More funding for caregivers of people with intellectual disabilities during the pandemic is being delivered by the provincial government.

The funding being announced provides $100 per month from June to September to pay for respite or respite activities and will help fill the gap caused by the closure of day programs and the shortage of part-time work and volunteer opportunities.

Many respite options, including summer camps, have been closed during the pandemic to ensure the health and safety of staff and clients. This funding allows caregivers to access broader respite options that work in a person-centred or family-focused way during the current situation in Saskatchewan.

Approximately 2,800 caregivers will be eligible for these pandemic respite payments, including families caring for adult Community Living Service Delivery clients in their homes; families receiving the Family Respite Benefit for children under the age of 18 with an intellectual disability; and Approved Private Service Home proprietors.