Family Respite Services (Windsor/Essex) | 580 followers on LinkedIn. Family Respite Services works with 1200 families caring for children and youth with disabilities across Windsor/Essex. | Respite is a life line for parents to ensure that they get a much needed break while children engage in meaningful activities in our community. We Believe: -In the importance of the family and respite's capability to strengthen both the family and the child -The family is an equal partner in the identification and delivery of respite services for their child -That each child has gifts, can contribute to and is a valued member of the community. -That respite strengthens both the family and the child.