Residential Respite

To access residential respite care, you will first need a free assessment with a member of an Aged Care Assessment Team (ACAT, or ACAS in Victoria). An ACAT member will talk to the person who needs care about their current situation and work out if they are eligible to receive residential respite care. The ACAT will also explain the type of care they require. Residential respite can be accessed for up to 63 days each financial year. This time can be extended in lots of 21 days if an assessment finds that this extra time is necessary.

Residential Respite Care is available at the following UPA facilities:

• Carramar NSW – Heiden Park Lodge
• Casino NSW – Richmond Lodge
• Dubbo NSW – Bracken House
• Henty NSW -Myoora Homestead
• Holbrook NSW – Holbrook Village
• Howlong NSW – Oolong
• Jindera NSW – Jindera Aged Care Services
• Lavington NSW – Murray Vale Shalem
• Molong NSW – Prunus Lodge
• Orange NSW – Ascot Gardens
• Pendle Hill NSW – Melrose Lodge
• Stanwell Park NSW – Frank & Jess Kennett Home
• Ulmarra NSW – Rathgar Lodge
• Wagga Wagga NSW – Gumleigh Gardens
• Wahroonga NSW – TRA Aged Care
• Wallsend NSW – Woodlands Lodge
• Yeoval NSW – Yeoval Aged Care