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Respite care, also known as short term accommodation under the NDIS, provides an organised, temporary break for both carers and the loved ones that they care for.

What is respite care?

Respite care is when others take care of your child, so that you can have a break. It also gives your child a change of scenery and a chance to experience new things independently of you.

Who provides respite care?

There are different types of respite care. Care can be provided informally by family or friends or professionally by disability service providers like Xavier. The type of respite care you are looking for to meet the needs of your child and your family, will determine who provides this.

What are the types of respite care?

• In-home respite care when someone like a Support Worker comes to your home to care for your child
• Short term accommodation where your child stays overnight for a short period of time at a respite centre like Xavier Place
• Centre-based or community access respite care such as day programs
• Emergency respite, short-term care for emergency or crisis respite
• Informal respite provided by family or friends

How much respite?

How often you use respite and for how long will depend on your own unique circumstances. Respite care can looks very different from family to family, it might be anything from a few hours a weeks to a few weeks at a time.

How do I access respite care?

There are different way to access respite care including:

• Ask family and friends for help
• Request funding in your child’s NDIS plan
• Private funding where you pay for care

Further info

If you’d like to know more about how Xavier Place, our short term accommodation and respite centre in the Brisbane suburb of Yeerongpilly simply email intake@xavier.org.au or call us on 1800 XAVIER and we’ll be happy to chat.

At Xavier Place we provide specialised care for children and young adults with complex disability and health related needs.