To what extent are benefits mutual?
In this blog’s description we talk about “mutually beneficial relationships” (MBRs) between paid carers and people with a disability, but what does it really mean? And is that the best term for the emotional relationship between carer and client?
Continue reading “What Does “Mutually Benificial Relationship” really mean?”
By Maree Ireland
My name is Maree Ireland and I work at field – furthering inclusive learning and development.
We are trying to set up an information page on our website around people with disabilities experiences and stories (good or bad) of setting up their own self directed approaches, whether they, be self directed planning or funding or self-directed employment. We are interested in seeing if there’s a change in the relationship with your workers. We want to do this to show people what is really happening with self directed approaches and maybe encourage more people to want to try it.
We are keen to get people’s stories and are willing to go and meet people and record their stories either by taking notes or videoing them as they tell their stories. Continue reading “How Does Self-Direction Affect Carer Relationships?”
Four Corners are known for their excellent documentaries
On Four Corners Tonight, the documentary Breaking Point covers families in crisis because of the lack of disability support available to people with a disability.
The heart-rending story that tells what it’s like to live with a disability, or to care for someone who is disabled, in Australia today. Reporter Wendy Carlisle meets the families the nation has neglected.
The system of assistance for people with a disability in Australia is broken. Carers know it, charitable organisations know it and so do the governments. Now the federal government says something must be done. It’s holding an Inquiry, with the intention of creating a new and fairer system. It’s even considering a national disability insurance scheme. But will the system be reformed in time to save the families now at breaking point?
By Maree Ireland.
Field is seeking people who are willing to be filmed for a A New Training DVD. Participants need to talk about their hands-on experience of disability support (attendant care) in their quest for independence.
You will need to be available in Melbourne, Australia, for a production shooting date in December 2009, and the shoot will take up to 2 hours (approx). If selected, participants in will be paid a fee of $100.00.
We would like to hear from:
If you are interested you, please contact Maree Ireland before Tuesday 1 December 2009:
Thanks!
By Debbie Mackenzie.
Peter and Debbie in Hawaii
By an anonymous contributor.
Government House in Melbourne
He thought I might like to go with him instead of taking a support worker and I said yes – my big chance for afternoon tea at Government House! We were all dressed up ready to go and the manager from the organisation arrived. I opened the door to her. She was dressed up too, but did not make eye contact with me at all. As she came in she ignored me and walked past me into the kitchen and started talking to my partner. Continue reading “Whose Support Worker Are You?”
By Peter Gibilisco and Debbie Mackenzie. Reprinted with permission of authors from On Line Opinion.
Peter and Deb Working
By Vince Pirrottina
Vince and Gus at Melbourne's opulent Crown Casino.
They say if you have a couple of good friends in your life that you are very lucky.
I feel blessed to have had rewarding relationships with some of my Attendant Carers.
Each relationship has had a unique value to it and along with my wife Rosanne helped me achieve many goals that I would never have attempted.
Besides spending much of my time with my wife Rosanne, I would also spend 5 to 7 days a week with Gus who is my major attendant carer, he starts at approximately 8:30am, doing 3 shifts a day and finishing around 10:45 pm at night. Continue reading “Some Very Special People And Our Relationships”
By an anonymous contributor.
Non-verbal clients don't have to be invisible.
By: EW Tipping Foundation, 2009 Calendar.
Terry and James Playing Golf
Terry received five hours of support every week from Vista as part of its federally-funded dementia support program, leading the way in showing how creative support can be. Continue reading “Terry’s Tuesdays”