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Respite Care

Respite Care

Providing carer support and a well deserved break

Respite is a break from the responsibility of looking after someone. If you care for someone who is frail aged, has a disability or is a Dept of Veterans Affairs client, we can offer respite services to help you manage your own health and well-being.

What can Respite Care provide?

Intereach can provide respite services in the Deniliquin and district area on a one-to-one basis in your home, in the home of the field worker providing respite care or in the community. A Respite Care Officer will undertake an assessment of the client and of your needs as a carer.

We also have various social and support groups that meet regularly, such as:

  • Tuesday/Thursday Afternoon Group Session (TAGS)
  • Italian Group
  • Men's Group
  • Ladies' Day Group
  • Parkinson's Support Group
  • Low Vision Group
  • Talking Book Club
  • Carer's Group

Who can use these services?

  • A carer of a younger person or a frail aged person with a moderate, severe or profound disability
  • Department of Veteran's Affairs clients

Where is Respite Care available?

Intereach provides Respite Care services in the Deniliquin, Conargo, Murray, Berrigan and Jerilderie shires.

Download a brochure: pdf IntereachRespiteCare.pdf 339.58 Kb

For more information contact

Phone (03) 5881 1855

Email

National Relay Service dial 1800 555 677 and ask for 03 5881 1855

Speech-to-Speech Relay dial 1800 555 727 and ask for 03 5881 1855

For an interpreter, call 131 450

Further services and information

Carers Australia
www.carersaustralia.com.au

Commonwealth Respite and Carelink www.commcarelink.health.gov.au
Freecall 1800 052 222

Aged Care Information Line
Freecall 1800 500 853

National Disability Services
www.nds.org.au
Phone (02) 9256 3111