Respite Care Berwick

Respite Care Berwick

Caring for a loved one can be a rewarding experience, but it can also be physically and emotionally draining. This is where respite care comes in to provide much-needed relief for caregivers.

One of the key benefits of utilizing respite care is that it allows caregivers to take a break and recharge. Taking care of someone else's needs 24/7 can be exhausting, so having the opportunity to step away for a few hours or days can make a world of difference. This time off can help prevent burnout and allow caregivers to rest and rejuvenate.

Another advantage of respite care is that it provides professional support for both the caregiver and the person receiving care. Trained professionals can offer specialized services tailored to meet the individual needs of the care recipient, ensuring they receive high-quality care even when their primary caregiver is taking a break.

Additionally, respite care can give caregivers peace of mind knowing that their loved one is in good hands while they are away. This allows them to relax and focus on their own well-being without constantly worrying about the person they are caring for.

In conclusion, respite care offers numerous benefits for caregivers, including much-needed breaks, professional support, and peace of mind. By taking advantage of respite care services, caregivers can better fulfill their caregiving responsibilities while also taking care of themselves.

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How Respite Care in Berwick Can Improve the Well-Being of Both Caregivers and Care Recipients —

Caring for a family member who requires long-term assistance can be an immensely fulfilling experience, but it also comes with its challenges. Family caregivers often experience physical, emotional, and mental strain as they balance caregiving with their other responsibilities. In Berwick, respite care services offer crucial support for caregivers, allowing them to take time for themselves while ensuring their loved ones continue to receive the care and attention they need. This break is not only beneficial for the caregiver’s well-being but also enhances the overall quality of life for the person receiving care.

Respite care is a temporary service designed to give caregivers a break from their daily responsibilities. This can be particularly helpful for those caring for loved ones with chronic illnesses, disabilities, or age-related conditions. Respite care can be provided in a variety of settings, such as in-home care, day programs, or short-term residential stays. Regardless of the setting, respite care ensures that the care recipient continues to receive professional assistance, social interaction, and supervision, giving the caregiver the peace of mind to take time away from their responsibilities.

One of the key benefits of respite care is the prevention of caregiver burnout. Caregiving is a demanding role that requires physical strength, emotional resilience, and mental focus. Without regular breaks, caregivers are at risk of exhaustion, stress, and emotional fatigue, which can negatively impact both their own health and the quality of care they provide. Respite care services in Berwick offer caregivers the opportunity to rest, recharge, and attend to their own needs, ensuring they can continue to provide the best care possible for their loved one. Taking regular breaks through respite care can also reduce stress and help caregivers maintain a sense of balance in their personal lives.

For the care recipient, respite care offers a variety of benefits. Respite services in Berwick are designed to provide not just physical care but also companionship and engagement. Care recipients often experience feelings of isolation, especially if they are homebound or have limited social interaction. Respite care services provide an opportunity for the individual to participate in social activities, engage with other people, and receive individualized care that can improve their emotional and psychological well-being. This helps enhance their quality of life, even when the primary caregiver is temporarily unavailable.

Respite care also offers families peace of mind. Knowing that their loved one is in the hands of trained professionals allows caregivers to step away without worrying about their well-being. Whether it’s taking time to attend to other responsibilities, enjoy personal time, or simply rest, respite care ensures caregivers can balance their own needs with those of their loved one. This flexibility is vital for the long-term health and well-being of both the caregiver and the person receiving care.

In Berwick, respite care services provide essential support for caregivers and care recipients alike. By offering temporary relief, respite care helps caregivers prevent burnout, improve their own well-being, and ensure their loved ones continue to receive the necessary care and attention.

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Berwick
MelbourneVictoria
Berwick
Berwick is located in Melbourne
Berwick
Berwick
Location in metropolitan Melbourne
Map
Coordinates38°01′52″S 145°20′38″E / 38.031°S 145.344°E / -38.031; 145.344
Population50,298 (2021 census)[1]
 • Density2,131/km2 (5,520/sq mi)
Postcode(s)3806
Elevation58 m (190 ft)
Area23.6 km2 (9.1 sq mi)
Location41 km (25 mi) from Melbourne
LGA(s)City of Casey
State electorate(s)
Federal division(s)
Suburbs around Berwick:
Narre Warren North Harkaway Upper Beaconsfield
Narre Warren Berwick Beaconsfield
Narre Warren South Clyde North Officer
A picture of Berwick main street and general store taken in 1957

