Uniting AgeWell Respite and Carer Support, Victoria

Uniting AgeWell understands the importance of supporting people who care for seniors in our community.

We offer a range of respite options across Melbourne and regional Victoria to give carers a break, while providing a stimulating and supportive environment for the person they care for.

These options can include:

• In Home Respite: a one-to-one service where a care worker provides respite within your home or the care recipient may be taken into the community.
• Day Respite Program: respite is provided within a day centre setting, appropriate to individual care needs.
• Community Access/Transit Groups: where a small group of clients go on an outing with the support of a care worker.
• Overnight Respite: respite is provided overnight in an overnight cottage or other community residential facility. Respite can be arranged for 1 or 2 nights
• Residential Respite Care: stay temporarily, for one week or more, at any of our Residential Care Communities across Victoria.

Our respite program is funded and reviewed annually by the Department of Health.

For more information about community respite or carer services, contact a Community Respite Service near you, or for residential respite care, contact the Uniting AgeWell team on 1300 783 435.