About seven families use the house's respite services each week, according to AHS."The patients that require respite are very medically fragile, we know, but they're medically stable and they don't require the acute hospitalization like what we're seeing with acute care," Fullerton said.Fullerton said she could not give an exact date for when respite services may resume at the Rotary Flames House as it depends on when the respiratory illness surge subsides.As for Presswood, he said he greatly appreciates the work of medical staff at the Rotary Flames House and Alberta Children's Hospital and does not blame them for the pause in respite services.With files from Rick DonkersCommentsTo encourage thoughtful and respectful conversations, first and last names will appear with each submission to CBC/Radio-Canada's online communities (except in children and youth-oriented communities)."