• Gawler Respite Services

    Address:
    5 King Street, Gawler SA, Australia

    Located adjacent to the Gawler Centre shopping precinct and the Gawler central train station, Resthaven Northern Community Services offers centre-based small group day respite and small group respite with a focus on people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.

    Overview

    Resthaven’s Northern Community Services caters for those who care for older people.

    Flexible respite options include in-home day or centre based respite via innovative types of service delivery to clients and is offered in all locations serviced by Resthaven Northern Community Services.

    Small Group Respite with a focus on people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds:

    Flexible days and times:

    • In-home day and centre based respite.
    • Respite is provided in the home of the person being cared for. The type of support and activities offered will depend on individual requests, interests and needs.
    • Flexible times and days are available to meet the needs of the carer.

    Day Respite

    In-home day respite:

    • Day respite is available for carers who live in Gawler and the surrounding area.
    • Respite may be delivered in another person’s home.
    • Nutritious, home cooked meals are prepared on site. Individual preferences are considered.
    • An interactive social program is provided, which focuses on the abilities and interests of the person being cared for.

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    Eligibility

    A My Aged Care referral number is required to access community respite services.

     

    Respite is available for carers who live in Gawler and surrounding areas, and care for frail older people who have low level care needs, including those with short term memory loss.

     

    To find out more, contact Resthaven Northern Community Services on (08) 8526 4700.


    Please note that vacancies are subject to change at short notice. For the latest vacancy information, please contact us  (08) 8526 4700 or email: northerncs@resthaven.asn.au

    Interested in residential respite? Call (08) 8373 9113 today!