We understand there’s an unmet need in our regions for disability support, and that support needs in the regions differ from those in metro areas. That’s why Helping Solutions is committed to offering flexible, wraparound supports tailored to your needs in regions such as Mid-west (Geraldton), Peel (Mandurah) and Great Southern (Albany).
Our regional team are happy and willing to support anybody with a disability; our team members are experienced in supporting participants with complex mental health challenges and neurological disorders, such as schizophrenia and autism spectrum disorder respectively. The team also has experience with participants with diabetes, epilepsy, and intellectual disabilities.
From beautiful Specialist Disability Accommodation (SDA) and Supported Independent Living (SIL) homes, to community participation and community nursing supports, the services we offer across Regional WA are very similar to the services we offer in Perth with a few exceptions.
In Regional WA we can assist you with:
Assistance with daily life or everyday needs such as household cleaning
Assistance with social and community participation where one of our friendly support workers will help you to get out and about in your community
Assistance with connecting to allied mental health professionals such as counsellors, psychologists, or psychiatrists
Development and training to increase your skills so you can participate in community, social and recreational activities
Regional Support Worker availability
We understand that one of the biggest challenges regional communities face is consistency of care and limited access to providers and service options (especially for complex care needs). That’s why we’ve developed a model to send Support Workers to these communities for set durations, providing access to a regular, ongoing rotation of familiar workers.
Plus, our entire team of Support Workers receive upskill training in 13 nursing competencies (including but not limited to epilepsy, dementia, wound care, dysphagia, complex bowel care and more).
So, if you need support (even for a complex care need) and live in one of the smaller towns in the surrounds of the Mid-west, Peel or Great Southern regions, give us a call and we’ll endeavour to assign a Support Worker for you in that area.
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Specialist Disability Accommodation in Wandina, Geraldton.
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Psychosocial disability and stigma
Due to its basis in mental health, psychosocial disability is one of the most heavily stigmatised disability types. The stigma against people living with a psychosocial disability is compounded due to mental health stereotyping, along with misconceptions about mental illness, as well as the stigma around having a disability of any kind. This compounded stigma, at the individual and systemic levels, stops people from seeking help for their condition.
That’s why in 2021, the NDIA developed and published the Psychosocial Disability Recovery-Oriented Framework (Recovery Framework). This framework was developed to guide the NDIS in improving its responsiveness to
psychosocial disability.
At Helping Solutions, we also acknowledge the stigma and discrimination faced by people with psychosocial disability within the healthcare system and we’re committed to addressing it by spreading awareness. You can read more about this in our Diversity & Inclusion Statement.
