There are some places in West Philadelphia and all over the city; it just depends on how old your child/the child in question is.
The website of the Community Legal Services of Philadelphia offers the following, although it doesn't specify if this is applicable for children with Down syndrome:
Short term childcare (sometimes called "respite care" or "crisis nursery") is available through a few different agencies in Philadelphia.
The programs are open 24 hours a day, seven days a week and may be utilized by families for up to 30 days. Respite may be planned in advance (such as for a scheduled hospitalization) or used during an emergency.
For more information, see their website via the Related Link.
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Synonym for respite: rest
Respite centers are residential facilities specifically designed for respite care. Adult day care programs and respite camps also fall into this category.
Answer There is Wish-a-Fish which provides respite for parents of children with "special needs."
Thus ends today's pleasant respite.
A respite is a break, or an interruption of something unpleasant.
By ending the siege, he gave the enemy a temporary respite.
The duration of A Few Days of Respite is 1.32 hours.
A Few Days of Respite was created on 2011-04-27.
The cast of Respite - 2011 includes: Jennifur Miller
For some respite, he let someone else look after the patient.
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