Concept of Respite Care:
In a long term perspective such variously challenged children
& youngsters require a care giving institution permanently. Respite Care
Facility is not an ORPHANAGE. The Respite Care Facility provides a healthy
working and living environment as well as it helps these children and
youngsters to maximize their limited potential to lead a happy and self satisfying
life. The children & youngsters would be looked after, helped and trained
by professionals. In the management of the Facility, parents would also be
involved and parents would not be allowed to abandon their children at the
Facility. The children & youngsters would be going home at the weekends and
return to the Facility during week days. When the Facility is fully functional
the Association would assure the parents that after them the care of their
children or youngsters would be taken by the Association.
The Concept implemented:
The Association was donated a 0.80 acre of land at Mauje Khasghar,
on Wada Nashik highway about 8 kms from Wada, which is a Taluka place and is 60
kms from Thane. It takes two hours to reach the place from Thane. Respite Care Facility is set up in this
place. This facility provides dormitory accommodation for children &
youngsters with separate wing for girls. It has kitchen & dining rooms and
open covered space for holding vocational classes and other activities. The
facility has staff quarters and Guest Rooms. This facility has 10,000 sq. ft
built up area and would accommodate 50 children & youngsters.