WHO WE ARE
At Our Family Respite, we’re more than just a business; we’re a team dedicated to providing support and joy to those with special needs.
Founded in by us (Sacha and Bryan), our journey has expanded across NSW thanks to our shared commitment. Sacha brings over 15 years of experience in both paid and volunteer roles, offering extensive support to children and adults with a diverse range of needs. Bryan, though newer to the field, shares a profound passion for making a positive impact in the lives of our clients, their families, and even our animal friends. Our children, Lili and Brooke, are actively involved too, bringing laughter, joy, and companionship to everyone they meet.
Together, we are Our Family Respite, committed to enriching lives and spreading happiness in every encounter.
Our Mission
We aim to revolutionise the way Short Term Accommodation is offered in Australia, to every single child and adult, regardless of the level of support needs they have.
Our Story
Over the last four years, Our Family Respite has been trialing and developing a new approach for respite care in NSW, focusing on consistency and comfort for both clients and guardians. Drawing from our own and others’ personal experiences with more traditional respite options, our sole focus has been on asking, “How can we do this better?” We began by hosting a select few clients overnight and on weekends in our own family home, alongside our children. Every person we welcomed, from children to adults with a wide array of support needs, was treated as a member of our family. Before every stay, we meticulously planned the visit based on that person’s likes and needs – from what we ate to what we did, ensuring they felt safe and supported while making their stay as enjoyable as possible.
Very quickly, we became an extended version of their family, collaborating with their existing support network to create a second home. Both clients and carers are well-informed about who will be looking after them throughout their stay. Each visitor will have their own bedroom, which they can personalise – from choosing bedding to bringing in any home comforts.
We also recognise that for parents and guardians of participants, there can be feelings of guilt when opting for overnight stays. We’ve found that more control and communication from the carer, and knowing that their loved one is in the most nurturing environment, can help alleviate this guilt – after all, you deserve a break!
This approach to respite care quickly gained popularity, receiving overwhelming positive feedback for its personalised and family-focused method. We strongly believe that integrating clients into existing homes and family units is the most effective and beneficial approach to respite care, with the potential to revolutionise short-term accommodation in the future. Having someone familiar and trustworthy can be a crucial part of their overall care plan.
Eighteen months into hosting clients, we realised the need to expand due to our limited capacity and a growing waitlist of clients seeking our unique form of respite.
Safety has always been our top priority, leading us to spend the following eighteen months developing procedures and systems to ensure the highest standards of care for everyone under our or our team’s care.
We have now assembled a team of dedicated and passionate carers, all with extensive experience in disability care, who share our philosophy of an integrated approach to overnight respite.
Your trusted NDIS provider of personalised overnight respite services, with homes located throughout NSW