Eastern European Respite Day Centre –

Eastern Region

Respite Day Centre allows carers of older people, and carers of people with disabilities to have a break and look after their own health and well-being, with the comfort of knowing that their dependants are well looked after.

Who can access this service?

Carers from a Polish and Eastern European background, who live in the Eastern Region of Melbourne and they take care of the person who:

» has dementia or challenging behaviours

» is frail and is over the age of 65

What do we offer?

We organise transport, food and activities for our program participants while their carers get a short break from their caring role. The nature and type of activities depends on their interests and capabilities, for example singing, craft and playing games.

Costs?Thanks to the Australian government subsidy, only a small weekly fee applies for the partici-pation in the program.

Contact the Respite Day Centre Team Leader for the Eastern Region of Melbourne:

Australian Multicultural Community Services Inc. Suite 111, 44-56 Hampstead Road Maidstone, VIC 3012

Phone 03 8371 2313 Mobile 0424 139 729 Email mareks@amcservices.org.au

www.amcservices.org.au

Acknowledgement:

Respite for Carers Program is funded in partnership with Uniting Care Community Options / National Respite for Carers Program.

Where and when do we meet?

We meet on Wednesdays between 9am - 3pm at:

Knox Gardens Community Hall Argyle Way Wantirna South, VIC 3152

Exception: Every 2nd Wednesday in a month we meet at :

HV Jones Community Hall Kingston St. Ferntree Gully, VIC 3156

Alternatively we meet on Thursdays between 9am – 3 pm at:

Polish SDA Church Hall 753 Boronia Rd Wantirna Vic 3152

Inc. No A0048140C