Site Orientation Manual: Example from Gio’s Garden

Gio’s Garden was created, by a group of parents, to address the gap between the respite needs of a family with a young child with special needs, and the respite services that are currently available to these families. Families with children with special needs are often placed on lengthy respite care waiting lists, struggle to qualify for enough hours of respite, or experience other challenges in accessing adequate respite care. At Gio’s Garden we want to fill this gap and meet the needs of children and families of Dane County and the surrounding areas. Thus, we are focused on assisting families who are receiving the fewest hours of respite and personal care assistance.