Berwick (/ˈbɛrɪk/)[2] is a large suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 41 kilometres (25 mi) south-east of Melbourne's central business district, located within the City of Casey local government area. Berwick recorded a population of 50,298 at the 2021 census.[1]

It was named by an early leaseholder, Robert Gardiner, after his birthplace, Berwick-on-Tweed in Northumberland.[3]

History

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The town of Berwick was originally part of the Cardinia Creek run. Subdivision started in 1854 and a store, post office, hotel and other businesses were established. Wheat, barley and potatoes were grown, with a flour mill operating for several years. Dairy farming and cheese making later became the main activities. The Berwick Agricultural Society, originally started in 1848 as the Mornington Farmers' Society, is one of the oldest farmers' societies in Victoria.[4]

The area grew with the construction of a coach road between Melbourne and the Gippsland region, and the Post Office opening on 18 September 1858.[5]

A quarry opened in 1859 to supply ballast for the railway line along the same route, which opened in 1877, and a spur line was constructed to Berwick railway station to transport the metal. The site of the quarry is now occupied by Wilson Botanic Park. From 1861 until 1902, Berwick was also the headquarters of the Shire of Berwick, originally formed as the Berwick Roads Board.[citation needed]

Poplar trees lining the High Street and on into Beaconsfield were planted as an Avenue of Honour to commemorate the fallen in the First World War. Originally name plaques were supposed to have been mounted at the foot of each tree but this was never carried out, despite the plaques being produced.[citation needed]

Late in the 20th century Melbourne sprawled eastward to Berwick. The surrounding rural land was subdivided becoming a popular destination for first home buyers with the population exploding with new housing developments from the 1990s to the 2000s. Some of the character of the original township has remained.[citation needed]

Demographics

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In the 2016 Census, there were 47,674 people in Berwick. 65.4% of people were born in Australia. The next most common countries of birth were England 4.6%, India 3.5%, Sri Lanka 3.1%, China 2.0% and New Zealand 1.8%. 73.3% of people only spoke English at home. Other languages spoken at home included Mandarin 3.0%, Sinhalese 2.8%, Hindi 1.0%, Italian 0.9% and Arabic 0.9%. The most common responses for religion were No Religion 29.3%, Catholic 25.8% and Anglican 10.6%.[6]

Berwick's census populations have been 60 (1861), 636 (1891), 887 (1954), 25,461,[7] (2001), 36,420[8] (2006), 44,779 (2011) and 47,674 (2016).

Education

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The town's first school, Berwick Primary, was originally established in an old shepherd's hut near the old Berwick hospital in 1857.[9] It was the first school in the south eastern area and school number 40 in Victoria. School buildings were later built on a parcel of land abutting Lyall Rd, between Peel Street and Brisbane Street. The school operated from this site until 2003 when a new school was built in Fairholme Boulevard. Subsequently, the Peel Street site was redeveloped as Pioneer Park, a community open space. The original school buildings were retained during the redevelopment and now operate as a restaurant. Berwick Primary is the only school in Berwick that is using the International Baccalaureate Curriculum.

As well as the State School, a Boys' Grammar School operated from 1882 to 1922. St Margaret's Girls' School (originally called Berwick Presbyterian Girls' School) opened in 1920 with Junior boys being admitted during the 1960s. It ceased providing boarding placement in 1978, being one of the first of the St Margaret's Schools in the world to change. Berwick Secondary College and Kambrya College, public high schools, and the Berwick campuses of Beaconhills College and St. Francis Xavier College are located in the suburb of Berwick, Victoria. Timbarra P-9 College is located on Parkhill Dr in the Timbarra estate of Berwick.[10]

Victoria's first academically selective co-educational secondary school, Nossal High School, opened in 2010, and is located on the Federation University campus.

Berwick is also home to the third campus of Haileybury, Melbourne, Victoria, with the campus having been simply named 'Edrington'. Berwick Lodge Primary School also opened up in 1990, in the suburb. Berwick Fields Primary School opened in 2006 and has an estimated total of 925 students in May 2019, and around March 2012, the total exceeded 1,000 students. Brentwood Park Primary school is located on Bermersyde Drive, adjacent to Kambrya College.[11]

Chisholm Institute provides TAFE courses and degrees for domestic and international students, with a Technical Education Centre opening in 2009.[12] Chisolm Berwick also run the Casey Tech School, a shared learning facility that delivers programs to secondary schools in the region.[13]

In 2017, Federation University moved into the former Monash University and is located at 100 Clyde Rd, Berwick on the former Casey Airfields. The university offers on campus accommodation and other facilities to students, such as a library and cafe.[14] The main areas of study at the Berwick campus are nursing and allied health, IT, education and business.

