Comprehensive Disability Services for Victorian

Instead of restricting you in just living your life independently, we believe that you can achieve what you want to achieve in life with our assistance and support. Gain knowledge of the everyday-life skills and EQ that you need to be a part of the Australian community.

We draw on your strength and develop the skills you need in order to become independent participants. We provide learning opportunities such as:

• Cooking
• Financial planning
• Computer skills
• Driving with your disability
• Moving out of your home
• Personal hygiene and self-care
• Social skills and communications
• Anger managements
• Accessing public transportation

Through side-by-side practice, we support NDIS participants to build skills to actively participate in their community. Our well-trained community engagement caregivers will be by your side with resilience to assist you in building self-confidence by participating in community events and programmes. The participants’ involvement in the community activities will cultivate a deep sense of connection among each other at your own pace.

Our attentive caregivers will help you to understand the relationship between your particular disability with the current social systems. The participants who access this program has the chance to work on:

• The importance of community relationships in maintaining personal wellbeing
• Self-awareness and self-care
• Gaining awareness of personal interests, skill sets and passions
• Emotional awareness and self-regulation
• Preparation and support to access employment opportunities

We provide a safe space ofshared home that people in need will gain companionship and be part of your local community. We listen attentively and journey with you through every step as you move towards your new shared living arrangement. Together we can make sure that your home atmosphere reflects who you are, at the same time helping you from pre-moving state till you are settling in:

BEFORE MOVING:
We listen and learn what is important to you. Together we will agree on an overall plan that works for everyone. Some of the things to think about include:

• Where will your home be?
• Who will you live with?
• How can we best work alongside you to prepare you for the move?

DURING THE MOVE:
There are many practical things to think about during this stage, and we want to make sure that this is an enjoyable experience. Some preferences that we need to consider and plan together include:

• What kind of staff are you looking for?
• What skills and shared interests would you like them to have?
• What equipment do you need?
• What furniture needs to be purchased?

SETTLING IN:
After you have moved in, our time is spent together so that we can get to know you even better. Once we have met your goals for living arrangements, we want to understand more about what you need and want to be able to live your best life.
We will continue to review, discuss and check in with you as well as your new support networks.

Short-term accommodation is offered for those in need of a temporary living space. We ensure that all your needs and wants are met while your caregiver attends appointments or activities, meeting friends or even spend a few days away.

This service is delivered from the comfort ofyour own living space. Besides, respite care is given to you or your loved ones. Fromas little as a few hours or can be several days or weeks, we are there to assist you.

We provide attentive community nursing care to help you with your personal, medical and emotional needs with the aim to live a healthy lifestyle. We are always ready to help people with all kinds of special needs that includes:

• Limited communication abilities
• Medication management/supervision
• Medical Needs
• Behaviours supports
• Complex wound care
• Respiratory support
• Tube-feeding assistance
• Case management
• Diabetes management
• Dementia management

Besides helping people with disabilities to live independently and safely, we deliver cost-effective modification solutions for NDIS participants by modifying the home structure to create an environment that maximises the participants’ safety. We want to reduce the risks of slipping or falling that may result in injuries.

The modifications range from basic modifications, such as the installation of handrails and widened doorways, to the most complex modifications, such as the installation of ramps and the modification of kitchens or bathrooms.

We assist in giving travel or transport services to people with disabilities, including in providing personal transport-related equipment, or training to use the public transport.

From travelling or to attend your appointments with your doctors, we are here to provide you the company you need and stay with you throughout the day in order to provide the assistance you need.

This is a personalized service where our caregivers are trained to assist you to complete daily activities that are relevant to your individual needs and support requirements.

We are ready to help you as fully as you need in your personal activities such as grocery shopping or going for an appointment. We will be there to with your personal tasks that you may have challenges with like:

• Personal hygiene, including showering, bathing, oral hygiene, dressing and grooming
• Toileting, bladder and bowel management and menstrual care
• Eating and drinking
• Attending appointments
• Use of aids and appliances, hearing and communication devices
• Mobility and transferring, for example moving in and out of bed and on or off the toilet
• Application of splints, basic first aid due to injuries sustained as a result of a participant’s disability