Assistance required – Medication, eating, personal care*, speech, hearing, vision, socialising, safety.
Guests may be non-ambulatory** or may have an NDIS behaviour support plan*** in place and will require personal care. A behaviour support plan and personal care instructions will be provided to hosts.
It’s important to understand that a person’s disability / diagnosis does not determine the level of support they will require. We obtain information on each guest to understand their functional capacity and support requirements. The following information can be used as a guide to describe our guests with high support needs:
- Young with High Support, still living at home, 18-25 years old, with intellectual disability, acquired brain injury, cerebral palsy, multiple sclerosis, Autism (ASD Level 3), psychosocial disability, etc. May have goals which include increasing independence, developing strengths and community participation. Examples of activities they may currently be undertaking may include hobbies, volunteering and social activities in the community. Carer respite will help strengthen their family supports.
- Mature with High Support, still living at home, 26-40+ years old, with intellectual disability, acquired brain injury, cerebral palsy, multiple sclerosis, Autism (ASD Level 3), psychosocial disability, etc. May have goals which include increasing independence, developing strengths and community participation. Examples of activities they may currently be undertaking may include hobbies, volunteering and social activities in the community. Carer respite will help strengthen their family supports.
- Living independently with High Support, in supported accommodation, 26-40+ years old, with intellectual disability, acquired brain injury, cerebral palsy, multiple sclerosis, Autism (ASD Level 3), psychosocial disability, etc. May have goals which include increasing independence, developing strengths and community participation. Examples of activities they may currently be undertaking may include hobbies, volunteering and social activities in the community. No carer respite required.
Definitions:
*Personal Care
Personal care is anything that’s done for a guest of a personal nature. This may include personal hygiene-bathing, showering, hair washing and oral hygiene- skin and nail care, dressing, toileting, continence management, including toileting, catheter / stoma care and bed changing. It may also include assistance with eating and drinking if necessary and attending appointment.
**Ambulatory – a person is able to walk about and is not bedridden
Non-ambulatory person – means a person who is unable to leave a building unassisted under emergency conditions. It includes, but is not limited to, those persons who depend upon mechanical aids such as crutches, walkers and wheelchairs.
**Behaviour Support Plan
An NDIS behaviour support plan is a document developed for a person with disability by an NDIS behaviour support practitioner. A behaviour support plan specifies a range of person-centred, proactive strategies that focus on the individual needs of a person, in order to:
- build on the person’s strengths
- increase their opportunities to participate in community activities, and
- increase their life skills.
It also includes any regulated restrictive practices that may be required. A behaviour support plan is developed in consultation with the participant, their family, carers, guardian, and other relevant people, as well as the service providers who will be implementing the plan.