Facilities

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Retail

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Berwick has its own large retailers, including a Woolworths supermarket, 3 Coles supermarkets (Parkhill Plaza, Eden Rise and Berwick Southside) and an Aldi (Eden Rise). Many small shops and businesses are also situated along the shopping precinct on old Princes Highway (Main street of Berwick village). These shops include a selection of restaurants, cafés, and other services including a library, post office and optometrist. Further south on Clyde Rd is the Eden Rise Shopping Centre which is the largest shopping complex within Berwick. There are a number of car dealerships along the Princes Highway close to Berwick Village and more dealerships on Kangan Drive close to the hospitals.

Medical

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Berwick currently has 2 hospitals, Casey Public Hospital[15] which is in the process of being extended, with a second St. John of God Berwick Private Hospital, opposite Casey Hospital on Kangan Drive.[16] There is also a St. John of God mental rehabilitation centre on Gloucester Avenue.[17]

There are other clinics in the suburb making it mostly self sufficient for all medical needs of the residents.

Transport

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Berwick has a railway station and bus terminus situated together now in a new location connected to Clyde Rd. There is also a new multi-storey car park for commuters, as a lot of the existing car park was taken to build the new bus terminus.[18] Berwick railway station is a zone 2 station, that receives regular electrified metro services connecting the suburb to East Pakenham line's terminus — East Pakenham, and the greater metro network via Caulfield, South Yarra, Richmond, and the City Loop. There is one up and one down service provided by V/Line directly connecting the suburb to the Traralgon Line's (Part of the Orbost Line) terminus — Traralgon, indirectly to the current Orbost Line terminus — Bairnsdale and the greater V/Line network via Southern Cross. Due to a restricted bus infrastructure, Berwick is a fairly car-dependant suburb, with 77.7% of people using a car to travel to work, compared to the Victorian average of 68.3%.[6] The Monash Freeway transits through Berwick taking traffic from the City & Inner Eastern Suburbs out to Warragul, Morwell, Traralgon, Sale, Bairnsdale and Lakes Entrance. Work began in late 2020 to remove the level crossing. This work was completed and Clyde Road was re-opened to the public with the new underpass on 21/02/2021 after being closed for access for one month prior so that the vehicle underpass could be completed. [19]

Sport

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The town has an Australian Rules football team competing in the Mornington Peninsula Nepean Football League and an Association football team called Berwick City Football Club.

The town also has a successful cricket club known as the "Wickers" and later changed to the Berwick Bears that compete in the DDCA competition and a tennis club that competes in the Berwick & District Tennis Association.

There is the Montuna Golf Club at Guys Hill approximately 5 km from Berwick Village.[20]

There is also Little Athletics at Edwin Flack Reserve.

Berwick Badminton is open to the public for those who are interested in the sport.

The Berwick Leisure Centre is a space inside of the Berwick Secondary College grounds, at which there are gymnastics running, as well as a trampolining program. Often, there are other activities, such as karate.

The Hallam Cobras Softball Club Inc have club rooms at Sweeney Reserve, Melzak Way, Berwick

Media

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Berwick is in the coverage range of all the commercial radio stations in Melbourne, yet is also locally serviced by 94.3 Star FM, whose studios are situated in Warragul.

Notable residents

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The Berwick Mechanics' Institute and Free Library was built in 1862 at the corner of Peel and Edward Streets. In return for a nominal rent Robert Bain agreed, in 1878, to lease a block of his land to the library for 500 years, so long as a library remained on the property for that period. In 1880 it was moved to its present site in the main street and extended the following year.

Berwick was also the home of Edwin "Teddy" Flack, Australia's first Olympian and Olympic gold medal winner (800 metres (870 yd) and 1,500 metres (1,600 yd)) at the inaugural Athens Olympic Games. He was laid to rest in Berwick Cemetery, and is commemorated by a statue in the main street.[21] The Edwin Flack Reserve includes several sporting grounds, such as the Edwin Flack Oval, Edwin Flack Athletics Track and Edwin Flack Netball Courts, all named in his honour. They are located alongside Berwick Secondary College.

Richard Casey, later Baron Casey of Berwick and Governor-General of Australia was a resident of Berwick. His home of Edrington has now been converted to an aged care facility.

Scott McDonald, Australian International football (soccer) player, striker for Celtic FC in Scotland and top scorer in the Scottish Premier League in the 2007–08 season grew up in Berwick. [22] Former[23] AFL games record holder Michael Tuck and former Hawthorn defender Mark Graham hail from Berwick as does 2009 number one draft pick Tom Scully and Brisbane Lions ruckman Stefan Martin and Defender and Coach, Justin Leppitsch (2014-2016), Assistant Coach to Richmond (2016-Present).

