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.
Referrals are welcome from general practitioners, hospitals, community nurses and allied health professionals. All referral agencies must identify their DVA provider number on the referral. Read this brochure for more information, and to find out if you are eligible.
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.
Download the fact sheet to learn more about Consumer Directed Care.
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.
Indulge in an elegant high tea experience and enjoy a delicious assortment of cakes, scones, and other delicacies. This opportunity is exclusive to residents, their family, and friends of Resthaven.
To reserve your place, or purchase a gift voucher, please speak with our reception staff for bookings, menu and price list.
Services are delivered using a Consumer Directed Care (CDC) approach, which gives the older person choice and flexibility in the way their care and support is provided.
For more information, phone 1300 13 66 33.
Read this brochure to find out what services we provide, the benefits a little support at home makes in your everyday life, and if you are eligible for our in-home services.
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.
You can choose from a selection of payment options in the form of a Refundable Accommodation Deposit (RAD), Daily Accommodation Payment (DAP) or a combination of both. In some circumstances, you may apply to Resthaven for consideration of your individual financial means. Amounts payable for those eligible for government financial support are determined by government-means testing.
View details on payment options in the Residential Fees and Charges Schedule.
View and download our pricing sheets by clicking on the links below:
(To download a pricing sheet, please click on the download icon
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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
Resthaven’s plan focuses on practical, achievable and deliverable initiatives to improve service access and responsiveness for our consumers. It aligns with the Australian Government Department of Health Aged Care Diversity Framework 2017.
Resthaven acknowledges the traditional owners of the lands on which its services are delivered. We pay our respects to elders past, present and future.
Resthaven is a richly diverse community, founded on the principles of inclusion and unity, embracing and respecting each person’s beliefs, culture, language, sexual orientation, gender identity, lifestyle, life experiences and values.
– Attending appointments
– Visiting with family and friends
– Go on shopping trips and visits to cafes
– Continue to attend church, senior citizens, sporting clubs, RSL etc
– Enjoy outings to the movies, art gallery, theatre, and other events
– Simply have some company.
This service is available for purchase by, or on behalf of, residents who reside at Resthaven’s residential homes, and would like a companion to escort them off-site, or undertake personal visits.
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.
Resthaven’s Short Term Restorative Care (STRC) Program provides services over an eight week period to improve your wellbeing and independence.
Did you know Resthaven can facilitate your referral through My Aged Care? Call us on 1300 13 66 33 to find out more.
Arising from conversations with a number of carers and people living with dementia, this document aims to capture the uniqueness of each journey, while exploring the shared experience. This cohesive set of personal stories comes together as a balanced narrative that explores the good, the bad and the brilliant along the way. It should be read by all people touched by dementia, and even those who are not.
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.
Resthaven provides Vision Support Services throughout all Adelaide metropolitan areas, the Limestone Coast, Murray Bridge, the Adelaide Hills, and the Fleurieu Peninsula, thanks to Commonwealth Home Support Programme funding.
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.
For details, please contact our Retirement Living Coordinator to discuss your questions or to book a tour. Phone 8373 9131 or email: retirement@resthaven.asn.au