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Friday, 08 December 2006

Services and Programs at Carers Associations 

Carer Information Line
The Australia Wide Resource Centre and Information Line is a single point of contact for information for Carers on their rights and benefits and services they are entitled to. Carers Associations also provide information to medical and health professionals, service providers and the general public. 

Carer Support
Carers are in the best position to offer other Carers information and support. If you are a Carer, you can be linked with other Carers throughout the State that you live in, to share your experiences of caring and provide mutual support.

Carers Associations also offer programs that operate in metropolitan, rural and remote areas. Call your nearest resource centre for more information regarding these programs. 

Retreats
Retreats are a chance for a group of Carers to take a break from their caring responsibilities, be with other Carers and focus on their own needs.

The Carers Associations administers the Carer Retreats Program. Advice can be provided to Carer groups on planning a retreat. 

Respite Services
In respite care, someone else takes over the responsibility of looking after the person you care for. It might be for a few hours, a day, or longer. It might be in your home, at a day centre, in a nursing home or hostel. It might enable you to go to an exercise class, attend a wedding, get your shopping done, or go on holidays. It can be a regular weekly event or something that only happens once a year.

Anyone who is a carer can ask for respite. You don't have to care full-time to be eligible. For example, if you go to work but always cook for the person you care for, it is possible to arrange meals (and housekeeping) for them if you want to go on holidays.

Respite care is intended to relieve the pressure of caring and to allow carers to have time for themselves. You don't need to be doing something "worthy" in order to apply - going to the movies is as good a reason as doing the shopping. 

Carer News
A bi-monthly newsletter informs members of the latest developments for carers and is a way carers can exchange information and experiences. 

Carer Support Groups
These groups give carers the opportunity to attain information about services available and how to cope with their situation in a supportive way. It also gives carers a regular and deserved break. 

Library and Drop-in Centres
Open to Carers to browse through the library, watch an educational video, or just to sit down and relax, read the newspaper and enjoy a cup of tea. The libraries contain books and journals on carers specific topics. 

General Services Provided
  • Frontline telephone service - a caring listener, information on a wide range of services for Carers, appropriate referrals
  • Carer Support Kits in 10 community languages 
  • Support for culturally and linguistically diverse 
  • Carers access to interpreting services 
  • Research library 
  • Internet access 
  • Policy information
Last Updated ( Monday, 01 October 2007 )
 
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