At Woodville Alliance, we recognise the value of respite for both carers and the people they support. Respite plays an important role in disability support by allowing carers to take a short break while ensuring that their loved ones are in a safe, supportive, and enriching environment.
What Is Respite?
Respite is a planned, short-term service designed to offer both carers and people with disability a change in routine. It allows carers some time to themselves while offering people with disability the chance to enjoy new experiences. It’s often funded when usual carers aren’t available or when individuals want to try new things outside of their homes.
Respite can be a trip to a holiday destination for people with disability, or short-term accommodation (STA) in a group-based facility. Typically, respite is for short periods of up to 14 days.
Benefits Of Respite For Families
- Recharging and Wellbeing: Caring for a person with disability can be rewarding, but it can also be physically and emotionally demanding. Respite gives carers time to recharge and avoid burnout, helping them return to their responsibilities feeling refreshed.
- Time for Personal Needs: Respite allows carers to focus on their personal lives, whether it’s taking time to rest, run some errands, or pursue hobbies. This break helps balance their own needs with caregiving duties.
- Better Quality Care After: When carers are rested, they return with renewed energy and focus, which translates into more effective, compassionate care for their loved ones.
Benefits Of Respite For People with Disability
- New Social Connections: Respite gives people with disability a chance to engage in new activities and socialise with different people, fostering new friendships and experiences outside their usual routine.
- Safe and Supportive Environment: We provide a supportive environment where people with disability can focus on enjoying their new experience, knowing they are safe with appropriate support ratios always maintained.
- Encouraging Independence: Respite encourages people with disability to explore new spaces, helping build independence and confidence. By participating in different activities and engaging with new experiences, people with disability develop valuable life skills that contribute to their personal growth.
How The NDIS Funds Respite
Respite is funded in NDIS plans under the Assistance with Daily Life support category, and the support item STA and Assistance (inc. respite). For some respite activities people with disability can also use funding from the Assistance with Social, Economic and Community Participation support category.
Woodville Alliance’s Respite Services
Respite offers many benefits for both carers and people with disability, giving everyone the chance to take a break, recharge, and experience something new. We are committed to providing safe, enriching respite experiences for clients while allowing carers to return refreshed and ready to resume their roles.
For more information on how to access Woodville Alliance’s respite services, enquire with our team today.
