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Need some time away from your caring role?

Caring for someone is a big responsibility.

To ensure you can continue in your caring role, you might benefit from taking some time out (respite) to focus on your own health and wellbeing, attend appointments, or take a longer break knowing that the person you care for is in good hands.

Respite options can be tailored to meet your needs as the carer, as well as the needs of the person you are caring for.

Our staff are trained to support people living with cognitive and neurological conditions such as dementia and Parkinson’s disease, as well as people living with chronic disease or who have mobility challenges.

What services are available?

Home community respite

Home or Community Respite – Individual or Group

We can spend time with the person you care for in their own home, or out and about in the community. All respite options provide opportunities for the person you are caring for to connect with others, get out and about, and learn new things, in a 1:1 or group setting. Options include: collecting and recording a personal life story, learning to use an iPad, joining an art class, Sing for Joy Choir and bus tours.

Dementia specific support

Dementia Specific Support

Having a diagnosis of dementia is no reason to stop doing the things that are important to you. Finding a balance to do things together as well as individually is a key to living well. We have respite options that are inclusive of people living with dementia – either 1:1 or in small groups.

Residential respite care

Residential Respite Care

Respite Care in one of our eight homes across Adelaide and the Fleurieu Peninsula may be an option for up to 63 days each financial year, subject to availability. To access, you will first need an assessment (ACAT).

Carer getaway

Carer Getaways

Designed with both carers and those you care for in mind, these retreats offer respite as well as the opportunity to socialise and engage with like minded people in a relaxed and safe environment. See what getaways are available in Carer Support & Experiences social experiences.

Mclaren vale respite

Perry Park Respite

High care respite for people living with memory loss or dementia. Participants can meet up in a social environment whilst maintaining and improving their current skills and capabilities.

Call us on  1300 22 44 77 to discuss which respite service option is best for you and the person you care for.

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Carmel reflects on 18 years at Milpara 💇

On the afternoon of Friday 31 January, hairdresser Carmel Clemente farewelled her final customer, Rosina, from her salon chair and headed into a well-deserved retirement.

Carmel has been the hairdresser at ACH Group ’s Milpara Residential Care Home for the past 18 years – but has been a hairdresser across South Australia for 64 years.
The now 80-year-old estimates that she had 20 customers a week for the past 18 years and that Rosina would be close to her 19,000th client.

Carmel said that she had loved hairdressing at Milpara so much that she had put off retirement multiple times.

“I’ve loved every second of my 18 years here,” she said.

“Genuinely, the residents made it, and I loved hearing their stories and getting to know them – it has been so rewarding.”

About 50 residents and staff from Milpara gathered for afternoon tea to farewell and thank Carmel.

Best of luck in retirement Carmel – you will be missed.

📷 Carmel is pictured styling Rosina’s hair at Milpara, alongside a heartfelt farewell moment with her husband Rocco and daughter Sav, an ACH Group Payroll Officer. ... See MoreSee Less

Carmel reflects on 18 years at Milpara 💇 On the afternoon of Friday 31 January, hairdresser Carmel Clemente farewelled her final customer, Rosina, from her salon chair and headed into a well-deserved retirement. Carmel has been the hairdresser at ACH Group ’s Milpara Residential Care Home for the past 18 years – but has been a hairdresser across South Australia for 64 years. The now 80-year-old estimates that she had 20 customers a week for the past 18 years and that Rosina would be close to her 19,000th client. Carmel said that she had loved hairdressing at Milpara so much that she had put off retirement multiple times. “I’ve loved every second of my 18 years here,” she said. “Genuinely, the residents made it, and I loved hearing their stories and getting to know them – it has been so rewarding.” About 50 residents and staff from Milpara gathered for afternoon tea to farewell and thank Carmel. Best of luck in retirement Carmel – you will be missed. 📷 Carmel is pictured styling Rosina’s hair at Milpara, alongside a heartfelt farewell moment with her husband Rocco and daughter Sav, an ACH Group Payroll Officer.Image attachmentImage attachment
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Always did a lovely job on my mum Noreen’s hair

Wow retirement at 80 years young …what a great achievement. Very well done Carmel. 👏👏😁😁

Good luck in your retirement you were so good to my Stephen who had dementia. 😁

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