Family and carers

Respite is not giving up: how carers use short-term accommodation

Short-term accommodation exists so carers can keep caring. How families use it without guilt — and what to pack.

Suman Thapa14 July 2026 · 8 min read
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Suman Thapa

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Suman Thapa

Care Manager at Caring Buddy, covering supported independent living and short-term accommodation across Victoria. Suman has sat in on more than two hundred plan reviews.

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