ACAT Assessment Australia -Carers Exhaustion and Respite Care

Carers Exhaustion

Commonwealth Respite and Carelink Centre 1800 052 222

https://www.carersnsw.org.au/advice/services-supports/respite-carer-support

In the beginning we all have a very short fuse and are so angry because of all the stupid things they do and the endless repetitive questions. Drives every carer crazy and we all feel like such horrible people when we get angry and upset with them. Luckily as they have no short term memory, they forget, but we do not and we all feel so guilty and ashamed.

Register for ACAT assessment by phoning MY Aged Care 1800 200 422

You can organise for another ACAT assessment after 12 months, as your loved one will decline and you can access more services to assist you.

Once you have an ACAT assessment and are in the My Aged Care system. You can access respite care, without a homecare package. Usually respite care is for 4 weeks, rarely less

Respite care 63 days per annum, essential for your well being, you access this through My Aged Care phone number 1800 200 422 and they will give you a code which will provide government subsidised respite care.

Answering their endless repetitive questions requires patience and is exhausting

Learn to live one day at a time worrying about yesterday and tomoz destroys today.