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Leadership Team

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Amy MacFarlane

Founder and CEO, B.A Disability Studies (Hons.) M.A Counselling Psychology (Hons.) Registered Psychotherapist (Q)

Amy is passionate about social health and connectivity. She is committed to removing barriers that those with disabilities face in their communities, to promote active and inclusive participation. Amy is also  a Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying) at Huron Rose Counselling

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Rhonda Bowman

Community Engagement Coordinator, National Recreation Therapist

Rhonda is our key collaborator of partnerships and projects. Rhonda is often taking part in community engagement opportunities and events and has a strong presence on our social media.

Allison Reis

Inclusion and Family Support Coordinator, Recreation Therapist

Allison is our family support extraordinaire! She navigates all of our services and connects with families to ensure person centred support, in everything we deliver.

Jessica Decoeur

Jessica Decoeur

Group Programs Coordinator Developmental Services Worker (DSW)

Jessica creates incredible group spaces! She strives to find the best possible ways for inclusive programs that promote social health and connectivity, both in-person or virtual. She’s also passionate about her role as student mentor.

Heather Slade, Recruitment Lead

Heather Slade

Recruitment Lead, Human Resources Management

Heather brings so much passion to her role. She genuinely loves to connect with candidates and find the most talented to join our team!

For current job opportunities please see our postings on Indeed

Kiana Fawcett-Paul

Kiana Fawcett-Paul

Team Support Coordinator, B.A Therapeutic Recreation

Kiana brings great energy, support and passion for advocacy for our team members. She is responsible for team support and ongoing professional development, while fostering the team culture at Recreational Respite!

Our Story

As a team we are strong advocates for social health and the connection of people to their communities. We strive to remove barriers that exist to participation that prohibit autonomy and freedom to choose how we interact with our communities. We believe ’nothing about us, without us’ means those with disabilities, those who are vulnerable or marginalized are the voice to everything we develop and deliver in our services and programs.

We have extensive experiences from our own families and support those in caregiving roles who are often in crisis. These experiences are united with extensive educational backgrounds, in therapeutic recreation, gerontology, psychogeriatrics, complex mental health, social services, disability studies and child and youth work. Our entire national team is celebrated as the best of the best! Applying knowledge and skill to every person centred experience we deliver. Their expertise contribute to the collaborative projects and initiatives we take part in around the world. They are truly amazing!

As a team we strongly believe in collaborative efforts that will maximize support and minimize the dollars required to deliver optimal services and programs to the individuals that we support. We strive for partnerships in the for profit, non-profit, social enterprise and community organization spaces to ensure effective service delivery. This commitment to knowledge transfer, peer collaborative projects, workshops and training and keynote speaking has led to international scope of inclusion practices in the social health space.

Team Testimonials

I have absolutely loved being a part of Recreational Respite for the past several years. Thank you for always being so supportive.

Jamie

The most positive thing about Recreational Respite is the community built around it. Not only is it a wonderful job to help others in life and see them succeed, but also to work for a wonderful company with great people running it behind the scenes, makes it so worth it!

Lisa

Working as a Recreation Therapist at Recreational Respite is truly a unique experience, it encourages team members to foster a personal connection with clients, creating a comfortable and enjoyable environment for growth and stimulation.

Steven

Our work with our customers is so unique! The opportunities I have been offered throughout my time with the team have been innovative, creative and challenging. This creates ongoing excitement in the work that I love to do and has created a ton of opportunities to expand my role as a recreation therapist. I love this team!

Tom

Recreational Respite is truly a special company to work for. It’s approach to each and every one of our clients are individualized to their needs, abilities and strengths. That kind of attention to detail, makes it a great experience and confirms my role as a Recreation Therapist as being so meaningful.

Michelle

Any Questions?

Give us a call if you have any questions about our in home respite or virtual support!
1-877-855-7070