Respite Care
Glow Health Care Australia provides in home respite in Sydney, so family carers can take a break while the person they care for is supported at home or out in the community. Support can be arranged through Support at Home, the Commonwealth Home Support Programme, DVA programs or private funding.
What Is Respite Care?
Home and community respite can be provided during the day or overnight, at home or out in the local community. It is usually planned in advance, so the person being cared for gets to know their support worker.
At Glow Health Care Australia we provide respite at home and out in the community, following the person’s usual routine as closely as we can. You can read the official description on the My Aged Care website.
How Our Respite Care Can Help
Respite is planned around the carer's needs and the routine of the person being cared for. Your assessment and care plan set out the respite you are approved for.
What Our Respite Care Does Not Include
Some types of respite are funded or arranged in other ways. Our team can help you understand your options.
Residential Respite
A short stay in an aged care home is funded separately. Ask My Aged Care about residential respite.
Emergency Respite
If a carer suddenly cannot continue caring, call Carer Gateway on 1800 422 737.
Clinical Nursing
Respite support workers do not provide clinical care. Nursing is a separate service in your care plan.
Outing Costs
Tickets, meals out and similar costs during community respite are paid by you.
Who Can Access Respite Care?
Family Carers
Partners, children, relatives and friends who care for an older person at home.
Support at Home Participants
Older people assessed through My Aged Care with respite approved in their support plan.
Entry Level Home Support
People who need a lower level of help, through the Commonwealth Home Support Programme.
Veterans and DVA Card Holders
Veteran Gold Card and eligible White Card holders, through DVA's Veterans' Home Care program.
How Respite Care Is Funded
Respite can be funded in different ways. The right option depends on your assessment, your eligibility and your preferences.
Support at Home
Respite is an independence service under Support at Home and is paid from your quarterly budget.
- Respite must be approved in your support plan
- You need available funds in your quarterly budget
- A contribution usually applies to independence services
- Your contribution depends on your pension status and means assessment
If you had a Home Care Package, or were assessed as eligible for one, on 12 September 2024, you will not pay more than under the old arrangements.
DVA Veterans' Home Care
Respite care is one of the services available through DVA's Veterans' Home Care program for eligible card holders.
- Arrange an assessment on 1300 550 450
- For Veteran Gold Card and eligible White Card holders
- Respite is based on your assessed needs
Check with DVA about any copayment that applies.
Private Home Care
Pay privately for respite at home, on its own or alongside government funded services.
- Support while you wait for government funding
- Extra respite on top of your funded services
- Fees set out in your service agreement before you start
Talk to us about current private rates and availability.
How to Start Respite Care With GHCA
Check Eligibility
Contact My Aged Care on 1800 200 422 for an assessment. Veterans can call the VHC assessment agency on 1300 550 450.
Get Your Support Plan
Your assessment sets out the services you are approved for, including respite.
Choose GHCA
Make a referral or call us on 1300 157 715 to talk about when you need a break.
Meet and Plan
We get to know the person and their routine, and agree respite times with you.
Need Emergency Respite?
If you are a carer and you suddenly become unwell or cannot keep caring, Carer Gateway can help arrange emergency respite. You can call them at any time.
Looking After the Carer, Too
Caring for someone is rewarding, and it can also be tiring. Regular breaks give carers time to rest, keep up with their own health and stay connected with friends. Tell us what kind of break would help most, and any cultural or language preferences, and we will work with you to plan respite that fits.
Want to talk it through? Call us on 1300 157 715.
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Talk to Us About Respite Care
Our team can talk through your options and funding. Call 1300 157 715 or send us a referral.