Parent Testimonial

Families turn to McGuire’s Respite Care Program for short-term, temporary, or extended respite stay for their loved ones.

One family describes their respite experience at McGuire Memorial:

“I bring my son to McGuire’s Respite Care Program several weekends a year. Caring for my son at home is a 24-hour-a-day, seven-days-a-week commitment. Everyone needs a break occasionally, and it allows me some needed time for myself.

 The caring and compassion of everyone at McGuire is readily obvious. It gives me such a peace of mind to know that my son is receiving such excellent care when he is there.

 And my son, even though he is non-verbal, tells me in no uncertain terms—by the gigantic smile on his face and his happy body language—that he is as happy as can be when he is going to McGuire. He so loves going there. And that, in itself, is a very comforting feeling.”

— Edie Testa