Respite Innovations
Upcoming Respite Opportunities
For more information or to reserve a space, please email: familyrespite@tillinc.org
New Programming for January will be announced soon.
Winter Wonderland Dinner Party (FULL)
*Please note that we have reached capacity for this event.
Event Details: Saturday January 25th, 4:00-7:00 PM
Sheraton Boston Needham Hotel at 100 Cabot St, Needham
Registration Required
CLICK HERE TO RSVP USING THE GOOGLE LINK!
Please join us for an enchanting evening filled with music, a fun photo booth, air spray artistry, and a delicious sit-down dinner. Our venue is fully accessible and we welcome guests of all ages. We invite you to bring your whole family! This event is available at no cost to your family thanks to funding from the Executive Office of Health and Human Services Respite Innovations Grant. Please contact familyrespite@tillinc.org with questions.
Top Golf – Free Event with Respite Care Included (FULL)
Event Details: Saturday, December 14, from 11:30am-2pm
*We have reached capacity for this event. Join our waiting list by emailing: familyrespite@tillinc.org
Join us at Topgolf Boston-Canton, for an early afternoon of golf, lunch and camaraderie. Top Golf’s hitting bays are heated and welcoming to both beginner and experienced golfers. You’ll take aim at the giant outfield targets and the high-tech balls will score themselves. Use Top Golf’s complimentary clubs or bring your own.
TILL will provide the respite staff to stay with your family member, or TILL can pay for a caregiver you already know such as a family member or friend to provide care or your loved one at home while you are at Top Golf. This program is available at no cost to your family thanks to funding from the Executive Office of Health and Human Services Respite Innovations Grant.
Join our Wait List for the Following Services or Events
Respite Cleaning Service (FULL)
Being a full-time caregiver can make finding time for chores and errands difficult. Your limited time off should be for rest and enjoyment, not more work. Let us help with housecleaning so you can recharge! We are offering 3-hour blocks of housecleaning by Four Points Cleaning Service to anyone who is a full-time caregiver and lives within an hour of Waltham, MA. You can sign up for a one-time cleaning or you can take advantage of this service monthly through March 2025!
Respite Personal Trainer Service (FULL)
Take some time off while your loved one enjoys four one-hour-long personal training sessions at Inclusive Fitness in West Roxbury, free of charge. This unique gym offers one-on-one personal training to teens and adults with physical and/or developmental disabilities. Your loved one will build confidence and independence while they build strength. And while they are exercising with a personal trainer who specializes in working with people with disabilities, you have time to do errands, read a book, or even use the fitness equipment at the gym.
Overnight Respite Getaway - Free Event with Respite Care Included (FULL)
Our Overnight Respite Getaway gives families a much-needed night off and an opportunity to meet other families who share similar experiences. You will be treated to a room at the Residence Inn in Burlington, MA, conveniently located at 400 District Avenue, right next to the Burlington Mall. After check-in, you'll have the night to yourselves to go out to dinner, do errands, see a movie, or relax at the hotel and use the fitness room and indoor swimming pool. What you do is totally up to you. In the morning, enjoy a hot breakfast and join a small group of other family caregivers in a social connections group to share experiences and discuss challenges and successes with one another. All rooms have a kitchen, king-size bed and pullout couch. TILL will provide the respite staff or will pay a stipend for a caregiver you already know, such as a family member or friend, to provide care for your loved one at home. The Overnight Respite Getaway is provided at no cost to your family.
Take a Look at Some of Our Recently Completed Respite Programming!
Sibling Social Event at Level 99
Thank you for the families who joined us at Level 99 in Natick on November 17, from 3-6pm. Having a sibling with a disability isn’t something that all teens have in common and can be tough to talk about with friends. This event gave teens who share this reality a chance to get together in a judgment free, fun atmosphere at Level 99 in Natick for an afternoon of gaming, socializing and enjoying delicious food with peers who “get it.” Parents enjoyed meeting other parents and spending time doing something fun with their own child.
Dads Supporting Dads
This one-hour Zoom event on October 20 gave dads who have children with disabilities the chance to connect. Moderated by a professional clinician, this event provided an opportunity for connection, support, feedback and growth from other dads sharing similar challenges. Groups such as these help facilitate the development of new skills, approaches, mindsets and confidence.
Yoga Meditation
This event happened Sunday, October 6, at Blue Lotus Healing Arts. 12 family caregivers took a class focused on breathing and relaxation techniques, along with gentle stretching. Blue Lotus Healing Arts’ studio provided caregivers with the time and space to find a moment of peace, calm, and connection with other family caregivers. This was an amazing opportunity to relax and unwind. Thank you to all of the family caregivers who attended!
Overnight Respite Getaway
We have completed seven of our monthly overnight getaways (May-November). Family caregivers and their guests were treated to a night away at the Residence Inn in Burlington, MA. Participants loved having a night to themselves to go out to dinner, shop, see a movie, or relax at the hotel and use the fitness room and indoor swimming pool. After a hot breakfast, family caregivers were invited to join other Respite Getaway participants in a social connections group to share experiences and discuss challenges and successes with one another. To make this overnight getaway possible, TILL provided the respite staff or paid a stipend for a caregiver, family member or friend, to provide respite care in the family's home.
Spa Day Away
We have completed our scheduled Spa Day Away events where family caregivers were treated to an afternoon of elegance, calm and relaxation at Encore Boston Spa. This relaxing afternoon included a 90-minute balancing massage and access to the spa's relaxation rooms, sauna, steam room and hot tub. TILL provided respite staff or paid for a caregiver to make this respite afternoon possible.
Golf & Gab Respite - Free Event with Respite Care Included
This event happened Sunday, June 23, 2024, at Puttshack at the Natick Mall, when 18 family caregivers joined us for upscale, tech infused mini golf and a delicious lunch. The semi-private seating area was conducive to talking to other family caregivers, making new social connections and discussing shared experiences. TILL provided respite staff if needed or a gift card stipend to family members or friends who provided care. This Golf & Gab outing (for adults only) encouraged caregivers to take a break, enjoy themselves and meet others who share similar experiences. Thank you to all of the family caregivers who attended!
Mother's Day High Tea Treat
This event was designed for moms who need a minute away from all that comes with being a caregiver. The Tea Leaf Tea Room and Art Gallery, 487 Moody St., in Waltham, provided the perfect venue for Afternoon Tea. The moms who participated had the opportunity to come together to relax, meet other moms who share similar experiences, and enjoy a lovely lunch.
TILL provided respite staff or paid a stipend to cover the cost of a caregiver a family already knows. Having trusted respite care in place is key to enable caregivers to take a break from the demands of caregiving - knowing their loved-one is in good hands.
Free April Vacation Program for Children of all Abilities! Grades K-6
Our vacation program was held at Bridgeview Apartments, 330 Rutherford Ave., in Charlestown. The three-day program included free play, arts & crafts, games and movies with a performance each morning featuring:
- Music by Denya LeVine
- Historic New England
- Animal Adventures
