Julalikari Council Community Support Services - Respite (Tennant Creek)
Under the National Respite for Carers Program (NRCP), Julalikari offers day respite service and emergency or planned overnight respite.
Currently Julalikari has 12 staff members both male and female. Six staff members are being trained under Community Development Employment Program (CDEP) and six are permanent employees.
The Centre opens at 8:00am. People on day respite can either make their own way to the centre or be picked up and dropped off by the Julalikari mini bus. Most respite is designed for half a day, but there is scope for people to stay for the full day at the Centre.
Whilst people are at the Centre, they receive breakfast and lunch. The Centre also offers activities for people whilst they are there.
Over the winter period, Julalikari does day trips for clients out bush for one day per week. Men and women are alternated from week to week.
Other services provided include
10 Community Aged Care Package (CACP) Clients
Clients who need support to stay at home. Clients are Aged and Disability and must have been assessed by the Aged Care Assessment Team (ACAT) and be accepted to receive a CACP. Julalikari provides 7 hours of care per week per client. Services provided will depend on the individual needs of each client.
24 Home and Community Care (HACC) Clients
Julalikari provide meals to 24 clients in Tennant Creek and surrounding camps. Meals are dropped off to the client by Julalikari staff.
Whippet Street Houses
Two houses for permanent supported accommodation for intellectual disability clients. There are 6 carers on a 24 hour roster. There are 2 beds available for intellectual disability clients that are wheelchair bound.
Bland St Flats
Ten flats are available for Aged and Disability Clients to live with their family carers in a quiet and safe environment. The flats will not be available until the end of 2010.
An Australian Government Intiative.
For more information
Phone the coordinator on 1800 200 422
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