This project is funded by the Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing under the Encouraging Better Practice in Aged Care (EBPAC) initiative.
Agedcare Alternatives is a free information service that helps older people, their carers and families, to find and understand information about aged care services. Located in Highgate, it offers personalised, face-to-face consultation or help over the phone or via email. www.agedcarealternatives.net.au
People often don’t perceive themselves as being a ‘carer’ when they voluntarily support a relative or friend. If you provide daily support to a person without being paid, such as doing their shopping, paying bills, assisting with showering, making meals, providing transport, because they are unable to complete the tasks themselves, you are a ‘family carer’.
Equally, if the person you care for is unsafe when left alone for long periods of time, and/or has been diagnosed with dementia or a severe disability, you are their family carer.
If the person you support is frail or over the age of 65, the Australian Government recognises you as a family carer, and you are entitled to an array of support for your own health and well-being, as well as the health and well-being of the person you care for.
Learn about your rights as stated in the Charter.
Resthaven offers access to useful services and programs for carers which can assist you to stay well and healthy. The support we offer is flexible; choose from day or overnight respite in a variety of settings, either at home or at one of our cottages.
Find out more information from these informative respite fact sheets.
Medicine is anything you swallow, inhale, or put on your skin to treat, manage or prevent health issues.
It contains ideas that may help you to use your medicine safely and independently.
It offers flexibility and choice – do what you want to do, when you want to. Choose from once-off, short-term, or ongoing flexible, private services. No matter whether you live at home, in a retirement village, apartment or residential aged care home, you can access Lifestyle Choices Plus. Services are provided by Resthaven’s highly trained, police checked, qualified and skilled staff.
Carers Booklet
This booklet contains important information for past and current carers about end-stage dementia.
Coordinator’s Handbook
This handbook is aimed at assisting Coordinators to gain an understanding of how to work in partnership with the person with end-stage dementia and their families.
Resthaven’s privacy policy demonstrates our commitment to the Privacy Principles and the fundamental respect we have for your right to privacy.
Resthaven provides services in your own home, independent retirement living, respite in the community or in a residential setting, health and wellness services in our Community Wellness Centres and permanent care in one of our Residential Aged Care Homes, as well as our fee-for-service option: Lifestyle Choices Plus. Discover our quality services, available across South Australia.
A hard copy is available by download or on request by calling (08) 8373 9000
It provides information about this approach is including examples and common misunderstandings about restrictive practice.
Would you like to join us? Download this brochure below to find out more about volunteering with Resthaven, or click here to apply.
Did you know Resthaven can facilitate your referral through My Aged Care? Call us on 1300 13 66 33 to find out more.
This fact sheet may provide some useful tips to help you to communicate and connect. A range of resources are available on the Dementia specialised services page.
Download and complete this Resthaven feedback form to tell us what you think. If you prefer, you can email us at headoffice@resthaven.asn.au
Many Carers say that they sometimes experience a sense of isolation – that those around them, family and friends, can’t quite ‘get’ what it is that the Carer is going through. Carers we have spoken with said that they wished there was some information available to their family and friends that would help them understand and better support the Carer. Here you will find information and practical ideas to support a Carer in their important role.
We value and greatly appreciate donations and philanthropic gifts – no matter how large or small – so that we can continue to provide services for older South Australians. Any gift helps.