Need Attendant Support? | Attendant
Support Funding
Need Attendant Support?
DASSI
provides attendant support to people with an intellectual disability,
acquired brain injury, physical disability, frail aged and any
other person that has a medical condition or ailment that limits
their movement and/or function.
DASSI's
attendant care program delivers the following services:
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Domestic assistance – Light house cleaning, washing,
stocking pantries and bed making.
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Counselling, support, information and advocacy – Assistance
with understanding and managing situations, behaviours and relationships
and general companionship.
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Personal care – Bathing, toilet use, eating, dressing and grooming.
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Specialist care - Gastrostomy feeds, Respiratory Support (ventilator
and tracheotomy care), Bladder Care, Skin Care and Assistance
with urinary appliances.
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Respite care – Assistance to carers by the provision of a substitute
carer.
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Meals and other food services – Meals prepared and delivered
or assistance with cooking in the home.
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Supervision – Providing guidance for another in a work, professional
or personal context and/or minding a building and/or property
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Transport – Provide or coordinate access to community facilities
and services.
DASSI
does not undertake the following attendant care
services:
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Case management – Needs assessment and service coordination.
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Nursing care – Assistance with medication provision, continence
and general nursing.
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Home maintenance – Maintaining the structure of the home and
garden.
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Allied Healthcare – Physiotherapy, occupational therapy, podiatry,
advice from a dietician or nutritionist and speech therapy.
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Provision of goods and equipment – Hire or purchase of essential
aids and equipment
However
if a person is receiving attendant care from DASSI and it is identified
that this person requires a service that DASSI does not provide,
for example housing assistance, DASSI will refer that person to
an agency that can service that need.
Attendant
care services can be provided anywhere between 24 hours per day
to two hours per day depending on approved funding and/or resources
available.
DASSI's
Attendant Care program is compliant with the:
•
Standards for Disability Services Victoria
•
National Standards for Disability Services
•
HACC National Service Standards
If
you would like further information on DASSI's attendant care program,
download the brochure here.
