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Challenge Respite provides flexible respite care services for people who have an intellectual/physical disability or mental health disorder. Challenge has established respite centres in the Hunter, North West, Western and New England regions of NSW.
Clients participate in a variety of community activities such as; shopping, outings to the park and library and other local attractions. Centre based activities are also encouraged providing clients the opportunity to participate in gardening, cooking, craft and personal care.
Challenge Respite offers many different types of care to suit individual needs including:
- Centre-based respite
- Emergency respite
- Teenage nights
- School holiday program
- Flexible respite options
When a referral is received a Challenge Manager will visit the client and their family to assess their needs. Appropriate paperwork will be given to the parent/carer for completion before the client is able to access respite.
What to take:
- Adequate clothing for the time the client will be in care, including a couple of sets of out of season clothes to cover possible changes in weather.
- Appropriate shoes
- All medication must be in a Webster Pack
- Medical equipment e.g. Nebulizer, Vaporiser etc.
- If clients are in nappies, sufficient nappies to cover the time that they will be in care
- Baby or Peg Fed clients: Enough formula to cover placement period.
View our Respite Brochure here.
For further information please contact Challenge Respite:
Tel. (02) 67 631 874
Mob. 0407 769 568
Email. respite@challserv.org.au
