Respite Care

The purpose of respite care is to provide temporary relief to caregivers at home.

Respite services are available to support an individual's ability to live longer in the community by ensuring family/other caregivers are supported.

All Mowlam Healthcare homes maintain respite care facilities. These services are available twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week. Access to respite care services is based on the need for temporary relief, the availability of facility resources.

A multidisciplinary team, consisting of the Mowlam Healthcare Professionals, the individual and their caregiver, the attending physician and facility staff, provide:

• assessment and referral services
• nursing care
• resident and caregiver support
• self-care, health promotion, and prevention of illness or injury
• recreation and socialisation opportunities
• nutrition, laundry and housekeeping services
• as well as medical services in collaboration with a family physician.

For information and advice please call 1800 203 213