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Pole Depot Carers Support Service is a Home and Community Care Project funded under the Ageing, Disability and Home Care, NSW Department of Human Services and provides information, referral, counselling, advocacy and support for carers of persons with disability, dementing illness, or problems of frail age.
Our service aims:
- to provide information, advocacy, referral and counselling for carers
- to validate the work of carers and their families
- to provide opportunities for carers to offer each other emotional support and practical help.
- to encourage carers to recognise their own needs;
- to provide information on specific disabilities/illnesses and services to assist carers and the people they care for;
- in all activities, to be sensitive to cultural, language and family issues in providing care.
Our
mission:
To support carers by reducing isolation and the stresses that
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Over the last decade, the Service has developed extensively for
carers.
CARERS QUARTERLY
NEWSLETTERS
Download Issue 3 - 2010 PDF
CARER SUPPORT GROUPS
Carers of People with Dementia Day/Evening Support Group
Dementia Day Group meets THIRD Wednesday each month from 10.30am
to 12.30pm and Dementia Night Group meets FIRST Thursday each month from 7pm to 9pm at Pole
Depot.
For carers of people with Dementia. Our groups offer support, information on caring and a
chance to talk to others who have had similar experiences. Free
professional respite care arranged.
Download Day Group Semester 2, 2010 Program PDF
Download Night Group Semester 2, 2010 Program PDF
Carers of People with Special Needs
(Formerly known as
Pole Depot Carers'
Support Group)
Meets SECOND Wednesday each month from 10.30am to 12.30pm
at Pole Depot
This group aims to reduce isolation and provide educative support
for carers.
Download Semester 2, 2010 Program PDF
Former Carers Group
Meets FIRST Friday of each month from 10.30am to 12.30pm
at Pole Depot
Former carers meet for information, coping strategies and to
be with people who understand.
Download Semester 2, 2010 Program PDF
Carers of People with Mental Health Issues Group
Meets FOURTH Friday of each month from 10.30am to 12.30pm at Pole Depot
Carers meet to together to share information and experience with people who have mental issues.
Download Semester 2, 2010 Program PDF
OTHER GROUPS
See support services
for people with disabilities
OTHER
PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES
Check
upcoming events in our 'Noticeboard' section.
Respite Care
Pole Depot Respite Project - St. George / Sutherland Shire
(Funded by the Department of Health & Ageing, National Carers Respite Program)
Pole Depot Respite Service provides emergency and short term respite for Carers, including young carers. Respite care is brokered through agencies, which provides us with a broad pool of trained staff with a range of skills and experiences, enabling flexible options for our clients. Carers of a frail aged person, a person with dementia or a younger person (under 65) with any disability and people with terminal illness in need of palliative care are eligible for respite.
Respite is generally offered in-home on a one-to-one basis, but
can involve a care staff member taking a client out for a drive
or other outing. Some meal assistance, personal care or other
assistance may be provided if the task is one that would normally
be undertaken by the Carer during the timeframe of the respite period.
The needs of the Carer are considered and each episode of respite
is individually designed by the Carer and a St. George Carers' Support
Service staff member.
Carers Outings
Provide an opportunity for Carers of persons with a disability, dementia, frail age or medical condition to socialise with other Carers. Outings are held on the FIRST Tuesday of each month to a range of venues. For information, phone the Carers Support Team on (02) 9580 0688.
Download Semester 2, 2010 Program PDF
THE CARERS DEPRESSION PROJECT
Do you have symptoms of depression?
Do you care for a family member with a disability, dementia, mental health issues or problems of frail age?
The Carers Depression Project aims to provide counseling and coping strategies/skills for Carers suffering from depression and provide links for Carers to access ongoing support services.
The service is free of charge and available for Carers residing in the St George and Sutherland areas.
For more information or to register contact Carers Support Team on 9580 0688
Download Carers Depression Project Flyer PDF
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