A Service for One is exactly what it sounds like: a completely individualised support arrangement, built around one person. But it’s more than a funding model or an administrative setup — it’s a values-driven approach to designing a good life.
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Why You Need a Clear Vision Before You Start Your Service for One
Have you ever jumped into a project or big decision without being quite sure what you wanted the end result to be? Maybe it was renovating a room, planning a holiday, or even just heading to the shops without a list. Chances are, it took longer, cost more, or left you feeling unsure if youContinueContinue reading “Why You Need a Clear Vision Before You Start Your Service for One”
Community participant or just a tourist? What is the difference and why does it matter in disability support?
Community tourism is what we see most often in disability services. Community tourism is surface level community access. It doesn’t build a community around an individual or support them to have a meaningful life.
It’s Okay Not To Be Okay: Why carer-parents don’t seek support for their own wellbeing
Carer-parents have stress levels that can be equivalent to that of combat veterans. Yet it is seen as a group who just need to get on and do what they need to do. But it doesn’t mean we are okay.
Building resilience and courage by changing how you think
Your thoughts matter. The way you think about an event, matters. Whether you interpret an event as stressful or not, will determine how you are able to cope with it. Whenever something happens in our lives, we assess it based on our own view of the world and ourselves.
A 100 Year Journey to Family Partnerships
My grandmother was raised in poverty. Her story convinces me we must do things differently to break the cycle, and make the systems work for us.
The Carer Cognitive Load and How Employers Can Support
The carer role is hard. It takes your attention, focus and emotional energy, often with little or no return. But what about juggling work as well?
7 Self-Care Tips for Carer-Parents (that doesn’t involve smelly candles and bubble baths)
Let me start by saying I don’t have an issue with bubble baths and smelly candles. But let’s be honest, when we are buried in our caring role, such luxuries take a back seat. I have been a carer for almost half my life. It’s a tough gig at times, but one that has taughtContinueContinue reading “7 Self-Care Tips for Carer-Parents (that doesn’t involve smelly candles and bubble baths)”
