What is Cottage Respite

Overnight Respite in Community “Cottage” Respite Houses is targeted toward  primary carers of frail older Australians, including people with dementia and people with dementia and challenging behaviours, special needs groups as being carers of people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds (CALD), Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander backgrounds (ATSI), people who are financially disadvantaged, and people living in rural and remote locations.

“Cottage” Respite aim to provide respite care that is appropriate to the respite care needs of people from these special needs groups, and provide respite workers with appropriate cultural awareness training and must also be responsive to the assessed needs of the care recipient, including being appropriate to care needs, and providing a safe and stimulating environment.

“Cottage” Respite Houses provide for overnight or short stays, with a usual length of up to 5 nights; Allow carers short and  flexible respite breaks; Provide a very flexible emergency response; Can allow couples to stay overnight, thereby meeting the emotional need of the couple not to be separated; Offer a home like environment; To ensure continuity of care between the care recipient’s usual living arrangements and the “Cottage” Respite House.

Cottage Respite is available to:

 Carers and Care recipients to enable the Carer to have a rest from their caring role while the Care Recipient has the benefit of a short break in one of our ‘Cottage Respite’ facilities. We provide qualified and experienced staff to provide the care and support, and endeavour to promote a ‘home like’ environment in each of the facilities available across both regions of Brisbane North and Central Queensland.

How to contact your nearest centre for further information:
Contact your Commonwealth Respite and Carelink Centre on 1800 059 059* Freecall (*except from mobiles).

What is Cottage Respite and who is it for?

Overnight Respite in Community “Cottage” Respite Houses is an Australian Government initiative funded under the National Respite for Carers Program targeting:

• primary Carers of frail aged, people with dementia and/or challenging behaviour, frail aged persons over 65 years (or over 50 if Indigenous) and younger people with moderate to severe disabilities who are living at home.

As a number of special needs groups of people often have difficulty accessing appropriate respite care the Program identifies special needs groups as being carers of people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds (CALD), Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander backgrounds (ATSI), people who are financially disadvantaged, and people living in rural and remote locations.

‘Cottage’ Respite Houses aim to provide respite care that is appropriate to the respite care needs of people from these special needs groups, and provide respite workers with appropriate cultural awareness training and must be responsive to the assessed needs of the care recipient, including being appropriate to care needs, and providing a safe and stimulating environment.

‘Cottage’ Respite Houses provide for overnight or short stays, with a usual length of up to 5 to 7 nights; Allow carers short and flexible respite breaks; Provide a very flexible emergency response; Can allow couples to stay overnight, thereby meeting the emotional need of the couple not to be separated; Offer a home like environment; Ensure continuity of care between the care recipient’s usual living arrangements and the Community Cottage Respite house.

We can offer places for carers for planned “day & night” Respite Care for their care recipients. This can be for a few days or for a few weeks. This is most appreciated by carers who need a break but don’t want to use a Residential Aged Care facility, need a holiday, want to travel interstate/overseas to visit family or friends or they themselves need admission to hospital.

Overnight stay for the carer him/herself can be arranged in most circumstances. 24 hour care is provided by qualified/experienced Support staffs.

“Emergency Overnight Respite”

We offer a room for emergency situations. This can be needed if the carer or another family member gets sick or is suddenly not able to continue their role as a carer.

Enquiries about Cottage Respite can be made through your Commonwealth Respite & Carelink Centre on 1800 059 059*

*FREECALL number Except from a Mobile.

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We work closely with other services that offer Cottage Respite at other locations across both regions.

To contact your nearest centre for further information please contact our professional helpful staff at Commonwealth Respite and Carelink Centre on 1800 059 059* Freecall (*except from mobiles). All information is private and confidential.

Cottage Respite can provide for overnight or short stays from 2-7 days, with a usual length of up to 5 nights.

Allow carers short and flexible respite breaks.

Provide a very flexible emergency response.

Can allow couples to stay overnight, thereby meeting the emotional need of the couple not to be separated

Offer a home like environment to ensure continuity of care between the care recipient’s usual living arrangements and the Community Respite house.

The Care Recipient or a Carer can take advantage of this time while in either a low or high care cottage.

                                 
If the Care Recipient needs extra help it can be arranged via your service provider.

What will it cost?

There can be a nominated donation per day  payable for meals depending on the individual ‘cottage’ facility (any payment details are explained by the booking officer at time of booking).

All Carers and Care Recipients will be treated with the utmost respect, dignity and confidentiality.

All ‘Cottage houses’ can cater for individual and group respite on a short or medium term basis. It provides an important interim accommodation and does not require an ACAT assessment.

To access any of the Cottage Respite units please phone your nearest Commonwealth Respite & Carelink Centre office on: 1800 059 059.

Dorney House Sunshine Coast

Dorney House is a supported accommodation facility where Carers or those that they care for can take a respite break in a ‘homelike’ household setting with trained adult support at hand. All disabilities are catered for as Dorney House is a unique example of a respite service providing alternative care arrangements, for young or adult persons with one or more disabilities or people of frail age, to allow their carers a short break from their commitments.

Dorney House is tailored to suit the carer’s needs and is designed to accommodate carers and/ or the person care for in a home-like environment which proudly has a lovely garden setting. Occupants have an opportunity to be 5 minutes away from the beautiful beaches, local shopping plaza, cinemas, recreational facilities, local activities and services.

Situated at 67 Maud Street Maroochydore QLD 4558 on the picturesque Sunshine Coast, the facility is named after Dr Dorney in recognition of his long-term contributions to the development of Suncoast COTA (now Suncare Community Services Inc) both as a Committee Member and as an individual.

Cottage respite as described above is also available on Bribie Island, Glasshouse Mountains, in Noosa and in other quality ‘home like’ locations across Brisbane north region and Central Queensland including Rockhampton and South Wide Bay.

All Cottage ‘houses’ can cater for individual and group respite on a short or medium term basis. It provides an important interim accommodation and does not require an ACAT assessment.

Enquiries about Cottage Respite can be made by contacting us on 1800 059 059