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How Disability Support Can Enrich Your Life, Mind & Body
January 8, 2021
Care Sphere is focused on your unique experience of living with a disability and can deliver supports that improve your confidence, functioning and well-being across a wide span of activities.
- Common types of support are personal care, home help, nursing, life skills, staying connected, mobility, participating in activities, carer respite, and plan management.
- How much support you require depends on your individual situation, and services will be customised to meet your individual needs.
- Care Sphere can source, and show you how to use, specialised equipment. This is often called assistive technology or AT.
- Disability support is available for NDIS and other government funded clients, aged care, younger people, and private clients.
Disability support is not just about having workers and carers come into the home and do the things you find challenging. And it’s not only for people with a physical disability. Support is available for people who want to improve their mental and social well-being.
Everyone will require support at some time in their life. This is not unusual. It can be difficult to ask for help, but it’s the first step on the road to wellness. Sometimes even a small amount of help can make a huge difference to functioning. Support can be delivered on a casual basis or formally, and for as many hours a week as required to live well. For many people with a disability, the need for assistance will be ongoing.
The formal definition of disability is based on negative language around persistent limitations, restrictions and impairments. A disability can relate to functioning of any part of the body or mind, and disabilities are often grouped for funding and reporting purposes. A disability can be short-lived or endure over a lifetime. It can be common or rare, feel familiar or strange. What the broad definition fails to capture is the human spirit and unique experience of living with a disability. This can feel impersonal.
Disability support is focused on planning and delivering services that assist in building capacity and developing the skills you need to life a well-rounded life. It extends beyond the home and can help in connecting socially. Although most people have access to the internet, it’s normal to desire human contact—this need can be met through a support worker for confidence-building and regular outings.
Care Sphere can package disability support in a way that enhances your life and makes it easier to manage. Popular services include personal care and hygiene, communication skills, assistance with paperwork, advocacy, preparing for NDIS reviews, getting to appointments, shopping and nutrition (making healthy choices), and using specialised equipment safely. A support worker can check your home for potential hazards that could lead to trips and falls.
Disability support may also be used to engage a professional service. A registered nurse can help with acute care such as wound dressing, rehabilitation after an injury, accident or surgery. An occupational therapist will assess your capacity to manage everyday tasks such as cooking, bathing, and home maintenance. These services can help you learn to live independently at home.
Care Sphere provides tailored disability support that is focused on your needs, how and when you want it. A funding package can be optimised so you get the right mix of services. Care Sphere can also partner with other providers to ensure there are no gaps in your support.
If you’re feeling isolated, the enhanced social contact that comes with disability support can be significant. And Care Sphere can deliver services in the language you speak at home. Make sure you discuss this with the Care Sphere coordinator when you call.