This program serves Technology Dependent, Medically Fragile, Chronically Ill, and Developmentally Disabled person. Angela’s House has a Family Support Service grant with the NYS Office for People With Developmental Disabilities (OPWDD) to serve families who reside in Nassau and Suffolk counties.

Families will call the intake coordinator to verify qualification and approval to obtain in home respite/relief services. There will be a direct reimbursement given to the family monthly through a voucher system and each family will hire and pay their own child care worker.

Eligibility Criteria

  • The priority for the respite program will be for Technology Dependent, Medically Fragile, Chronically Ill and Developmentally Disabled persons
  • Family must reside in Nassau or Suffolk County
  • The priority of the program is to serve families that are currently not receiving any services such as Medicaid, Physically Handicapped Children’s Program or other respite programs

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How to Apply

Call the intake coordinator at
(631) 979- 2620

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