Parramatta Community Health Services - Clinical Nurse Specialist Oncology/
Palliative Care Phone: 9843 3218
Parramatta Community Health Services, Jeffery House, 162 Marsden St, Parramatta 2150 Nursing support and home visits to oncology/palliative care clients.
Westmead Hospital - Palliative Care/ Community Liaison Clinical Nurse
Phone: 9845 6824 Westmead Hospital, cnr Hawkesbury Rd and Darcy Rd, Westmead 2145 For patients of Westmead Hospital with a terminal illness, and their relatives and carers. Also provides liaison with community palliative care services and other palliative care units.
Personal Alarm Systems
Personal emergency alarm monitoring via a waterproof alarm, worn around the neck, links the user to the monitoring centre's staff using an existing telephone line or wireless technology. When the personal alarm is pressed, it activates an alarm in the response centre, and operators speedily organise assistance of either family, friend or emergency services. See also Telephone & Other Monitoring Services page 57.
BaptistCare CareCall Emergency Response Service
Phone: 1300 130 100 Web:
baptistcare.org.au Email:
ask@baptistcare.org.au Iliffe Centre, 157 Balaclava Road, Macquarie Park
Constant Companion Phone: 9777 7836
2 Elizabeth St, Artarmon 2064 Web:
www.willoughby.nsw.gov.au/ Constant-Companion.html Government-funded for eligible residents. A 24/7 emergency response service offers security and peace of mind for people who need help in an emergency.
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Respite
Respite refers to short term, temporary care provided to older people with a disability so their families can take a break from the daily routine of care giving. Services can be provided at home, a day-care centre or residential care facilities. Respite can be as short as an hour or as long as a week. You may be eligible for HACC funding or an Australian-government funded Home Care Package if you are a person who is frail, with a disability or dementia or HIV/AIDS, a war veteran/ widow or a carer for any of these people. See page 40. Also see: Day Respite and Care Centres page 47, Dementia Specific Services page 50.
Flexible respite services
Individual in-home flexible respite for people who are frail aged, and people with a disability and moderate to high support needs. Respite plans are tailored to meet individual needs.
Chantal Cottage
Phone: 1800 226 474 or 9489 3592 Overnight respite for carers of frail- aged and people who have dementia. Operates: Thurs to Sun. HammondCare - Flexible Carer Respite Solutions Phone: 9903 8128 Dementia specific. Area served: Lane Cove, Mosman, North Sydney, Willoughby, Ryde and Hunters Hill. Woonona Cottage Phone: 9488 2288 Overnight respite for carers of frail aged and people who have dementia.
BaptistCare
Phone: 1300 275 227 Web:
baptistcare.org.au Email:
ask@baptistcare.org.au
BaptistCare Nukara Respite Centre 114 Sydney Street, Willoughby Phone: 9410 0272
BaptistCare Gracewood Day Respite Centre 8 Free Settlers Drive, Kellyville Phone: 8804 4700
BaptistCare Willmette Cottage 3 Homelands Avenue, Carlingford Phone: 9873 4383
Group Homes Phone: 9416 0878 or phone Helen 0422 350 908
Web:
www.grouphomes.com.au Cares for people in a home-away- from-home setting within their local community. Provides personalised care for up to 10 residents in each home. Respite care provided for minimum of approx. four weeks at two Group Homes at St Ives. See advertisement page 67.
Hornsby/ Ku-ring-gai Hospital - Social Work Department
Phone: 9477 9558
Information and assessment about respite care options such as accommodation, day care and assistance in the home.
Lottie Stewart Hospital (Dundas) Phone: 9858 3255
40 Stewart St, Dundas 2117 Web:
www.wsahs.nsw.gov.au/ lottiestewart/
index.htm
Hospital with specialised nursing home beds. Provides aged care (age 65+), respite beds, spinal unit and Huntington disease unit. Doctor's referral required. Assessment required by Aged Care Assessment Team (ACAT).
Lower North Shore & Manly Warringah Pittwater Respite Brokerage Service
Phone: 9979 7677 Web:
www.ccnb.com.au Flexible respite service to carers of people who are frail aged, have a moderate to severe disability or dementia. Regular planned respite and in an emergency. Area served: Lane Cove, North Sydney, Willoughby, Manly, Warringah, Pittwater LGAs.
Northern Sydney Commonwealth Respite and Carelink Centre (Northside Community Forum)
Phone: 1800 052 222
Information, support and advice to arrange short-term and emergency respite for carers of people who are frail aged, have a disability, chronic condition, mental health disorder or terminal illness.
Northcott Flexible Respite Northern Sydney Phone: 9472 5204
Respite for people with disabilities to age 65 and their carers. Also Flexible Respite for Ageing Carers aged 70+.
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