Respite support for older carers
Disability Services Queensland funds respite services to provide carers of all ages with a well deserved break. In addition to these general respite services, 22 services in 25 locations across Queensland have been specifically funded to provide respite support exclusively to older carers. These dedicated services are funded to either deliver or broker respite services in their local area. This arrangement allows people to receive a range of respite services according to their needs and preferences.
Respite support provided by this initiative includes in-home support, centre-based respite and community-based support. In some locations emergency respite and other flexible respite options may be available.
This initiative takes a strategic approach to the provision of respite services to older carers by not only providing respite, but also assisting older carers to plan and prepare for the time when their family member is ready to 'move out', or perhaps 'stay put' in some instances.
Last updated November 2008