Burrum Districts Respite Association Inc

Burrum Districts Respite Association Inc in Howard is a community respite service providing carer respite and social support for older adults and their carers in the Burrum River district around Howard and Childers, 35 km north of Maryborough. The association delivers short-term respite care and day activities to give carers of older adults a regular break, reducing carer burnout and supporting the sustainability of home-based care arrangements across the Burrum and North Burnett communities. Howard's small town character and sugarcane farming heritage create a distinctive rural backdrop for this community-based respite service.