CHILD & RESPITE CARE: VIVIAN'S HOUSE

Vivian's House is named in memory of Vivian Roewe-Adolphson for her untiring work as one of the founding Board of Directors.

Day Care

Photo of Pope's Kids Place client taken by Melanie Ross Designed to meet the needs of families who have children with special needs, Vivian's House provides daily care Monday through Friday from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.

This care is for children, birth to age 12 years of age, with a primary focus on children with special needs.

Activities are planned for each child according to his or her developmental stage and the nursing staff attends to medical needs and emergency situations quickly and with loving care.

The Boeing Employees Community Fund made it possible for us to provide a fully accessible, fully integrated playground for the children to use.

Respite Weekend Care

Vivian's House provides respite care for medically fragile and disabled children with special health care needs. Parents and caregivers can bring their children to us for safe, nurturing care. We see children from Lewis County and other surrounding counties. Once a month we provide up to 48 hours of continuous care for children with special needs, 6:00 pm on Friday to 6:00 pm on Sunday.

If you are the parent of a special needs child, you know how complicated and time consuming it can be to care for your child. We know that meeting these needs can be draining physically, emotionally, financially, and that family resources can be rapidly depleted.

We know you families can be left with little or nothing to draw upon in their efforts to meet the needs of other family members. Constant travel to distant care facilities can create even more stress. Our respite center is designed to provide time for parents/caregivers to take time for themselves to restore and rejuvenate their own energies.

Vivian's House is a fully furnished respite care facility with three bedrooms with hospital beds and cribs, with a common kitchen and eating area. The living room is comfortable and feels like home. All walls are painted with fun and lively colorful murals of dinosaurs, fish, and fantasy landscapes.

For more information about Vivian's House Day Care and Weekend Respite Center, contact us at (360) 736-9178 x15 or email us using our contact form

The David and Minnie Meyerson Foundation has partnered with us to physically expand Vivian's House, to allow additional children to be served, and provide much needed therapeutic equipment.

Opportunities for Respite Care

Parents or caregivers use our services for a variety of reasons: employment, attend special events or even just to relax at home. Because of the nature of their child's special needs, many of these parents or caregivers have not had the opportunity to attend these events in the part of just relax with recreational time to themselves or spend time with other siblings.

Assessment Process

Our assessment process is coordinated by a Registered Nurse who has a thorough understanding of the needs of special needs children. An information packet for day care and respite weekend care is completed prior to participation, which allows us to develop an individualized care plan. Children can be scheduled for care after the assessment process has been completed. For further information and/or to requests an information packet call (360) 736-9178 x15

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