Flexible, Person-Centred Support for Participants and Their Carers. Caring for someone you love can be rewarding, but it can also require time, energy and ongoing commitment. Respite Support can give carers time to attend to other responsibilities while ensuring the participant continues to receive appropriate support. At Oasis Care & Support, our Respite Support provides respectful and personalised assistance based on the participant’s individual needs, preferences and routines. Respite Support may be arranged for an agreed period based on the participant’s individual needs, preferences, NDIS funding, service availability and agreed support arrangements.
Respite Support provides temporary assistance to a participant when their usual family member or informal carer requires a break or has other commitments, subject to the participant’s individual needs, agreed support arrangements and service availability. Respite arrangements can vary depending on the participant’s individual needs, support requirements and agreed service arrangements. The purpose of respite is not simply to replace the usual carer. It is to provide appropriate support while respecting the participant’s preferences, routines, independence and wellbeing.
Before support begins, we aim to understand the participant’s:
This helps create a familiar and respectful support experience.
Respite Support can provide benefits for both participants and the people who support them.
Respite Support can provide participants with continuity of support while giving family members and informal carers time to rest, attend to other responsibilities and maintain their own commitments.
Respite Support may be suitable for:
Oasis Care & Support can discuss the participant’s requirements with them, their family, nominee or Support Coordinator where appropriate and consider suitable service arrangements.
Respite Support should be planned around the participant’s needs, preferences and routines while maintaining clear communication with their chosen support network.
Our approach focuses on:
We recognise that every participant and family has different needs. Respite arrangements should therefore be discussed and planned around the individual circumstances of the participant.
Respite Support is temporary assistance provided to a participant when their usual carer needs a break, has other responsibilities or is temporarily unavailable. The type and duration of support depends on the participant’s individual requirements and agreed service arrangements.
Whether Respite Support can be funded through your NDIS plan depends on your individual plan, available funding and support arrangements. We can discuss your requirements with you, your nominee, Plan Manager or Support Coordinator where appropriate to determine whether our service is suitable.
The duration of Respite Support depends on the participant’s individual circumstances, support requirements and agreed service arrangements. Support may be arranged for a specific period or on an occasional basis where appropriate.
Where appropriate, support can be organised around the participant’s usual routines, preferences and daily requirements. Before support begins, relevant information can be discussed with the participant and their support network to help maintain familiarity.
Respite may be arranged occasionally or on a regular basis, depending on the participant’s requirements and available service capacity. Any ongoing arrangement should be discussed with Oasis Care & Support and agreed according to the participant’s circumstances.
Overnight respite or Short Term Accommodation arrangements are considered on an individual basis, subject to the participant’s needs, NDIS funding, service requirements and Oasis Care & Support’s service availability. Please contact our team to discuss your specific requirements.
Activities are based on the participant’s interests, abilities and goals.
They may include:
The participant’s preferences remain central to the activities selected.
In home respite may be available where it is appropriate to the participant’s needs and agreed service arrangements. Support may include companionship, personal care, meals, daily routines and other appropriate activities.
Contact Oasis Care & Support to discuss the participant’s needs, preferred dates, routines, risks and relevant NDIS funding. We will explain the available options and work with the participant, family, nominee or Support Coordinator to develop an appropriate service arrangement.
Respite Support can give participants continued access to appropriate assistance while providing carers with time to attend to their own needs and responsibilities.
At Oasis Care & Support, our approach is centred around respectful, personalised support that considers the participant’s routines, preferences and individual requirements.
Contact our friendly team today to discuss your respite requirements or refer a participant. We will work with you to create a safe, flexible arrangement that supports the whole family.