See also

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  • City of Berwick – Berwick was previously within this former local government area.

References

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  1. ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Berwick (Suburbs and Localities)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 10 July 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ Clegg, Jemimah (6 June 2018). "How to pronounce Melbourne suburb names: Prahran, St Albans, Malvern, Berwick". Domain. Retrieved 16 July 2019.
  3. ^ "Berwick | Victorian Places". victorianplaces.com.au. Retrieved 16 October 2019.
  4. ^ Monash University. "Australian Places - Berwick". Archived from the original on 19 November 2004.
  5. ^ Premier Postal History. "Post Office List". Retrieved 11 April 2008.
  6. ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Berwick (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 17 November 2017. Edit this at Wikidata
  7. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (9 March 2006). "Berwick (State Suburb)". 2001 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 15 September 2007. Edit this at Wikidata
  8. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Berwick (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 15 September 2007.
  9. ^ Berwick Primary School’s. "Berwick Primary School - Our History". Retrieved 14 September 2007.
  10. ^ "School | Timbarra P9 College | Berwick". Timbarra P-9 College. Retrieved 19 October 2022.
  11. ^ "Our School – Brentwood Park PS". Retrieved 19 October 2022.
  12. ^ "Berwick | Chisholm TAFE". www.chisholm.edu.au. Retrieved 19 October 2022.
  13. ^ "Home - Casey Tech School". www.caseytechschool.vic.edu.au. Retrieved 19 October 2022.
  14. ^ Reese, Raylene (12 October 2022). "Facilities and services on offer". Federation University Australia. Retrieved 19 October 2022.
  15. ^ "Casey Hospital". Monash Health. Retrieved 16 October 2019.
  16. ^ "St John of God Berwick Hospital". sjog.org.au. Retrieved 16 October 2019.
  17. ^ "St John of God Langmore Centre | Berwick VIC". www.sjog.org.au. 2 May 2016. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
  18. ^ Daniel-Admin (10 April 2024). "Berwick Carpark recognised in Gov Design Awards, Melbourne Design Awards, & Dulux Colour Awards". Genton. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
  19. ^ "Clyde Road, Berwick level crossing gone for good | Level Crossing Removal Project". 22 February 2022.
  20. ^ Golf Select. "Berwick-Montuna". Retrieved 11 May 2009.
  21. ^ "Edwin Flack - Our first Olympic champion". City of Casey. Archived from the original on 1 September 2007. Retrieved 14 September 2007.
  22. ^ Star News Group - Casey pitches for A-League team - By Callan Date Archived 9 September 2008 at the Wayback Machine
  23. ^ "Boomer's long sleeves to honour Tuck". Herald Sun. Retrieved 23 September 2016.
Books
  • Beaumont, N.E. "Early days of Berwick and its surrounding districts of Beaconsfield, Upper Beaconsfield, Harkaway, Narre Warren and Narre Warren North". 3rd ed. 1979.
  • Berwick-Pakenham Historical Society. "In the wake of the pack tracks: a history of the Shire of Berwick, now the City of Berwick and the Shire of Pakenham". 1982.
  • Wells, J.C. "Berwick: some aspects". 1980.

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When my father needed aged care they were very helpful with application questions etc.. and more broadly the whole application process. They have been responsive to his needs. The staff are compassionate/diligent and my father says the food is good. He's better off/happier now. It's a well managed, well run place that has exceeded expectations. They also have good covid protocols.

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The most caring, supportive nursing home ever. Beautiful staff who truly connect with the residents. My mum had a few years at Craigcare Berwick and I could not have been happier. Dr Hong, Carers Dee and Christine and other nursing staff looked after my mums mental, physical & emotional health and I can't thank them enough..

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Highly reccomend this age care to anyone looking in the area, from the amazing comminication with reception and clinical nurses to the ongoing passion and care that the staff have for their residents this place is honestly one of the best aged care facilities I could reccomend, seeing the impact that is has had on my grandparents makes me so happy and the bond they have formed with the staff is so beautiful, I love that it’s not agency staff, having the same staff daily allows friendship and trust between the residents and staff to flourish and allows the residents to feel more at home which is something anyone in that situation would want.

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Our respite care program includes personalized care plans, assistance with activities of daily living, medication management, delicious meals, social activities, and access to on-site amenities such as common areas and outdoor spaces.