Improved Quality of Life for High Support Needs Participants
Good Directions supports a good number of participants with high intensity health supports using a Good Directions Participant-Owned Disability Service. They include participants with cerebral palsy, ABI stroke, quadriplegic from motor vehicle and other accidents, and multi-personality schizophrenia. With a Consultant RN on staff and family knowledge of the person’s needs, it is beyond exciting see the quality of life that Good Directions has been able to bring to these highest of high support needs participants.
A New Life for Three Young Boys
Good Directions set up three 12-year-old boys with severe autism in a Good Directions Participant-Owned Disability Service. With great support from their parents, siblings and mainstream businesses they signed their own lease, employed their own staff, purchased their own furniture and transport, and have a support structure that Good Directions believes is an Australian first.
Case Study
Onboarding a Previously Self-Managed Participant
A family who were self-managing their son's 24/7 supports approached Good Directions to set up a Good Directions Participant-Owned Disability Service. During our onboarding process we found, and addressed, a number of serious concerns. Read More
Living at Home with Confidence and Support
A participant has an acquired brain injury and lives at home. All her supports are provided using a specially set up Good Directions Participant-Owned Disability Service. Her ‘circle of support’ manages & owns every part of her service - with Good Directions providing experienced management and industry support.
Dolly's Story
When we first met Dolly she was frustrated by her unmet needs and unhappy environment. Today she lives in her own beautiful home with staff she has chosen herself. She participates in programs, helps with chores, and is happy and outgoing. People who have known Dolly all her life ask her sister, "what have you done?". Her answer, she says, is simple. She found Good Directions.
Saving a Family in Crisis
Good Directions was contacted by DCJ to ask permission to share our contact details with a family struggling to support their high support needs, 15 year-old son within the framework of their family. We made contact with the family and, within weeks, set up a Good Directions Participant-Owned Disability Service for them including a team of support workers and a house where this young man could live safely. Three months on, his OT communicated that all his six-month goals have been met. The family says “this saved our family”.
Creating Special Memories
Note from Mum…."Miss A was thrilled to experience ‘Fright Night’ at Movie World recently with her best friend. With ticket prices there is no way we would have been able to make this happen and her and her friend had a fabulous night. She doesn’t realise but Good Directions has made memory making for her so much easier!"
Nicholas's Story
Nicholas's family was finding it impossible to control his aggression and violence. He was unable to live with other people and they feared that he would end up in gaol. Good Directions set up a Good Directions Participant-Owned Disability Service to build supports around Nicholas that matched his specific individual needs. Nicholas now has a brand new home with plenty of open space, lots of activities and all the room he needs to enjoy his life. His dad calls it the 'perfect environment for Nick'.
