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RESPITE

Time-out is an important aspect to health and wellbeing, for both carers and the people they care for. The following services provide respite, both emergency and scheduled, whether centre-based or in your own home.
See also Parent and Carer Support under Services.

Respite Intake Allocation Project (RIAP)
For easy access, all requests for respite for carers of a person with a disability living in the Nepean region can be directed to RIAP.
Contact Virgina on Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays on (02) 9895 8901.
Commonwealth Carer Respite Centre
1800 052 222 (business hours) and 1800 059 059 (after hours).
Carers NSW Emergency Respite
You can contact this service theough Carelink 1800 059 059, or on (02) 9280 4744.
BCS Flexible Respite Options Nepean
(02) 4731 1722
KinCare
1300 733 510
Barnardo's
(02) 4729 1211
Host Family Respite Program
(02)98322300
Hawkesbury Penrith Respite Services Inc.
(02) 4722 2155
Blue Mountains Recreation and Respite Service Inc.
For Blue Mountains residents, contact (02) 4751 9041
Nepean Area Disabilities Organisation (NADO)
For Penrith residents, (02) 9623 9855
Care and Support Services
CSS - Care & Support Services Pty Ltd provides a range of services for clients who have acquired a Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) or Spinal Cord Injury or have a physical or intellectual disability Services are provided in Hawkesbury and Penrith area. Contact on (02) 4573 6360
Rainbow Home and Respite Services Pty Ltd
Centre based respite care for all ages at Kaleidoscope Lodge, Kurrajong:
~Accessible
~Safe
~Relaxing
~Day Trips
~FUN
~Accommodation, Transport
~Pool
~Playground
~Vacation Care
~Recreation
~Professional staffing
~From $40 per day

Contact (02) 4588 5866
Bridges Disability Services
For Hawkesbury residents, (02) 4587 0222
Wendy's Home Services
Provides services such as emergency care, nursing, respite care, transport, personal care, garden & maintenance service, housework, meal preparation, shopping assistance and more.
Contact: (02) 4587 5999