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All referrals for respite in the Nepean funding area (Blue Mountains, Penrith, Hawkesbury) are handled under the Respite Intake Allocation Project (R.I.A.P) through the Nepean Carer Respite Centre. All of the participating Service Providers meet every 2nd month to consider all new applications and to allocate each one to the service provider able to provide the respite that is most appropriate for the family. Call 1800 059 059 (Carer Respite Centre) for a telephone assessment and to have the application processed. Please note that families no longer need to lodge applications with each service.
Acquired Brain Injury Group
Office Hrs: Tues, Thur & Fri 8.30am to 3.30pm
AFFORD Australian Foundation for Disabled
– Respite Support Respite Support gives families, carers and clients a break from the at times trying schedules required to maintain an active and purposeful life. People with disability are offered temporary accommodation at Cherrywood Village to give them and their immediate support group the opportunity to break from the demands of established routines.
Anglicare Children's Respite & Family Integrated Respite Services The service offers flexible, integrated respite for children 0-18 years, living in the Nepean (Penrith, Hawkesbury, Blue Mountains) area, who have moderate to severe disabilities and high support needs. The program aims to provide care for the child with a disability, without separating them from their family. This may include individual care so that the family can attend weddings, picnics etc. Respite care is provided for a limited number of families, with carefully selected, trained carers, for the duration of their allocated funding for the financial year.
Baptist Community Services – LifeLinks Flexible Respite Options Aims to support and maintain the relationship between the primary carer and the care recipient. Respite can be provided in home or in a community setting. The service is available to carers living in the Penrith, Hawkesbury, Blue Mountains and part of the Blacktown LGA
Care Connect Dementia Services Respite care of diagnosed dementia sufferers, in order to allow their families or carers free time. Respite care is provided in the home of the client.
Gemhill Cottage Respite care cottage for people with an acquired brain injury. Length of stay is flexible up to 4 weeks at a time. An emergency bed available for urgent respite cases.
Gilgai Aboriginal Centre
Fax: (02) 9832 3826 Gilgai is a Community Care Service for the Aged, the Disabled and Carers within the Aboriginal Community. The services provided include Centre based Respite Monday to Friday including Disability/ Family Support. The aim of the service is to provide appropriate programs for the support of elders, carers and younger people with disabilities living in the community.
Manager: Narelle Dale
Host Family Respite Program Contact can also be made via the Springwood Office on Tuesdays and Thursdays on 4751 8213. The Host Family Program organises regular, planned home-based respite care for families who have a child (0-18years) with a moderate to severe disability. Regular, planned care is provided by trained volunteers from the community. Care is provided either: in the home of the carer, in the home of the child, through community activities with the carer. Families and Volunteer Carers receive support, information and guidance from the Host Family Program Coordinator.
Interaction Disability Services Interaction Disability Service provides a range of services/programs including. Children's Respite Service; Community Services Division, Individual Programming Team; Post School Options/ATLAS; Supported Accommodation; Respite Options; Community Options Program. It should be noted that the area covered by Interaction is principally the Cumberland/Prospect area with some service delivery to Penrith (i.e. these services are not available in the Hawkesbury).
Kaleidoscope Lodge
(Rainbow Home and Respite Service) Provides respite care services in a special holiday facility. Provides 24 hours support 7 days a week. Kaleidoscope Lodge caters for all ages who are self funded or in receipt of respite care funding packages. Kaleidoscope Lodge does not have the resources to cater for people with challenging behaviours. Referral is by self, disability services or other service providers including the health sector. There is limited transport available by Kaleidoscope Lodge utilising a wheelchair accessible bus for outings. The facility is open for visits during business hours.
Karelle Life Enrichment Service Inc. Not for profit organisation offering a variety of support and respite services across the range of disability support needs. The service is flexible in format including in home and community based support. Proposed services include out of home care service, carer support program, community support service and a research and development program. Areas covered include Penrith, Hawkesbury and Blacktown.
Kincare Provides flexible respite services to families of school aged children and young adults from 6 to 21 years of age in the Blacktown East area.
McCall
Gardens McCall Gardens provides respite in their supported residential service for intellectually disabled men.
NADO Inc - Nepean Area Disabilities Organisation
- Flexible Respite Service The Flexible Respite Service is available to carers of adults 18 to 64 years of age, with moderate to high support needs living in the western part of Blacktown, Penrith, lower Blue Mountains and Hawkesbury LGA's. Care can be provided in community or centre based settings in accordance with the family’s needs.
NADO Inc - Nepean Area Disabilities Organisation
- Keen Teens Co-ordinates and provides a range of services/activities utilising flexible respite, recreation and brokerage services to children 12 to 20 years of age who attend school in the Penrith, Blue Mountains and Hawkesbury LGA's.
Nepean Carer Respite Centre Nepean Carer Respite Centre can provide short-term respite when the carer is in crisis or if an emergency situation arises. Respite can also be provided if the carer needs "one off” respite to attend an appointment or special event. Specialist programs provided by Nepean Carer Respite Centre include: Volunteer Program - links carers with a trained volunteer for social/emotional support; Dementia with Challenging Behaviours Assistance is available 24 hours per day, 7 days per week.
New Haven
Farm Home Ltd New Haven Farm provides a limited number of respite places on an individual needs basis within their supported accommodation service.
Rainbow Home & Respite Services Pty Ltd Provides short and medium term crisis respite services throughout the Hawkesbury and Nepean areas. Rainbow provides these services to people with acquired brain injury and people with an intellectual disability.
Rural Escape Respite
Centre and Rural Respite Services Rural Escape Respite Centre is a fully furnished self-contained 3 bedroom cottage that is fully wheelchair accessible including the bathroom and toilet facilities. There are separate facilities for support staff to use. Services can provide their own support staff for people staying in the centre or Rural Respite Services can provide this support if needed.
Sharon's Home Service Pty. Ltd
Office hours: 9.00am-5.00pm
The Benevolent Society
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