Residential and Community Care

- Dementia Respite Care Project

The provision of accessible and flexible respite services is an issue that has been identified as a priority by health professionals, carers and policy makers. With funding from the Department of Ageing, Disability and Home Care, CERA has researched and developed a resource package that can be used by service providers who are establishing a new respite service or expanding an existing one. The package explores models of respite care and encourages users to assess the accessibility and flexibility of their service. It also includes principles of good practice and examples of innovative respite programs.

The information and resource package

This publication is available on the Department of Ageing, Disability and Home Care website. Link here to the "Publications for Carers" section of DADHC's web site, or here for a pdf version of the "Promoting flexible respite for people living with dementia" booklet.

Upon request, the above publication can also be made available in Braille, large print, audio and on computer disk. To obtain copies of the above formats or copies of this book, please contact the Ageing Issues Directorate on 02 9364 6963.

Copyright © September 2001 Department of Ageing, Disability and Home Care.

Acknowledgements
Contributors to this publication included CERA, the Department of Ageing, Disability and Home Care, Macarthur Dementia Care Support Service, The Bridge residential unit, Commonwealth Department of Health and Aged Care, Alzheimer’s Association NSW, Home Care NSW, and the staff and volunteers from the many services contacted by the author. Full acknowledgements details are contain in the manual.