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PO Box 7218, Leura NSW 2780, ABN 27 079 213 853
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MAJOR CORPORATE SPONSOR: GWH Kitchens. Phone: (02) 47592944
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11 years ago Trevor & Doraine established Respite Tours at Lawson in the Blue Mountains of NSW, a registered charity, to provide an alternative to centre based respite care for people with acquired brain injury and intellectual disability. This provides holiday tours and day trips. Respite Tours has become so popular that they are always fully booked with long waiting list.
Another of Trevor & Doraine’s community projects is the Younger People In Nursing Homes Project. This project provides two social and recreational programs a week for approximately 40 younger people that currently reside in aged care facilities. With little or no access to age appropriate activities the Younger People In Nursing Homes Project provides a consumer driven program. As the participants decide the direction and activities of the program, this always ensure it meets their needs and remains age appropriate.
As there has been no available government funding to date, Trevor turned to his trade as a kitchen manufacturer to personally fund these programs. He established GWH Kitchens in Lawson and gives 100% of profits from this business to fund these community programs.
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Trevor Brown and Doraine Benton receive the 2007 Blue Mountains Business Advantage Award, Employer of the Year.
Trevor & Doraine have personally inspired other members of the Blue Mountains business community to contribute to these projects and has established community partnerships with approximately 40 local businesses that now help support Respite Tours and The Younger People In Nursing Homes Project. Trevor was also the winner of the Blue Mountains Business Advantage Awards, Employer Of The Year after being unanimously nominated by his staff.
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Breaking News!!

 

Respite Tours, the board and the committee and staff of BMRR (Blue Mountains Recreation and Respite Inc) are very pleased to announce the merger of our two services.

 

What does this mean?

Last year, Respite Tours was approached by the board and staff of BMRR,( a local service provider of respite outings for adults with various types of disabilities ). It was suggested that, in order to streamline their service and ours, it would be mutually beneficial to amalgamate our two entities.

 

Why amalgamate?

There are several advantages for Respite Tours, namely ; increased funding opportunities, more efficient service provision, less complicated and costly auditing and legal obligations, all resulting in a brighter future for our service.

When does it happen?

 

After Friday 11 March 2011 when the BMRR Annual general meeting is held, the Respite Tours holiday program will eventually be administered from the BMRR office in Springwood under a new Office Manager. Respite Tours as a company will cease trading under their name from that date.

 

Will Respite Tours change its service delivery?

No, in fact for all consumers, nothing will change –the office will still operate under the same system, and our quarterly holiday itinerary program will still continue. Furthermore, it is anticipated there may be increased opportunities to run more holidays!!!!

See their web site: http://www.bmrrs.org.au/