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Relax and enjoy the holiday season with respite care

Come stay with us

Estia Health can offer an extra pair of hands this holiday season

Whether it’s to allow you to get on top of some tasks, to give you time to spend seeing friends or relaxing with the rest of
your family, our experienced clinicians, carers and hospitality teams will look after all aspects of your loved one’s care, including
clinical, social and overall wellbeing.

A helping hand for Rachel

Rachel along, with her sisters, who care for their father Gordon, take a sisters’ family holiday every two years. To provide a helping hand with Gordon’s care, Rachel and her sister Sharon looked to Estia Health for respite care. Rachel and Gordon share with us the benefits it has brought to them both, including peace of mind that Gordon is safe, well looked after and enjoying his days.

What does a carer do?

Caring may include help and support with any of the daily activities of living of the person being cared for. It may include physical and personal care such as dressing, lifting, showering, toileting, feeding or providing transport and the management of medications, attending appointments, banking and dealing with any emergencies.

Am I a carer?

Carers are people who provide unpaid care and support to family members and friends who have a disability, mental illness, chronic condition, terminal illness, or who are frail aged. Carers are an integral part of Australia’s health system and are the foundation of our aged, disability, palliative and community care systems.

Why might I need support?

COVID-19 has significantly impacted all of us, but for the most vulnerable members of our society, including people living with a disability, illness and who are frail and aged requiring support from their family friends who are unpaid carers, the pandemic has resulted in further isolation and delays in accessing some care and support services.

What is short-term respite care?

Respite care offers a short-term option for people requiring care and for their carers that may need a break. It can be accessed in your home, in the community, or in a residential aged care home. All of our Estia Health aged care homes offer residential respite care, giving you the option to join us for a short stay.

For carers, looking after someone requires an incredible amount of commitment and dedication and there will be a time where you need to take time away for appointments, a holiday, or just a short break to look after yourself. Respite care provides the opportunity to do that, knowing your loved one is being cared for in a safe and supportive environment.

People come for a short stay with us for a number of reasons; it may be an option for someone transitioning from a hospital stay following an accident or illness, requiring additional care and support before moving home. For many, respite care can also be an opportunity to try residential aged care before making the permanent move into a residential aged care home.

How can we help?

We understand the ongoing challenges people are facing and want to support carers and their loved ones with short-term respite care.

We offer:

Round-the-clock care: short-stay respite residents are cared for by an experienced team including nurses rostered on duty 24/7
Engaging activities and nutritious food: freshly cooked, nutritious meals prepared daily by our chefs
Protection for everyone: 95% of our employees are now fully vaccinated with with our homes following strict infection prevention and control processes, which are monitored by our trained infection prevention control champions

63 days of subsidised residential respite

Respite care enables both individuals and their carer(s) to have the support required to ensure wellbeing and relaxation. To make respite care more affordable, the Australian Government subsidises short-term care directly.

Eligible people can access up to 63 days of subsidised respite care each financial year. This includes both planned and emergency residential respite care. If more than 63 days are required due to your care needs, carer stress or the absence of your carer, it is possible to extend this by 21 days at a time, with further approval from an aged care assessor.

Tomorrow I leave Estia Health Parkside after two and a half months of being in your care. I want to commend the employees for their excellent nursing; but most of all for their kindness and encouragement. It has meant so much. Keep up the good work, you are an excellent team.

Resident - Parkside
My mother recently spent 3 weeks with you for respite. She commented on how wonderful all the meals were and she enjoyed always being taken down to the dining room for her meals. Everyone that assisted with all her care needs such as showering and transferring her into bed at night were friendly and the care was a high standard. We are very grateful.

Family member - Bannockburn
I would like to thank you for all the care and consideration given to me during my respite stay at Estia Health. If not for the COVID threat and isolation, this would have been an enjoyable experience. It was kind of Vicki and Anya to keep me occupied. The nursing team have been wonderful.

Resident - Mount Coolum
My sister and I would like to thank you both for fitting Mum in for respite. She raved about the food, how good it was, and how nice and friendly everyone was to her. She really enjoyed it and has even said she would like to come back again.

Family member - Figtree
I would like to thank everyone involved in taking my care of my mum during her emergency respite. The pressure relieved from myself and my whole family was immense and furthermore the quality of the care was far above what I expected. All the carers were indeed so sensitive and kind. This whole experience has restored my faith in the entire system.

Family member - Gold Coast