Respite Care (Short- Term Accommodation)
What is Respite Care/ Short-Term Accommodation?
Caregivers are often emotionally and physically exhausted. They need time away from their responsibilities in order to rest, relax, and replenish themselves.
Respite care provides caregivers with a short break and an opportunity to take care of daily tasks or just relax for awhile.
Respite Care is designed to offer you a planned, short break. You and the person you are caring for will benefit from giving someone else the responsibility for a few hours or days.
Respite care can be of various durations such as few hours, days, or couple of weeks. This gives you the option to plan respite care as per your requirements
Who is eligible for Respite Care?
To be included in your NDIS Plan, respite must be considered “reasonable and essential,” much like other supports under the NDIS.
The NDIS will also take into account any support offered by informal relationships or family members who provide care as well as what may reasonably be expected from these groups of people.
What things are covered in Respite Care?
Several things are included in the respite care mentioned below;
- Assistance with self-care
- Negotiated activities.
- Food preparation
- Overnight support
- Accommodation in a suitable facility.
- Support participation in community activities.
What are the types of Respite care?
Respite care is divided into 2 different categories, formal and informal.
Formal Respite care is offered by our professionals, who are qualified and trained to provide you with the best care.
Informal Respite Care is delivered by participants’ family members, friends and relatives.
Formal Respite care services are categorised further;
Care Inside the house: This respite care allows your loved ones to stay in their own home while receiving quality care from one of our professionals. And, the usual caregiver can take a short break from the regular routine. This care may last from a few hours to an overnight stay.
In this respite care service, the carer can support you in personal activities such as bathing, dressing, feeding, your favourite meal preparation, housekeeping, and dishwashing.
Care Outside the house: This respite care allows your loved ones to visit different places like club, social environments while receiving best care from our trained team. It provides the person with activities and outings and allows them the chance to socialise with others in a supportive environment. This care service offers you an opportunity to interact and communicate with others, and share your views with others.
