Residential Respite

Residential Respite Care provides:

• Short breaks for carers and the people they care for. Anyone who is a carer can ask for respite. Respite helps carers to find a balance between caring for others and caring for themselves.
• Residential respite allows the person you care for to have a temporary stay in an residential aged care home where they will be looked after by experienced staff. The person being cared for is entitled to a total of 63 days residential respite per financial year in Commonwealth funded aged care homes.

In order to access this type of residential care, the person needs to have a current Aged Care Assessment (ACAT). However, in an ‘emergency’ we do endeavor to locate a bed if the person has had or has not had an ACAT.

Benefits of Residential Respite

For the carer:

• Allows time for rest and relaxation.
• Time out to have a holiday or visit family and friends
• Helps to restore your physical health and well being
• Provides the opportunity to 'try out' residential care before making long term decisions.
• Provides an alternative option to full time residential care

For the person receiving care:

• Promotes independence
• Provides an opportunity to have contact with others in different surroundings.
• Encourages participation in activities
• Social interaction

How to contact us:
Contact your nearest Commonwealth Respite and Carelink Centre on 1800 052 222 (Freecall except for mobiles)