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Silver Chain's Commonwealth Respite and Carelink Centre provides a free information and referral service about community aged care, disability and other support services for older people, people with disabilities and those who provide care and services.
 
Information about the following services in your local community can be provided:

• Home help, maintenance and modification services
• Personal, nursing and respite care
• Transport and meal services
• Day care and therapy centres
• Assessment, including Aged Care Assessment Teams (ACATs)
• Dementia specific services
• Continence assistance
• Support for carers
• Community Aged Care Packages
• Residential facilities
• Allied health care such as podiatry and physiotherapy
• Support groups

The Commonwealth Respite and Carelink Centre can be contacted on FreecallTM 1800 052 222.

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You can also find out more information by visiting the Commonwealth Respite and Carelink Centre website.

Survey questionnaire
As a Carer, we recognise the importance of education and training to improve your resilience and further increase your ability to care for someone. You can help us help you by filling out a questionnaire which will help identify and address what your needs are. There is also an opportunity to win a $200 Coles Myer Voucher if you complete the form and return to us.

Please return it to 6 Sundercombe Street, Osborne Park  WA  6017 or fax  (08) 9443 5622

2010 National Repite for Carers Program Expo Dates
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