Power Your Ability- Kookaburra Cottage Respite Farm Stay

18/03/2025

07/02/2025

We love outdoor breakfasts, while listening to the birds (and goats 😂)

07/02/2025

Movie and pizza nights!

12/12/2024

Are you feeling burnt out? Desperately needing a sleep through the night? Time for a hobby or a task you’ve been speaking about for months?

Caring for a loved one with a disability is a rewarding experiences but can come with its challenges. Caregivers often face physical, emotional, and financial burdens, and it's essential to recognize the importance of taking breaks to maintain their own well-being. Some challenges caregivers face include:

1. Emotional stress: Providing constant care can lead to feelings of burnout, anxiety, and depression.
2. Physical strain: Assisting with daily tasks, such as lifting or transferring, can cause physical exhaustion and injury.
3. Social isolation: Caregiving responsibilities can limit social interactions and relationships outside of the caregiving role.
4. Financial pressure: Caregiving can impact employment and financial stability, adding to overall stress.
5. Lack of support: Caregivers may feel like they're alone in their responsibilities, without adequate support or resources.

Taking breaks is crucial to mitigate these challenges. Breaks can:

1. Recharge energy and reduce burnout
2. Allow for self-care and relaxation
3. Provide time for social connections and activities outside of caregiving
4. Offer opportunities for rest and rejuvenation
5. Help maintain a healthy work-life balance

Remember, taking breaks is not a sign of weakness, but a sign of self-awareness and strength. By prioritizing your own well-being, you'll become a better, more sustainable caregiver in the long run.

We would love to chat with you about how we can create a wonderful experience at Kookaburra Cottage so that you can have a break from your usual caring duties while your child/family member/husband/wife/dependent has a refreshing farm stay experience.

PRICING-
We are really proud of our pricing that allows you to get more from your plan, which is even more important now with funding cuts. Unlike everything else we did not increase our respite prices in July for the new financial year.

(1:1 support: Friday- Sunday)
NDIS price guide - $8117.68
Kookaburra Cottage- $5400

Our pricing is $2777.68 under the price guide.

11/12/2024

🐐 Our beautiful girls love some pats and a lovely apple snack 🐐

08/12/2024

Creating a Lego city over a few stays at Kookaburra cottage. It’s really starting to come together.
Great work C

01/12/2024

Lovely time dancing away at Bjorn again at the civic theatre last night

27/11/2024

We love making our space extra fun for Christmas 🎄 and who doesn’t love Christmas craft

24/08/2024

We are so excited that the flowers are starting up again to share with our amazing guests
We will need lots of help on our flower farm in spring and summer!

21/07/2024

We love how each of our gift bags for taking home are different.
We don’t have many flowers at the moment because they don’t start until Spring but this jonquil, strawflower and statice bouquet smelt beautiful.
There were also delicious banana muffins for each family member, giant eggs that were too big for the box and amazing creative pieces of art.

20/07/2024

Our girls are extra fluffy and extra cute with their winter fur

18/07/2024

Lots of laughs and fun at putt putt golf this week