Care Connect - Dementia Respite Program - Ongoing In-Home

About Care Connect - Dementia Respite Program - Ongoing In-Home

The Demetia Respite Program provides a flexible respite service for carers of people with dementia. The program provides planning, monitoring and coordination of brokered services to support carers and maintain caring relationships for people with dementia. Carers of people with challenging behaviours will be given priority. Dementia Respite offers co-ordination of respite support and is not a case management program. Services include: home based respite, Community based respite, Information and practical help, Assistance to attend centre-based respite, planned and flexible respite, social outings and support for carers and families.nApprox 3 hours per week.