Information For Carers
Looking after someone can be rewarding but can also be exhausting and may seem never ending. Some carers have support but many feel very much alone. Palliative care provides support for carers as well as patients.
Palliative care can arrange respite for carers of registered patients through the Carer Respite service. Respite is a break from the responsibility of looking after someone. It may be for a few hours, a day, a night or even weeks. Respite is a way of relieving the stress of being a carer. If you are a carer, making time for yourself is important for your own health and wellbeing. (Far North Coast Commonwealth Carer Respite Centre – Linking Carers To Respite).
Commonwealth Carelink Centre 1800 052 222
Commonwealth Carer Respite Centre 1800 059 059
Commonwealth Carer Resource Centre 1800 242 636
There are also a number of working carer support groups
Mid North Coast Carer respite
Office Hours 8.30 to 4.30pm Monday to Friday
(Closed for lunch from12.30 to 1.15pm)
Outside office hours an on-call worker will be available on 1800 059 059 at all times to assist with emergency in home respite across the Mid North Coast area or to pass messages onto office staff if you cannot ring during the day.
| 2/9 River Street Carer 9 PO Box 514 Other Macksville NSW 2447 Email: general@carer-respite.org | Freecall Line: 1800 059 05 |
Northern Rivers Area Carer respite
Our office is based in Alstonville, please use the freecall number 1800 059 059 to contatc us for information about how we can help you.