Respite Care Program

The Respite Care Program is currently not active. 

Please find available respite care resources listed below.

A Mother's Rest

Here at AMR, we use the term "extra needs" instead of "special needs." Your child doesn't need an IEP or have significant cognitive delays to join us. "Extra Needs" includes more than just physical and cognitive differences. It's not just Down syndrome, CP, and autism. We also support families dealing with injury, trauma, medical crises, abuse, abandonment, neglect, adoption, foster care, and addiction. See the short list of examples to the left. Not sure? Just ask! 

We also help special educators and caregivers of disabled spouses, like wounded veterans and illness or injury victims.

Elizabeth Cooney Agency Respite Program

Do you need Emergency Respite Care?

If you have an unexpected emergency and need respite care for your loved one, there may be help for you.

Emergency Respite Care is for an unplanned event that means the primary caregiver has to go away.

  • Services within 72 hours (3 days)
    • Across for any age and any disability
    • If your favorite respite provider isn't available, we offer quality care
    • Services available across Maryland
    • Pre-Registration options available, including resource identification

Approval for emergency respite will be determined by the Elizabeth Cooney Agency and completed within 48 hours of request.

A family may only make one request per 12 month period and the maximum grant per family is $225 per 12 month period.

For services or more info, contact:

Elizabeth Cooney Personnel Agency, Inc.
Elizabeth Weglein, CEO
410-323-1700
ew@elizabethcooneyagency.com