Why is respite care important and what benefits it can provide
One of the most valuable unpaid jobs you can do is care for others. Whether you are supporting someone who is disabled, mentally ill, suffering from a chronic disease or an elderly person. If you do not take time for yourself, you may find it difficult, exhausting and overwhelming and you risk becoming emotionally, psychologically…
How a My Aged Care service provider can help you remain living in your home
The main goal of receiving home care is to allow you to live freely in your own home for as long as possible. If you are finding it difficult to perform daily activities, a My Aged Care service provider can assist you to continue living independently in your own home. Help at home varies from…
A guide to NDIS support for Autism Spectrum Disorder and Asperger’s Syndrome
The National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) provides individualised support for people with permanent and significant disability in Australia. The primary goal of the NDIS is to change the lives of people with disability, the families and their careers for the better. It is in place to enable people to fully participate in the social and…
What in-home aged care services does My Aged Care provide?
Living independently in your own home can become difficult as you get older. The encouraging thing is that there are services available to assist you and enable you to continue living in your home for as long as possible. If you are finding it harder to do the things you used to, connecting with the…
How will an NDIS Personal Support Worker support me?
It is important that the support worker your NDIS funding provides is compassionate, experienced and caring but also someone that empowers you to be independent and feel included in the community. It can be tricky knowing exactly what you should expect from your support worker, especially if you have just been approved for NDIS eligibility,…
NDIS funding for Sensory Processing Disorders
Sensory Processing Disorders are complex neurological conditions that impair a person’s functional skills and sensory information (touch, sound and movement). People with Sensory Processing Disorders may feel overwhelmed by sensory information, may seek out sensory experience or may avoid experiences altogether. It is hypothesized that people with Sensory Processing Disorders do not process or organise…