My brother’s supportive housemates have been a life-changer and life-enabler for him. He has lived with an amazing array of people without disabilities for 16 years now. This is something we never thought possible. Yep we were trapped, as many families are, in burden-thinking. Taking the leap into this unknown territory has been one of the most liberating things we have done and THE way that we are ridding ourselves of this kind of thinking.
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Young People in Nursing Homes – National Alliance
Young People in Nursing Homes – National Alliance work with young people living in, or at risk of entry into, aged care facilities; their families, carers and other stakeholders. These young people have an acquired disability with complex support needs that often bridge the aged care, disability, health, housing and community services sectors.
We are firmly committed to ensuring these young people have a voice about where they want to live and how they want to be supported, the capacity to participate in efforts to achieve this, and ‘a place of the table’, so they can be directly involved in developing “lives worth living” in the community.
Model Of Citizenhood Support 2nd Edition
The Model of Citizenhood Support 2nd Edition (the Model) is a framework for advancing people into good, valued lives. The Model was first referenced in Model of Citizenhood Support published by the Julia Farr Association Inc. in 2010. It is based on the premise that each of us wishes to live a good life; a good life is built upon, and maintained through, four key areas of capacity and growth referred to as the Four Capitals.
Conundrums of supported living: The experiences of people with intellectual disability
Adam Moves Out
Throughout the time that Adam’s circle was working on the ‘moving out’ plan, many people suggested that the process be recorded in some way, so that it would be remembered and that it may be helpful for other families thinking about embarking on this path. Part of Adam’s project goal was ‘ To document the process by which my support circle is planning for my move out of home Adam has happily witnessed and participated in the many meetings and he will certainly benefit from all his supporters, future housemates and others knowing his story.
Living like everyone else
The Summer Foundation has been funded by NDIS to explore ideas of 24 hour support for people with disability and complex support needs, living in housing models that are innovative. The Summer Foundation’s work is primarily with young people living in, or at risk of entry to Residential Aged Care (nursing homes). This project isn’t limited to that group. The emphasis is on exploring possibilities that are emerging because of the development of the NDIS, most particularly through the lens of ‘choice and control’, which underpins the Scheme.
A Home of Your Own
Creating a home and lifestyle is a long lasting and universal topic. If moving out of home is a milestone for most young adults, then we need to consider why this is so often challenging or out of the reach of people who live with disabilities. With the right opportunities, planning and support, not only is it possible for people with disability to have a home of their own, but it can be a cornerstone of a life in community.
CRUcial Times – The Creation Of Home
CRUcial Times – What It Means to Create a Home
Ten years ago CRU also published edition 40 of CRUcial Times on the topic of ‘Creating Home’. In the past ten years nothing has really changed about the fundamental importance of home and how essential it is. What we need
to consider to assist someone who lives with disability to create and sustain a home hasn’t changed much either. However at a practical level, the introduction of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) in Australia means that for the first time having enough funded support to move into a home of their own is a real possibility for many more people with disabilities.
