The Commonwealth Respite and Carelink Centres (CRCCs) are the central access points for respite care and other support appropriate for carers and the people they care for right across Australia.
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Mental Health Respite Carer Support is a service for adult carers that focuses on improving carers physical and mental health and wellbeing through social and recreational activities, education and training. It provides respite to carers of people with a mental illness including:
- Education and information about available support services
- Emotional support
- Free activities, outings and events for families and carers
- Leisure and recreation opportunities in the community
- One-to-one support
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Mental Health Respite Carer Support is a service for adult carers that focuses on improving carers’ physical and mental health and wellbeing through social and recreational activities, education and training. It provides respite to carers of people with a mental illness including:
- Education and information about available support services
- Emotional support
- Free activities, outings and events for families and carers
- Leisure and recreation opportunities in the community
- One-to-one support
Call (02) 9891 2277 Visit Website
Uniting Care Lithgow offer many opportunities for carers of people with a disability, persons with a disability or people who are frail aged to access various respite and social support services. The care is planned with the family to suit the needs of the persons involved and can include in home respite, social support, centre based day programs for adults and school aged children with a disability, community based programs or short term over night respite in our respite cottage.
- Flexible In Home Respite allows carers and people with a disability or who are frail aged to receive respite that suits their needs. This can occur in their home or in the community
- Centre Based Overnight Respite provides overnight respite for people with a moderate to profound disability. It provides a short break by providing care for the person normally in their care. Care takes place in our respite cottage in Lithgow by qualified staff.
- Social Support assists people who have a disability or are frail aged and their carers who may need assistance from our qualified staff to participate in their community. The service provided is designed to suit the needs of the recipient with services such as home visits, shopping, assistance in linking up with their friends, companionship, domestic assistance or letter writing.
- Leisure Link (LL) is a centre based day respite program for persons with a disability who have a carer aged 18-65 years. The emphasis of this program is on community based recreation and leisure activities.
- Seniors Day Program enables people who are frail aged or their carers to participate in a day group activity. It encourages social networking and community participation in a relaxed and enjoyable setting and may include luncheons and outings as agreed upon by those persons participating in the group.
- Vacation and Centre Based Care provides respite care for school aged children with a disability including recreation and leisure activities, life skills and community access.
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