Assist-Personal Activities

1. Personal Care Assistance:

* Showering and Bathing: Helping participants with hygiene routines such as showering, bathing, or sponge baths if needed.
* Dressing: Assisting with choosing clothes, getting dressed, and undressed.
* Grooming: Supporting tasks like brushing hair, shaving, and nail care.
* Toileting: Assistance with using the toilet, managing continence aids, and maintaining hygiene afterward.
* Eating and Drinking: Helping participants with meal preparation, feeding, or using utensils if they have difficulty with motor skills.
2. Mobility and Transfers:
* Assistance with Moving Around: Helping participants move around their home or outside, whether they use mobility aids like walkers or wheelchairs.
* Transfers: Helping with transferring from bed to a wheelchair, from a wheelchair to a chair, or assisting with getting in and out of vehicles.
3. Supervision of Personal Activities:
* For participants who need monitoring while performing personal tasks, this service provides supervision to ensure their safety and well-being.
4. Supporting Independence:
* The goal is to help participants develop skills or routines that encourage independence in performing these tasks in the future.
5. Community-Based Assistance:
* The assistance provided is not limited to just home environments. If a participant needs help with personal activities while they are out in the community (e.g., at social or recreational activities), this service can also be extended to support those activities.

Ade Care focus on:
1. Tailored Care Plans:
* Our organisation customises care plans to meet each participant’s specific personal care needs, ensuring individual receive support where and when they need it most.

2. Qualified and Compassionate Support workers:
* Our staff are trained and experienced in providing personal care with dignity, professionalism, and respect for the participant’s preferences and privacy.
3. Encouraging Independence:
* Wherever possible, our team focuses on helping participants develop skills that encourage independence and confidence in managing their daily tasks.
4. Flexible Support Options:
* Our services are flexible and can be provided at various times throughout the day, depending on the participant’s routine and preferences.
5. Focus on Dignity and Respect:
* Our support workers prioritise maintaining their dignity and respect, especially in areas like personal hygiene and other intimate care tasks.
6. Safety and Well-being:
* Our team is attentive to the participant’s safety, ensuring that all personal care activities are performed in a safe manner, with attention to individual health
needs.

In a situation where a participant with limited mobility due to a physical disability may need help in the morning with getting out of bed, showering, dressing, and preparing breakfast. Our organisation would provide a support worker to assist them at their preferred times, helping individual start their day with comfort and dignity. The worker could also help the participant maintain a regular routine, boosting their independence and well-being. By focusing on individualised care, safety, and respect, our organisation can effectively support participants with their personal care needs under the NDIS.