Best respite housing design for Global Awards shortlisted
LOS ANGELES: The shortlist for the best respite housing design has been declared.
Over 250 designs have been considered by the awards secretariat. One of the finalists in this category is shown above.
The push to establish a respite centre in Queanbeyan is gaining momentum, with a new report finding such a service could save the ACT Government millions.
Yvonne Cuschieri House, which is being built by charity group Respite Care for QBN, will cater to carers and their loved ones aged 18 to 60, an age group with few suitable respite options.
The University of NSW Canberra report, commissioned by Respite for QBN, found a stay in non-clinical respite care reduced the overall cost burden of public hospital admissions of carers by 50 per cent, and cost as little as 10 per cent of an emergency department visit.
Carers are at increased risk of burnout, psychological distress and social isolation as they struggle to look after their loved ones full time.
Respite for QBN chair Paul Walshe described the report as “the ammunition that we’ve been looking for”.
The Global Award winner will be announced in November in London. (Globals)