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Commonwealth Respite & Carelink Centres
Telephone
1800 052 222
1800 555 677 TTY
08 8379 5777 Admin
1800 555 677 TTY
08 8379 5777 Admin
Fax
08 8379 8777
Email
Website
- North & West Country - 33 Mackay St, Port Augusta 5700
- Fax 8641 2577
- Email ccarelink@ucwesleyadelaide.org.au
- North & West Metropolitan - 77 Gibson St, Bowden 5007
- Fax 8245 7169
- Email respite@ucwb.org.au
- South & East Country - 95 Swanport Rd, Murray Bridge 5253
- Fax 8531 2444
- Email mbinfo@carers-sa.asn.au
- Mount Gambier Office - 20 Percy St, Mount Gambier 5290
- Fax 8724 8744
- Email marial@carers-sa.asn.au
- South & East Metropolitan - 290 Glen Osmond Rd, Fullarton SA 5063
- Fax 8379 8777
- Email respite.team@carersupport.org.au
Hours
Information and respite planning Mon - Fri 9am - 5pm
Emergency respite support 24 hours, 7 days
Emergency respite support 24 hours, 7 days
Access
Disability parking
Comment
Commonwealth Respite and Carelink Centres aim to assist older people, people with disabilities, and their carers to remain living independently in their own homes by providing information about care and support services and assistance with accessing respite care. Information is available from shopfront centres and by telephone
Services
- Information about community, aged care, disability and other support services available to assist older people, people with disabilities and carers - including home help, personal care, home nursing, meal services, social support,transport, home modifications, respite care, day care centres, day therapy centres, special services for people with dementia, continence assistance, health services and aged care assessment
- Support with planning, coordination and access to respite services for family carers looking after a person who is frail aged, has a disability, a terminal illness, a chronic mental or physical condition
- Short term, occasional and emergency respite designed to support carers. Respite may be provided in or out of home, tailored to individual needs and circumstances. Assistance is available for carers of people who have a mental illness, an intellectual disability and / or autism through the Mental Health Program. Additional assistance may be available to Young Carers through the Raw Energy program
