Capecare Respite services enhanced to continue supporting our community

Capecare has taken proactive steps to review and refine the way we deliver respite services to the community.

These enhancements are designed to ensure that older people, their carers, families and our broader community continue to receive the support they need when they need it, while also supporting evolving aged care policy changes.

Our Capecare respite model has been refreshed to ensure all eligible Capes community members can continue to access these important services.

The priority for respite, and indeed all of our aged care services, is to ensure that older people, their carers and families, and our community continue to receive the support they need, when they need it.

Introducing our new Respite Hubs in Busselton and Dunsborough

A dedicated Respite Hub has been established at our Busselton campus, and our Dunsborough facility respite service continues, providing a welcoming, safe, and supportive environment for older people requiring overnight care.

Hub respite beds are available to:

  • Existing Capecare clients
  • Older community members
  • People eligible for residential respite
  • People eligible for cottage respite via Commonwealth Home Support Programme

The Respite Hub provides 24-hour care by trained staff, meals and access to the Social Centre, lounges and gardens.

Any health needs will be managed by our 24-hour trained clinical team during a Respite stay.

We welcome clients living with dementia. Please contact us to discuss your individual circumstances.

In-home respite

In addition to facility-based overnight respite, Capecare now also offers in-home overnight respite options, ensuring carers have greater choice in how and where they receive support.

Day respite

We remain committed to providing day respite programs at Capecare Busselton’s Social Centre for clients who receive support through the Commonwealth Home Support Programme or Support at Home program. Our Social Centre has successfully provided social connection, meaningful activities, and support for carers for a number of years.

Social Centre clients also have access to our allied health professionals.

Features include:

  • Social engagement with fellow community members, staff and volunteers
  • Variety of scheduled craft, games, gardening, musical and creative activities
  • Menu selection for lunch plus morning and afternoon tea and refreshments
  • Attended by dedicated, trained care staff.

In-home respite

In addition to facility-based overnight respite, Capecare now also offers in-home overnight respite options. This means the person receiving the care and support doesn’t need to leave the familiarity and comfort of their own home while their carer takes a well-earned break or attend urgent appointments or travel.

Ongoing commitment to day respite

We are committed to providing day respite programs at Capecare Busselton’s Social Centre for clients who receive support through the Commonwealth Home Support Programme or Support at Home program. Our Social Centre has successfully provided social connection, meaningful activities, and support for carers for a number of years.

Social Centre clients also have access to our allied health professionals.

Features include:

  • Social engagement with fellow community members, staff and volunteers
  • Variety of scheduled craft, games, gardening, musical and creative activities
  • Menu selection for lunch plus morning and afternoon tea and refreshments
  • Attended by dedicated, trained care staff

Our commitment to the community

Our community has always been at the heart of what we do. This refined model ensures we can continue to deliver long-term high quality respite services in a sustainable and flexible way.

If you would like to learn more about the new Respite Hub or to discuss respite options for yourself or a loved one, please contact our friendly team:

Community Centre day respite and in-home respite care

9750 2097

community@capecare.com.au.

Respite Hub overnight care

9750 2095

admissions@capecare.com.au

We recommend contacting us as soon as you think you may have need of these services.

Capecare Respite testimonials

“The community is so fortunate to have such a wonderful facility as Capecare cottage respite.  I couldn’t fault it.  I wondered if I was in the Hilton Hotel.”  Maureen Donald, November 2025

“My stay was perfect in every way.” Kathleen Thomas, December 2024

“This is the Number One place.” Roger Allen, December 2024

“Great stay, thank you – not one single complaint.R Hammond, December 2024

“I have only compliments about the respite facility and the staff particularly.Anonymous, January 2025

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