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Resthaven Community Respite Services(formerly Southern Aged Community Respite Service)
Address
31/12 Township Rd, Marion, SA 5043 Australia
Telephone
8358 3173; 8377 3035; after hours mobile 0423 487 718
Fax
8377 3034
Email
Website
Postal Address
PO Box 327, Unley, SA 5061 Australia
Parent Body
Hours
Mon - Fri 9am - 5pm; a.h. mobile available
Eligibility
Individuals aged over 60 years and their carers residing in the southern metropoltan area. Some programs, as detailed below, have more specific target groups such as those aged over 65 and living in some specific council areas
Fees
Vary depending on services provided
Comment
Planned individual and small group respite care. Ridgway House is located at 36 Sussex Tce, Westbourne Park, tel. 8271 0350
Services
- Respite care (in-home) - carers of people over the age of 60 years with low-moderate care needs, including dementia, living in the council areas of Holdfast Bay, Marion, Mitcham or Unley. Small fee applies
- Respite care (community) - Respite Clubs for carers of people over the age of 60 years living in the council areas of Holdfast Bay, Marion, Mitcham or Unley. Frail aged/memory loss groups meet at local community centres. Also weekly Italian men's and women's group
- Day care - weekly programs for people over the age of 60 years with low-moderate care needs, including mild-moderate dementia, living in the southern metropolitan area. Must have a carer as program is structured as carer respite. Lunch, morning and afternoon tea provided
- Day/overnight, out of home respite - Ridgway House: short stay home-style overnight respite care for up to 4 nights, Mon-Fri, for people aged over 60 years, primarily for those living in the southern metropolitan area but will not exclude others, particularly those from rural/remote communities. Must have a carer, as program is structured as carer respite. Carers may stay overnight, all meals included.
- Social integration - home-based club for Italian aged and dementia sufferers aged over 65 years living in the councils of Holdfast Bay, Marion, Mitcham or Unley. Italian-speaking support worker and volunteer available
- Carer support information provision, support and respite for carers of people over the age of 60 years with low-moderate care needs, including dementia, living in the councils of Holdfast Bay, Marion, Mitcham or Unley
