Respite Program

Respite Program is a service offered by St Carthage’s Community Care through funding received from the Department of Ageing, Disability and Home Care under the Commonwealth, State and Territories Disability Agreement

Who is Eligible?

To be eligible for Respite Program:

Clients must:

·        Reside in the Lismore LGA

·        Have an intellectual disability

Referral

Referral to Respite Program can be made by contacting the Respite Team on 6620 0000.

Service Capacity

Respite Program will provide respite in the following ways:

·        Overnight respite at the St Carthage’s Respite Cottage in Lismore

·        Day activities and outings based at the Respite Cottage

·        In home respite on an individually assessed basis (with Coordinator approval)

How much will it cost?

In accordance with the Department of Ageing, Disability and Home Care guidelines, all service providers should request payment of a contribution fee from carers.

·         Income levels of the carer and care recipient will be taken into consideration when determining the amount of contribution fees to be paid. This issue will be discussed with the carer and care recipient during the assessment and care plan development process.

·         Where carers and care recipients indicate that they cannot afford to pay they will be required to undertake an assessment to determine their fee level. No one will be refused service because of an inability to contribute to the cost of this service. 


Fee Scale
 
Current fees as of 18th January 2008.

Tuesday – Friday Respite at the Cottage           $105.00

Friday – Sunday Respite at the Cottage              $70.00

Tuesday – Sunday Respite at the Cottage         $150.00

St Carthage’s Community Care does not charge a fee for the provision of information, advice, and referral, coordination of services, home visits, assessment, counselling or volunteer support.

How do I find out more?

To find out more about the Respite Program and the services it offers, or to apply for Respite, please contact Jodi or Roland on 6620 0000.

Click here to download a brochure (pdf format)