The
Cridge Centre for the Family Respite Resource Service provides information
to families in Victoria about:
Community respite agencies
Community workshops
Selecting and evaluating respite care.
Respite care can be either planned or emergency temporary child
care ranging from a few hours on one occasion to a few weeks at
a regularly scheduled time. Its purpose is to provide caregivers
with a much-needed break from the 24 hour demands of caring for
a child with a disability.
Respite:
| Relieves |
family stress |
| Enhances |
family functioning |
| Facilitates |
social participation |
| Increases |
parental feelings of well-being |
| Assists |
family members in feeling more positive about the disability |
| Increases |
satisfaction with life and helps parental ability to cope |
| Provides |
the child with an enriching opportunity to socialize and develop
other relationships |
The Cridge Centre for the Family looks forward to seeking opportunities
in the future to expand respite services to families. For more information, please contact Mimi Davis at
995-6412 or send an email to mdavis@cridge.org
