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 The
Gordon Park Day Respite Centre is situated on Shamrock
Street, Gordon Park,and provides 24 hour, 7 day per
week respite care. Take a look at some
photos of the respite services, or fill in the respite
referral form to apply
for somebody you care for to visit the centre.
Centre-Based Care
Centre-based
care or respite provides a break for the person with
dementia and their carer. Respite care may be for part
of a day or a few separate days in the week. Flexible
hours include opportunities for weekend, early mornings
and evening respite.
Centre-based care for employed carers is available
from 5am - 8am and 8pm - 11pm to enable working
carers to prepare for and complete their work
commitments.
In-Home Respite
In-home respite provides an in-home companion to
interact with the person with dementia, in their own
home, for a period while the carer takes a break.
Overnight in-home care is available for people with
dementia with high care needs.
In-home support provides employed carers with
assistance to prepare and leave for work, to meet
their employment commitments.
Overnight Cottage Respite
Overnight cottage respite (centre-based care) in a
home like environment is available for carers. The
length of stay may vary according to individual needs.
Overnight cottage respite is available for people with
dementia with high care needs.
Social Support
Social support provides an opportunity for the person
with dementia to access community activities of their
choice while being supported by appropriately qualified
staff. These activities may be social, recreational
or domestic in nature.
Mobile Day Respite
The Gordon Park Respite Centre currently operates one
mobile respite service as an outreach service in the
suburb of Bardon. For more information on this service
click here.
Carer Support
Carer meetings are a valuable way of obtaining information
and receiving support. Other supports such as library
services, education and information sessions, forums
and 24 hour helpline services are available.
Client Eligibility
Clients are eligible to attend the respite care if
they have a medical diagnosis of dementia and they
are a resident of, or visitor to the Brisbane North
Region.
Referrals
Referrals will be accepted from Medical Practitioners,
Community Nurses, family and friends, or any other
community contacts. An appointment will then be made
to discuss service options.
Fees
All
nominated fees are negotiable. Access to services
will not be determined by an inability to meet the
nominated fees. All financial matters should be
discussed with Centre Management and will be
treated as confidential.
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Centre-based care:
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$25.00 for up to an 8 hour day.
Additional hours of centre-based care
are available at $10.00 per hour
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In-home care and social support:
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In-home care and social support is $20.00 per hour
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Overnight respite:
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The overnight fee is $50.00. This
includes meals, personal care services
and assistance with authorised medication
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Please note: Special activities away from the centre
may incur a small additional cost.
Unfunded Services
A number of non-subsidised support services are
available. Please discuss these options with the
Centre Manager.
For further information you can contact the Gordon Park
Day Respite Care at: 45 Shamrock Street, Gordon Park,
Qld 4031 Telephone: 07 3857 2191, Fax: 07 3857 2190,
Email:
alzgp@alzheimersonline.org
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