that is both natural and beneficial. This approach also gives parents a well-deserved break from caregiving, knowing their child is in a supportive and enriching environment.
At Entrust Centre for Supports, we offer a wide range of rooms, each with unique interactive features and multi-sensory components that will engage and entertain clients of all ages.
This is a creative space that allows individuals to have fun with building blocks and refine their fine motor skills, but also helps develop their problem-solving skills and stimulate their creativity. It’s an excellent space for both playing and learning.
A multi-sensory space created for those with sensory processing needs. Individuals can explore and engage their senses through visual stimuli and tactile surfaces that help with regulating their emotions.
This room allows our clients to practice the necessary skills to live independently.
A themed sensory space with different fixtures and amenities that immerses clients in a fantasy world.
Explore the castle towers surrounded by an ice princess and a fearsome dragon. It is the perfect setting to perform activities such as Dungeons and Dragons, where storytelling and creativity are involved.
A unique space designed to provide individuals with a fully immersive cinematic experience while minimizing the negative impact of sensory overload.
All of our activities and programs are designed with every person in mind.
Entrust Centre for Supports operates on a child-led model. Child-led play is a valuable opportunity for children to explore their world in a way that interests them. Through child-led play, your loved ones have the freedom to engage in activities they like and try out new things that spark their curiosity. This approach helps build their self-confidence, hone their decision-making skills, and improve their problem-solving abilities.
Painting, drawing, and colour matching to help develop creative skills, enhance socialization and feel a greater sense of satisfaction and accomplishment with each project.
Learn how to live independently, gain skills like folding laundry, and make the best to increase confidence and self-esteem.
Access a broad range of physical activities and equipment to enjoy the empowering feeling of caring for your body. Enjoy trampoline, playing in the ball pit, indoor golf and more.
Experience joy, fun and make lasting friendships and connections in an uplifting atmosphere, including VR Nights, Dungeon and Dragons, and movies.
Entrust Centre for Supports is open from Wednesday to Sunday from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm. We are committed to meeting your needs and understand that scheduling conflicts may arise. We can adjust our available times based on your family’s requirements and our staff’s availability.
Monday to Friday from 9 am to 5 pm.
Note: We are closed during statutory holidays.
*If you are interested in seeing our space in person, we can schedule a tour of the Centre upon request.
$5.00
Our membership program is designed to offer flexibility and value, operating on a monthly recurring fee basis. Our membership structure is based on the client’s allotted hours with different tiers offering varying amounts of time.
*Proceeds from the participation fee will be used to upkeep the themed spaces at the Centre and build more robust, diversified programs for our clients.
The first step is to fill out the intake form below to book your initial respite care consultation. We’ll discuss your needs and our services to determine if our organization is a good fit for you.
Accessing services at the Entrust Centre for Supports is typically funded through Family Support for Children with Disabilities (FSCD) or Person with Development Disabilities (PDD), though we do accept some families who prefer to fund their services privately.
*Before starting to access services at the Centre, you will need to connect with your FSCD or PDD caseworker to talk to them about whether you can utilize your approved respite hours for out-of-home hourly respite at the centre.
To qualify, clients must have FSCD or PDD funding. If you lack funding, click here to learn more about the application process.
Our typical staffing ratio is 1:1, but it usually depends on your funding. We believe in providing the highest level of care possible and ensuring that each child receives the attention and support they need to thrive.
The Entrust Centre for Supports is not a daycare or babysitting facility.
We offer sibling care, which can be paid out of pocket. If you are interested in sibling care, please discuss it with your Intake Coordinator during your Initial Consultation.
No, the individualized programming is built with various activities that allow our clients to move around the Centre and even do activities outdoors, depending on the needs and preferences of the client. We are intentional with the space we use and create engaging programs.
We currently don’t have a set schedule and adapt to the client’s preference and the needs of their family. We can easily modify the schedule with the best time for everyone.
It depends on your funding, but we can support your expectations and needs. We will consider your available hours and help you plan to maximize your child’s time.
If you choose to terminate our service, please provide a minimum of two weeks’ notice. During this period, families are welcome to attend their scheduled respite sessions. If they decide not to attend their scheduled respite, they will be invoiced for three hours per unattended shift. This charge applies because both the space and staff have already been booked for your family prior to the cancellation.
No, the Centre for Supports is not a therapy centre. Respite is not intended for skill development. While some learning can happen during their activities, it is not the primary goal of respite.
Currently, our respite services focuses on matching the child with their dedicated staff member. In the future, we are planning to have a calendar of activities that will incorporate social interaction and community participation.
Yes, the staff from the Centre can take the children for outings into the nearby community. Mileage and admission fees may apply. All outings must have parent/guardian approval prior to going.