Short Description
Eastern Respite and Recreation is a not for profit, community based organisation. They are funded by both State and Commonwealth governments to offer support and recreational activities to people with a disability and their families in the Eastern Sydney Area.
More Details
. The team consists of paid and volunteer staff
Services available:
. Children
- Occasional or regular respite
- Vacation care
. Teenagers
- Skills development
- Group Activities
- Vacation care
. Programmes for Adults (over 18 years) include
- Peer Support / Recreation
- Bus Trips
- Post School Options (18 years and over). Provides services focusing on work, education, training and skills development
. Open Programmes (for all ages)
- Higher Support Needs - package of services including recreation and skills development opportunities
Eligibility
To be eligible for a service the person you are caring for needs to meet the following criteria:
- have a physical, intellectual or sensory disability
- be aged 0 ? 65 years
- live at home with a primary carer, unless you access post school programs
- live in one of the 5 local government areas in Eastern Sydney ? Botany, Randwick, Sydney City, Waverley, Woollahra