Capacity Buildng -Independent Living Skills
We recognize that disability doesn’t mean ‘inability'. Many people living with a disability are eager to take on tasks and learn the skills necessary to help them become more independent. There’s scope for significant personal growth when individuals set about tackling challenges like these, and Carelink Qld we are here to help.
We believe that life with a disability can include learning and growth. We support you in moving towards the sort of independent living skills that help your everyday life.
We can support you with different skills for your everyday life, such as:
- Food Preparation
- Money Management
- Personal Care Skills- Managing physical wellbeing (diet, exercise, personal care/ grooming), medication or sexual health.
Achievements that can seem minor to many of us can represent huge steps forward for people with a disability, especially for young people. It can boost self-confidence and deliver that special feeling of a task achieved safely and independently. Listening to our clients and their families’ goal, is the starting point in building a plan for learning, growth and supporting the participant to reach greater independence.
This support is available for anyone with CAPACITY BUILDING supports on their plan.
It is registered under the NDIS as Development of Daily Living and Life Skills – Support Category: Improved Daily Living Skills
Items:
Individual Skill Development and Training Including Public Transport Training
Training For Carers/Parents
It also registered under the NDIS as Development of Daily Living and Life Skills – Support Category: Assistance with Daily Life
Support Items:
Self-Management Capacity Building
Provider travel – non-labour costs
It can be used as well when registered under the NDIS as Increased Social and Community Participation – Support Category: Development of Daily Living and Life Skills
Support Item: Skills Development and Training
Achieving individual milestones starts with an Occupational Therapy consultation. The professional will assess the situation, understanding that every client is different depending on their disability, attitude, needs and goals.
We can also help you navigate how your NDIS funding can go towards therapy and aids to build daily living skills. Having expert help in this area is absolutely vital since the NDIS can be tricky to interpret when following its structure and protocols. Our NDIS experts are ready to help clarify the NDIS for you.
This includes development in the following key areas:
- Mobility – leaving the house, using public transport, going to shopping centers and participating in recreational or vocational activities.
- Communication – initiating or maintaining a conversation, following directions and communicating needs or wants.
- Social interactions – developing new connections and trusting in other people, maintaining relationships with family, peers or in the workplace.
- Learning – the ability to learn new information, prioritise tasks and improve planning, memory and concentration
- Self-management – the ability to manage personal finances, maintain accommodation/housing and meet personal responsibilities.
- Self-care – managing physical wellbeing (diet, exercise, personal care/ grooming), medication or sexual health.
