5: Having a Break: Supporting positive care relationships Family/carer relationships are maintained and Outcome: strengthened. Breaks can be provided through a wide range of activities and services offered to people with disability and their families. The breaks provide positive experiences for people with disability, and strengthens and maintain the capacity of families to provide support and care. There are many factors affecting the cost of delivering service under this cluster. These should be taken into consideration when establishing a price. Please refer to on page 3 for further information. Cluster 5 Having a Break Price ($) – Having a Break Hourly – Services are tailored to meet the needs of the person with disability and family, and may include the following types of activities: In-home assistance for the carer to undertake typical family $51 - $70 activities per hour In-home assistance which gives the carer a break Out-of-home assistance, which may include individual activities, centre-based or shared living settings, alternative family setting or other flexible respite options. Respite accommodation in time of immediate need. Group activities $17 - $23.40 Where activity has a high ratio of individuals to support staff i.e. one per hour. support worker to 4 -10 individuals. Price as negotiated. Shared activities Shared activities are those where two or three individuals undertake an $51 - $70 per hour activity supported by one support worker. Each person is funded individually and contributing to the cost of support, the price for each person is expected to be at the lower end of the range. Having a Break Daily – $118.50 - $900.40 per Respite, either in-home or out-of-home, for periods 13 hours and over. day/night. Friday night to Sunday night is considered two 24 hour periods.
5: Having a Break: Supporting positive care relationships Outcome: Family/carer relationships are maintained and strengthened. Breaks can be provided through a wide range of activities and services offered to people with disability and their families. The breaks provide positive experiences for people with disability, and strengthens and maintain the capacity of families to provide support and care. There are many factors affecting the cost of delivering service under this cluster. These should be taken into consideration when establishing a price. Please refer to on page 3 for further information. Cluster 5 – Having a Break Price ($) Having a Break – Hourly $51 - $70 per hour Services are tailored to meet the needs of the person with disability and family, and may include the following types of activities: In-home assistance for the carer to undertake typical family activities In-home assistance which gives the carer a break Out-of-home assistance, which may include individual activities, centre-based or shared living settings, alternative family setting or other flexible respite options. Respite accommodation in time of immediate need. Group activities $17 - $23.40 per hour. Where activity has a high ratio of individuals to support staff i.e. one support worker to 4 -10 individuals. Price as negotiated. Shared activities $51 - $70 per hour Shared activities are those where two or three individuals undertake an activity supported by one support worker. Each person is funded individually and contributing to the cost of support, the price for each person is expected to be at the lower end of the range. Having a Break – Daily $118.50 - $900.40 per day/night. Respite, either in-home or out-of-home, for periods 13 hours and over. Friday night to Sunday night is considered two 24 hour periods.