Registered Australian Aged Care Provider · Categories 1–6 · All Greater Melbourne
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Aligned with the new Aged Care Act 2024
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Servicing All of Greater Melbourne
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Aged Care · VIC
Respite Care
- Respite Care · Categories 1 & 6
Respite Care in Melbourne
Short-term residential or in-home respite across all of greater Melbourne. Whether you need a planned break, emergency cover, or recovery support after illness we’re here. The person you care for stays safe, you get the rest you need.
Types of Respite
Three pathways, your choice
Respite isn’t one-size-fits-all. We offer different formats to match what works for your family.
In-Home Respite
Our carer comes to your home for a few hours, a day, or overnight letting you step out, work, or simply rest while care continues at home.
Residential Respite
A short stay (days to weeks) in our residential aged care home. Your loved one experiences our home; you get a real break.
Emergency Respite
When a carer becomes unwell or a crisis emerges, we move quickly to provide cover — usually within 24 hours.
When respite makes sense
- Planned breaks a holiday, a weekend, time to attend to your own life
- Recovery support after surgery, illness, or hospitalisation (yours or theirs)
- Carer wellbeing preventing burnout, protecting your physical and mental health
- Trial run for residential care gentle introduction to a residential environment before any long-term decision
- Family events weddings, funerals, milestones that need your full presence
How residential respite works
Residential respite at My Evervale typically involves:
- A pre-stay visit so the person becomes familiar with the home
- A care planning conversation about routines, preferences, medications, dietary needs
- The respite stay itself anywhere from a few days to several weeks
- Daily updates to family if requested
- A return-home transition with handover notes
Funding for respite
Respite is government-subsidised through:
- Commonwealth Home Support Programme for in-home respite
- Support at Home Program from 1 July 2025
- Residential respite funded for up to 63 days per year (extensions available)
- Carer support payments including Carer Allowance and Carer Payment via Services Australia
See our Pricing & Funding page for detail.
Dementia respite
If you’re caring for someone living with dementia, respite is especially important and we have specialised dementia-trained carers for both in-home and residential respite.
Need respite soon?
For emergency respite call us directly. For planned respite, submit a referral and we’ll be in touch within one business day.