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What does Short-Term Accommodation (STA) mean for our NDIS participants in Sydney, Wollongong and Nowra regions?
Short-Term Accommodation (STA) is a way of providing respite care that allows both you and your carer to have a break or a change of scenery.
It’s a broad term that covers various types of short-term accommodation support and also includes respite care. Our STA or short term accommodation service for NDIS participants in Sydney, Wollongong and Nowra regions enables you to experience living away from home in a supportive environment for short periods of time.
STA could look like:
- One-on-one short-term care where you are paired up with a support worker for a period of time that suits your particular needs. This can be spent in your home or out in the community participating in local activities including camps.
- Group short-term options match your needs with other people who may have similar needs and interests and enjoy participating in a group respite activity.
- Overnight or weekend facility-based support where your needs and interests align with shared short-term accommodation facilities.
While our STA or respite care services near Sydney, Wollongong and Nowra regions are often delivered in a group-based facility, some organisations provide STA as additional support in your own home. In some cases, we or other providers might book an apartment at a hotel.
STA isn’t just about the accommodation, it also involves the support you receive while staying there.
Taking a break from your carer is beneficial to both of you.
Not only does it help maintain positive family and carer relationships, but it also allows you the chance to meet new people and experience new things.
Not only does it help maintain positive family and carer relationships, but it also allows you the chance to meet new people and experience new things.
- Everybody needs a break sometimes! Short-Term Accommodation (STA) is a way of providing respite care that allows both you and your carer to have a break or a change of scenery.
- Residential respite is now called ‘Short-Term Accommodation and Assistance’ under the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS).
- The amount of STA funding you can receive depends on the level of support you require
Navigating respite options through short-term accommodation under the NDIS can be confusing, so we’ve put together a guide to help you understand what it means and how to access it.
What are the benefits of STA?
A short stay away from home can help you:
- Make new friends and meet new people
- Try new activities
- Enjoy a change of scenery
- Step outside your comfort zone
