At Retreat South, we are committed to providing person-centered supports that focus on our participants’ needs and goals. Our skilled and experienced team will make your stay at our residential facility in the beautiful Victorian countryside a relaxing and empowering one. Under the guidance of our psychologist Director, our respite service are accessible to individuals, […]
As a National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) participant, your plan can allow for access to various types of support services. NDIS Respite care is a support providing temporary ‘time out’ for participants as well as their carers. This respite can take different forms, such as recreational respite. Providing care to a family member or other […]
Short-term Accommodation (STA) is NDIS-funded support that provides participants with a valuable opportunity for temporary, specialised places to stay, away from their usual residence for a short time. Respite and STA can be planned in advance, but, sometimes a caregiver is unwell and needs a break. Or, sometimes a crisis happens. The duration of STA […]
Selecting National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) funded respite or short-term accommodation can be confusing. There seems so many to choose from. Respite is a beneficial service provided under the NDIS. It allows participants to take a break and experience new, supported activities. It can also allow caregivers to take a break from their responsibilities. Here […]
Spring is just around the corner and now is the time to take some time to spring into renewing your body, mind, and health. NDIS participants can say goodbye to Winter at Retreat South with wellness and relaxation activities that meet their needs and are enjoyable, positive, and effective. Retreat South is a retreat with […]
Winter is approaching and the colder weather often affects us with seasonal affective disorder (SAD), or the ‘winter blues.’ The days are shorter, and colder and wetter and we just feel like staying indoors. It’s hard to get motivated to go out, see people and be active. That can have a downside too with problems […]
NDIS funded short-term accommodation, or respite, allows program participants to take a break. Respite provides carers with a much-needed break too and helps maintain client and carer well-being and a positive client-carer relationship. Retreat South is pleased to provide respite support and leisure activities for NDIS clients or their carers. Our team at Retreat South […]
Mindfulness retreats have been demonstrated to improve physical and mental health by reducing anxiety and stress. Recent studies that mindfulness-based retreats better improve physical and mental health by reducing inflammation anxiety and perceived stressors. Retreat South is not just a retreat. We are a private psychology-based therapeutic retreat in South West Victoria. We specialise in […]
During the COVID-enforced lockdowns and restrictions faced by health and other support services, NDIS participants, like any other individuals avoided or were unable to attend medical and other supports. NDIS coordinators and personal carers were relied on to a greater degree during this time. NDIS can provide funding for short-term accommodation (STA), including respite, when […]