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Rural and Remote Respite ServiceSince January 2005 the Rural and Remote Respite Services provided through the Central Queensland Emerald and Longreach Commonwealth Carer Respite Centre Offices has been administered by Suncare Community Services Inc. Funding for the service is provided by the Commonwealth Department of Health and Ageing under the National Respite for Carers Program (NRCP).
The service has a particular focus on carers of people who are frail aged including people with dementia and challenging behaviour who are experiencing difficulty accessing support services because of their geographic isolation particularly in the rural and remote areas. Thus, the program is appropriately named the Rural and Remote Respite Service.
Who is eligible for the Rural and Remote Respite ServiceCarers who care for a person or persons who are frail aged, including people with dementia and challenging behaviour (e.g. confusion, disorientation aggression etc) living in rural and remote locations.
Also a number of special needs groups of people often have difficulty accessing appropriate respite care, the National Respite for Carers Program guidelines 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 disadvantage, and people living in rural and remote locations.
The service covers those people living in the rural and remote areas of the following Shires:
How to contact us:Call our friendly and experienced professional staff at the Commonwealth Respite & Carelink Centre on 1800 059 059* for personalised and confidential assistance.
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