12 Apr 2016

Decision Guide for Carers

If you are unsure about whether or not you want or need to use respite services, the ReThink Respite Decision Guide for Carers can help you:

  • make decisions about services
  • realise the right time for you to use services
  • choose between respite services
  • make your life easier as you care for a person with dementia.

The Decision Guide has been adapted for the local needs of carers in the Illawarra and Shoalhaven as part of the Rethink Respite project.

The design and development of the original guide was conducted by Stirling, C., Lloyd, B., Vickers, J., Robinson, A., Croft, T., Scott, J., Abbey, J. The GOLD Book for Carers: Guiding Options for Life with Dementia Hobart: The Print Centre.

We appreciate the authors allowing us to use and adapt their work for the benefit of carers of people living with dementia in the Illawarra and Shoalhaven region.