Residential Aged Care Respite
Residential Respite Aged Care at TriCare can be beneficial for family members who regularly care for their elderly loved ones. It provides an often much-needed break for carers, ensuring their loved ones receive genuine care in a supportive environment where they feel comfortable, safe, and well looked after.
Let us guide you through the key aspects you need to know — from what is respite care, the types of respite care services we offer at TriCare, who pays for respite care in Australia, to the government subsidies and the out-of-pocket costs of respite care you need to know about, so your family can make an informed decision.
What is Respite Care and Why is it Important?
What is Respite Care and Why is it Important?
When you care for your loved one, you’ll know that it’s not a responsibility that comes with sick leave or time off for a holiday.
Carers often face burnout due to the physical, emotional, and mental demands often placed on them.
Signs of when to consider respite care
Signs of when to consider respite care
Understanding the signs of when to consider respite care and seeking support through respite care, counselling, or caregiver support groups can help to improve the quality of life for both the carer and their elderly family member.
Respite care, just like what we provide at TriCare, means you can organise support with us so that we take on the caregiving duties temporarily, giving you a break. You can use the time to look after your own health and wellbeing or just enjoy a much-needed time off.
A carer might be experiencing
Providing constant care for an elderly person can be emotionally taxing, especially when dealing with conditions like dementia, chronic illness, or physical disability. Caregivers may feel sadness, frustration, or guilt, which can accumulate over time, leading to emotional exhaustion.
Caregiving often involves physical tasks such as lifting, bathing, or helping with mobility. These activities can be strenuous, especially if the carer doesn’t have proper support or training. Over time, the physical toll can lead to fatigue and even injury.
Caring for elderly relatives with complex health needs can be draining. Being “on call” at all hours can disrupt sleep and prevent carers from fully relaxing, which over time can affect both their physical and mental health.
In many cases, carers may also face financial pressures, especially if they have to reduce work hours or quit a job to provide extended care.
It can be emotionally challenging to see a loved one’s health decline. Carers might also experience role strain, struggling between their caregiving duties and other personal or professional responsibilities, which can lead to burnout.
Test the waters of residential aged care
Test the waters of residential aged care
Not only essential for carers, respite care can be a beneficial experience for seniors too, where they get to test the waters of residential aged care.
When your loved one goes into respite care, they will enjoy meeting and engaging with new people, their health and wellness will be attentively cared for, and it can sometimes make them feel more at ease about possibly transitioning into a permanent aged care home.
Is Respite Residential Aged Care Right For You?
Is Respite Residential Aged Care Right For You?
How does Residential Respite Care differ from Respite Care at home? Residential Respite Care offers 24-hour nursing care and support in a secure environment, providing peace of mind that your loved one is well-cared for by specialised caregivers.
What should I expect to pay? Government-subsidised respite care up to 63 days per financial year is available for those approved by the Australian Government’s Aged Care Assessment Team (ACAT). For more details on TriCare’s Residential Respite Care inclusions and costs click here
Find Respite Care near you
What Our Residents' Loved Ones Have to Say
TriCare Williams Landing resident Martin Taylor moved in to our Melbourne facility permanently after a Respite Care stay.
“Dad absolutely loved his respite stay and has since moved in full-time. From the moment he moved in, we noticed a positive change in his outlook and health,” son Danny explains.
Find out more about our TriCare Williams Landing Aged Care Residence in Melbourne.
Steps for entry into a TriCare Aged Care Residence
The Australian Government funds various care services, including Respite Care for seniors. To be eligible to receive Aged Care in Australia, your loved one must be assessed by the Aged Care Assessment Team (ACAT). You can apply for an assessment through My Aged Care, Services Australia.
If you already have an ACAT Assessment, please provide this to our team.
Book a FREE Consultation with our Aged Care Specialist Team or call 1300 874 2273. Our team will review your latest ACAT Assessment, and ask questions to understand your loved ones’ clinical needs and financial requirements, and explain our range of Respite Care services and accommodation options.
We recommend you visit your preferred location, meet our team, and ensure the suitability of the residence for your loved one’s Respite stay.
If you would like to proceed with TriCare there are a number of steps to complete including providing the required documentation.
Our on-site team at your chosen Aged Care Residence will support your loved one through their Respite Care stay.
