Table 2 Carers’ scoring of sources of respite information
Source (n = 68) | Type | Excellent/Good | Fair/Poor | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Your GP or local doctor | Person | 34 | 12 | 46 (65%) |
Carer support group | Person | 33 | 2 | 35 (49%) |
Family or friends | Person | 26 | 7 | 33 (46%) |
Commonwealth Respite and Carelink | Helpline | 23 | 2 | 25 (35%) |
My Aged Care | Website | 13 | 5 | 18 (25%) |
Other ‡ | Person | 16 | 3 | 19 (27%) |
My Aged Care | Helpline | 7 | 1 | 11 (16%) |
Dementia Advisory Service | Person | 7 | 1 | 11 (16%) |
Alzheimer’s Australia National Dementia Helpline | Helpline | 5 |  | 9 (13%) |
Carers NSW | Helpline | Â | 3 | 5 (7%) |
Dementia Illawarra Shoalhaven | Website | 2 | Â | 4 (6%) |
Carers NSW | Website | 1 | 2 | 4 (6%) |
Commonwealth Respite and Carelink | Website | 1 | 1 | 3 (4%) |
HSNet | Website | Â | Â | 0 (0%) |