Helping you and your loved ones take a well earned rest.
Respite Support is a service that gives your carers or family members the chance to take a break to rest and recharge. Our care team provides temporary care for you, so they can take a planned break to relax, attend appointments, or do something they enjoy.
We work with you and your carer to design a care plan for you. This can include spending time with you at home or going on outings in the community for a few hours at a time, while your carer or family has a break.
Silverchain offers a range of respite support, depending on the level of care approved with your Aged Care assessment and availability:
- In-home respite support: Our care team can spend time with you during the day, doing the things you love. They might provide transport and support with activities you choose, like going to football games, church, shopping, or for a meal at a café.
- Social Centre day respite: Available in Western Australia (WA), we provide a range of indoor and outdoor activities for older people. It is a good chance to socialise with friends. Click here to learn more about our Social Centres.
- Social Support Group outings: Available in WA and regional Victoria (VIC). You can choose a place to visit in the community, and we can assist with transport.
- Privately funded respite support: Available in WA, South Australia (SA), and Queensland (QLD), and in Melbourne (VIC) through Silverchain Private Care. Call our Private Care team today on 1300 771 872 or complete the form below.
The amount of respite support you can access
- The amount of respite support you could receive depends on the amount of your aged care funding and the total cost of any other services that you wish to receive. Alternatively you can choose to self-fund as much Respite Care that you would like.
- If you need an aged care assessment, first contact My Aged Care on 1800 200 422 or myagedcare.org.au.
- You will be asked to set up an online account when you request an aged care assessment.
Funding Respite care through Home Care Packages (HCP) or Commonwealth Home Support Programme (CHSP)
- If you are eligible for aged care funding through My Aged Care (MAC), you can choose to spend your funding on respite care.
- Depending on the level and type of government funding you receive, you may need to financially contribute to the cost of respite support. The amount you will be asked to pay will depend on the level of funded care you are eligible to receive.
- There are also some costs to receive services from Silverchain, as your provider. These are paid for through your funding and can include package management and care management costs.
To find out how to get started, call our Contact Centre on 1300 650 803 or complete our enquiry form today.
Personal Care
Support with daily tasks like showering, getting dressed, and taking your medications.
Meals & Food Preparation
Help with your grocery shopping, preparing meals, and making sure you eat well.
Social Companionship
Support to keep you socially active, connected, and independent.
Transport
Support to travel to your appointments, the local shops, or other places of interest.
Refer to us
To receive government funded aged care, please contact My Aged Care through their online form, calling 1800 200 422. Alternatively your GP can make an e-referral.
Respite Support services
Our services are available in Perth and some regional areas of Western Australia (WA), Adelaide in South Australia (SA), greater Melbourne and Grampians (Golden Plains and Moorabool) in Victoria (VIC).
Our Flexible respite service including overnight and evenings is only available in the Southwest region of WA. Flexible respite services during the day are available in the Australia Capital Territory (ACT), New South Wales (NSW), Victoria (VIC), Queensland (QLD), South Australia (SA), and Tasmania (Tas).
Private care
All respite services are available as a fee for service (private funding) in ACT, NSW, QLD, SA, TAS and Southwest region of WA. Private aged care services are also available in greater Melbourne, and some parts of regional Victoria through Silverchain Private Care.
Availability varies by location and capacity, please contact us to see what is available in your area.
Our services are suitable for people who may need a little support with everyday tasks due to age, impaired mobility, illness, or disability.
If you are 65 years and over or are of Aboriginal Torres Strait Islander decent and are over 50 years, you may be eligible for government aged care funding for these services.
If you have been assessed and receive aged care funding like the Commonwealth Home Support Programme (CHSP), a Home Care Package (HCP), Short Term Restorative Care (STRC), contact us to arrange the services you need.
You will need CHSP funding to access our flexible respite services.
Private Care
All people aged 18 and over are eligible for private services.
To access funding for our aged care services, talk to your health professional or contact My Aged Care and ask for an assessment.
If you have government aged care funding, you can use this to pay for all, or the majority of the services you need.
You may be required by the government to pay a co-contribution fee towards the services you receive based on your financial circumstances.
We can help you access your funding and manage any payments you have, so contact us today.
Find out more about our Fees and Charges.
Private care
See our WA Private Services Price List for more details.
For Silverchain Private Care, visit our Fees and Charges page and contact us for more details.
See our RDNS Private Aged Care Services Price List for more information.
Please contact us for respite support.
News feature
Having Silverchain respite services in Queensland allowed this family to reunite and has instilled a renewed sense of independence.
