Audrey, an active 90-something year old who played tennis three times a week up until a few years ago, looks forward to her regular retreats at Bisdee, which offers respite care services, located at our Windsor Street site.

“Every fortnight I come here on a Friday and go home on Sunday and I get to spend time with my friends while Rosie gets to spend time with her friends,” she says.

As her daughter Rosie (who is also her carer) explains, Audrey’s time in respite is a win-win for both of them.

“Mum loves to dance and sing and she’s a regular at the New Norfolk Country Jamboree when she heads out there with the Glenview day centre. She really enjoys her time here and from my perspective, everyone is fantastic to work with and I don’t have to worry about her at all while I get some time to recharge. We have a routine established where she brings in her photos and I pick flowers from the garden for her room and write her a little card each time with some kind words. Glenview was the only place I could find which was flexible to fit in with our needs and we both really appreciate that.”

What is respite care?

When respite is needed, whether it be for yourself or a carer, it’s an important way to relieve stress and have time to recharge.

We offer a range of options that can assist families and carers to have a well-earned break while knowing the person they support is being cared for by our highly skilled staff in our safe and comfortable surrounds.

This includes short-stay accommodation and support in our specialised respite rooms.

Whether it’s for a few hours, an overnight stay or a few weeks, we are able to work
with you to support your unique situation.

• Fully accessible self-contained room with call bell
• 24-hour staff support
• Catering for all meals
• Access to nursing care
• Assistance with medications
• Supported community centre environment
• Inclusion in all activities at Glenview
• Social interaction with other older people who live in their own homes

• To relieve the social isolation often experienced when living at home.
• For short notice support when a carer needs to be away from home or needs a break unexpectedly.
• Occasional or regular support to enable carers to maintain other commitments and social activities.
• Rest after hospitalisation and/or treatments.

You can if:

• you are over 65 years, live in the community and have a carer (a family member or friend) who assists you to remain at home.
• you provide assistance to someone over 65 in the community to help them to remain living at home. 

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged over 50 years can also access respite care.

To find out more about respite care, please head to the My Aged Care website.

We offer two respite services for clients with low to moderate needs including NDIS clients.

1. Windsor Street respite is for a minimum 7 days, read more here. 
2. Hotel Bisdee cottage respite has no minimum stay, read more here.

Sound interesting?

• Call us and speak with any of our friendly staff.
• Drop in, have a look and go on a tour of our facilities.

Contact us: (03) 6277 8800

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Glenview Community Services

 2 – 10 Windsor Street, Glenorchy Tasmania 7010

(03) 6277 8800

[email protected]

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