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Short Term Accommodation STA is Music to the Ears of Amila and Christine
For over 30 years, Christine has supported her son Amila in the southern suburbs of Adelaide. Amila lives with cerebral palsy, an intellectual disability and a vision impairment. Christine has a physical disability herself which is characterised by progressive...
The Origins of Woodford
Woodford is the name of the original residential home for children with disability at 98 Woodville Road, Woodville, Cara’s former head office.Woodford was purchased in 1951 for £7500, more than $310,000 in today’s value. The funds came from successful appeals and...
Mount Barker – NDIS Short Term Accommodation STA
Take a break in the beautiful Adelaide Hills at Cara’s purpose-built Farm Stay. On gorgeous, tree-lined land at Blakiston, just outside of Littlehampton, Farm Stay is a modern, purpose-built farm house. Farm Stay offers: Four private bedrooms, each opening to a deck....
Morphettville – NDIS Short Term Accommodation STA
Short Term Accommodation (STA) Stays (previously known as respite) are short trips away from your regular home to assist you to develop your independence and learn new skills. Our Morphettville STA service is a spacious family-style home with modern facilities,...
Greenacres – NDIS Short Term Accommodation STA
Cara’s Short Term Accommodation (also known as STA or respite) is the perfect opportunity for adults with disability to take a break from everyday life, learn new skills and expand your social circle. Our Greenacres STA service is a spacious family-style home located...
Cara announce appointment of President, Vice President and Board Directors
Cara’s Board of Directors elected Matthew Nicholls as President of the Board at the Annual General Meeting (AGM) on Monday evening with fellow Board Director Lucy Davies re-elected as Vice-President. Matthew joined Cara’s Board of Directors in 2018 and brings over 30...
Faces of Cara – Meet Monish
A GP of 15 years in his home country of India, Monish made the transition in to working in disability when he moved to Australia.It’s a career path that continues to bring a smile to his face every day.Monish says that he was driven by a desire to help...
Home and away with Cara
Are you a person with disability looking for a support provider to empower you to be more independent in your own home? Or, maybe you’re looking for a place for a short stay away from your regular home? Cara can help!Cara is a leading provider of Supported Independent...
Introducing the Cara Intake and Growth Team
There’s a famous saying “you never get a second chance to make a first impression”. First impressions are important to us at Cara. That’s why we have introduced a new Customer Intake and Growth Team - to make sure that everyone who comes to Cara looking for...