Upper Hunter Respite Care (HACC)
Respite Care provides respite to carers of people with a disability, aged to 65 years. This service involves volunteers who are specially recruited, trained and linked to families.
This respite service predominately provides care using a host family, however we can provide limited respite using trained carers and short trips away.
Am I Eligible?
To be eligible you should:- Be the Carer of a disabled person who is under 65 years,
- not be living in a hospital, group home or residential care facility, and
- not be receiving care under a Community Aged Care Package, Service Access System or Attendant Care Program, and
- resides in the Dungog, Maitland, Muswellbrook, Singleton or Upper Hunter local government areas.
Output:
3,000 hours of Respite per annum.