Short Term Accommodation and Assistance (STAA) at Berkeley NSW

The property

This property is suitable for both children and adults (at separate times), for overnight stays.

Berkeley respite is located next to a primary school and can be a little noisy between 9am-3pm on school days.

Support can be provided 24 hours, 7 days a week. Current staff ratio is 1:2, this can increase to accommodate individual customer needs.

Features

• 5 bedroom house, with shared open-plan kitchen, dining and living room
• Fully fenced with a small outdoor area at the side of the house, raised garden and an undercover area
• Large TV and DVD player
• Built to meet disability standards: wide doorways, level access to all areas, wheelchair access and fire exits in all bedrooms, mobile customer hoists, and bathrooms fitted with high/lo spa bath and shower trolley
• Access to the property is via a driveway down the side of our group home; there is a Mercedes sprinter with wheelchair hoist to enable customers to travel in their wheelchairs.

Nearby Facilities

• In-house activities based on individual customer goals and interests
• Bus stop at the end of the driveway
• Small shopping centre nearby for groceries, chemist, etc.
• Play area, skate park, public pool and sports club nearby
• Larger shopping centres at Warrawong and Wollongong are 10 kilometres away
• Short drive to Lake Illawarra, Kiama and Berry, or visit Mount Keira Lookout, Minamurra Falls, Wollongong surf beaches and harbour, or St George football stadium.