Are You an icare Participant?
If you’re a participant in either the Lifetime Care and Support Scheme or the Workers Care Program and have a spinal cord injury, you’re eligible for icare funded stays at Sargood on Collaroy — for up to 28 days per year (subject to approval).
icare supports short-term stays - a chance to grow your independence, learn new skills, meet new people and get involved in the community. Do all of this and more in a fully accessible, specialist space.
How it Works
Wellness Packages
01 — Support Package
- No self-care assistance included
- Supported access to our specialist led weekly activity & adapted recreation program
- Education sessions with our Clinical Nurse Educator or Occupational Therapist (Max 1 hour)
- Orientation session and access to onsite gymnasium
- Access to daily living aids, adaptive equipment
- Support workers available onsite 24 hours for emergencies
02 — Care Support Package
- Up to 6 hours per day of 1:1 self-care assistance
- Supported access to our specialist led weekly activity & adapted recreation program
- Education sessions with our Clinical Nurse Educator or Occupational Therapist (Max 1 hour)
- Orientation session and access to onsite gymnasium
- Access to daily living aids, adaptive equipment
- Support workers available onsite 24 hours for emergencies
03 — High Care Support Package
- Up to 12 hours per day of 1:1 self-care assistance
- Supported access to our specialist led weekly activity & adapted recreation program
- Education sessions with our Clinical Nurse Educator or Occupational Therapist (Max 1 hour)
- Orientation session and access to onsite gymnasium
- Access to daily living aids, adaptive equipment
- Support workers available onsite 24 hours for emergencies
FAQs
Yes - Each room accommodates up to 4 people including the participant. There is no additional cost involved.
If you require a second room to accommodate family then you will need to seek a seperate approval from your icare case manager or coordinator. Please note that in most circumstances, icare will only fund the cost for the one room. Any additional costs for family/carers to stay at Sargood can only be met in certain circumstances.
Some examples of exceptional circumstances are:
- the participant or worker needs the support of a family member or care worker to travel (to be assessed based on care need)
- where the review of daily support routines involving the family members is part of the purpose of the visit. This should be supported by written documentation such as a care need assessment report, medical report etc.
- dependent family members living in the same household as the participant and who cannot be left behind, e.g., young children
- the participant is a child and dependent on family
Yes - In most circumstances you are preapproved to attend a course. You may have to seek approval if you are using our high support or very high support package. Please speak to your icare coordinator or case manager.
28 nights. If you’re a participant in either the Lifetime Care and Support Scheme or the Workers Care Program and have a spinal cord injury, you’re eligible for icare funded stays at Sargood on Collaroy — for up to 28 days per year (subject to approval).
