Quest Care and Recreation
Quest Care and Recreation is here to support families! Our services are available to students of Quest School and the young adult participants at the Centre for Opportunity, as well as students with disabilities from other schools. Registered students can use Before and After Care and Holiday Care respite as needed.
Before and After Care
Care provided to registered students with developmental disabilities aged 6-19 before and after school on all regular Quest school days. B&A takes place at both Quest campuses.
Students are provided with a variety of self-directed activity choices, supervised by our dedicated team of staff. They can choose to burn off energy, or rest and relax. This is a great opportunity for socialization outside of the classroom environment with a wide variety of peers.
At Barlow, we have access to the gymnasium for active play, along with toys, games, arts and crafts, and books. We also have use of the school’s sensory gym and multi-sensory room.
At Sunalta, our older participants have access to books, hobbies, games, movies, and other self-directed activities.
Students must be registered with Quest Care and Recreation, but can then use B&A as needed. Some students attend every day, some simply attend now and then.
Hours
7:00-8:45 am, and 3:15-6:00 pm on Quest school days.
Locations
Quest Barlow Cliff campus- 3030 2 Ave. SE
Quest Sunalta campus- 1817 10 Ave. SW
Holiday Care
Respite support provided on most Quest PD days. Must be registered with Care and Rec. Located at We Rock the Spectrum (440 28th Street NE)
During school breaks (Winter, February, Spring), respite is located at Quest School Barlow campus.
Pre-booking and payment required.
8:45 am-3:15pm, $156.00
Before Care: 7:00am-8:45am, $42.00
After Care: 3:15pm-6:00pm, $66.00
B&A billed at flat-rate for Holiday Care
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For our Booking Page Click Here
Transportation
Please note that Quest does not provide transportation to or from any Care and Recreation services. Quest students are collected from their classrooms at the end of each day.
Students coming from other schools must arrange their own transportation. Your school bus may be able to arrange drop-off at our program.
Access Calgary is also a great resource for transportation. Please visit their website for more information and application.
Rates
Our hourly rate is $24.00, initial $40.00 registration fee, with a minimum of 15 hours ($360) per month.
Daily minimum billing of 1 hour per day used. Billing hours are rounded up to the nearest 15 minutes thereafter. Example: 7:40 drop-off is rounded to 7:30, 4:35 pick-up rounded to 4:45.
Monthly minimum of $360 (15 hours). Please note that FSCD only funds actual time attendedparents will be responsible for additional fees when attendance is under 15 hours.
For families who don’t regularly meet the monthly minimum, we offer an alternative drop-in rate of $35.00/ hour.
Funding
Many families receive funding for B&A through Family Support for Children with Disabilities (FSCD). You can inquire with your caseworker if you are eligible for B&A funding. For more information about FSCD and how to apply, please visit their website.
We are able to direct bill FSCD for their coverage. If you wish to set up direct billing, we will need a copy of your contract stating the rate of coverage you are receiving.
For families who don’t regularly meet the monthly minimum, we offer an alternative drop-in rate of $35.00/ hour.
Billing
Invoices will be sent out monthly via email for B&A fees, approximately two weeks after the end of each month. For example, January invoices are sent out in mid-February. Payment is due 30 days after receipt- prompt payment is very much appreciated to reduce our administrative costs.
Our preferred method of payment is via our online payment portal. Alternative payment arrangements can be made if necessary.
Please click here if you are looking for the payment portal.
Registration
For more information please contact us! Contact Brandy at brandy.mihalik@calgaryquestresources.com, or call 587-998-2118.
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