WHAT IS PROVIDED IN RESPITE CARE

Your Own Room
Your room is furnished with a bed and essential storage space. Each room has its own toilet and shower.

Support Services
Rooms are cleaned weekly. All heavy laundry is done at the Home's laundry. Laundry facilities are provided in each building and personal laundry services are available. All clothing is to be clearly marked for laundry.

Meals
Breakfast, lunch and the evening meal are provided in your particular dining room. Meals with family or friends may also be arranged. Visitors are charged a nominal fee. Morning and afternoon teas are served in the Dining Room.

Personal Care Assistance
Assistance is provided with all daily living activities:

	Showering and dressing
	Meals (cutting up etc)
	Moving around the hostel
	Medications

Special care and support is offered to people involved in rehabilitation programmes and to those who are confused or experience loss of memory.

Security
Registered nursing staff are available 24 hours a day. There is an emergency nurse call system in each room.

Pharmacy
The Pharmacist provides a daily service. Purchases are generally charged to your account. Settlement of this account is made on departure.

Recreational
There is a planned recreation and social programme for all residents including respite residents.

Holy Spirit Home even has a coffee shop which
is open weekly to residents and friends.

Mail
Incoming mail is delivered in bulk to the Business Office, sorted and delivered to your particular building usually by 12.00 noon. Outgoing mail may be left at the Business Office for daily posting.

The Business Office is open between 8.30am and 4.30pm Monday to Friday.

WHAT SHOULD I DO NOW?
The Department of Health & Aged Care Assessment Team (ACAT) for your area will assess your eligibility for Hostel (Respite) care. You may contact them yourself. You may then apply in writing to Holy Spirit Home on the appropriate application form, enclosing a copy of your Letter of Approval from the ACAT.

Your application will be acknowledged and you will be invited for an interview and to view the respite accommodation. This interview is necessary for confirmation of your Respite booking. At a time closer to your planned respite we request that you pay a deposit and sign a Respite Agreement.