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North & West Metropolitan Commonwealth Respite & Carelink Centre
Address
77 Gibson St, Bowden, SA 5007
Telephone
1800 200 422
8346 8329
8346 8329
Fax
8340 7810
Email
Website
Postal Address
PO Box 426, Hindmarsh, SA 5007
Parent Body
UnitingCare Wesley Bowden Inc.
Hours
Mon - Fri 9am - 5pm
Eligibility
Carers of people who are frail aged, have disabilities, palliative care needs, mental health disorders or challenging behaviours. Covers the council areas of Charles Sturt, Playford, Port Adelaide Enfield, Salisbury, Tea Tree Gully and West Torrens
Access
Wheelchair access
Disability toilets
Disability parking
Disability toilets
Disability parking
Comment
Provides a central contact point and referral network for carers needing advice and support about respite care services in the region, including culturally appropriate information
Services
- Information and referral - respite care
- Information about community care and other services available to assist older people, people with disabilities and carers, including (but not limited to) household help, home maintenance, home modification, personal care, nursing care, transport, meal services, disability services, centre-based day care, dementia services, continence assistance, assessment services, equipment suppliers, allied health care and culturally appropriate services
- Purchases, organises or manages the delivery of short-term and emergency respite
- Emergency Carers Card and Carer Registration Pack
- Respite for specific groups - young carers; young carers at risk; mental health; employed carers; carers of young people with severe or profound disability, carers of people with mental illness and carers of people living with Dementia
- Residential respite booking service at aged care facilities for carers
