The importance of disabilty support workers
By Peter Gibilisco and Debbie Mackenzie. Reprinted with permission of authors from On Line Opinion.
A primary “goal” of the State Disability Plan is to provide support, that is, to encourage people with disabilities to live their own lifestyle. This is referred to in the State Disability Plan, as the pursuit of individual lifestyles: “to enable [...]
Some Very Special People And Our Relationships
By Vince Pirrottina
Gus
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 [...]
Successful working relationships with disability support workers
Written by Maree Ireland.
Maybe the word “successful” is not the most appropriate word to use because of the human factor element involved. So how do you measure “success” is it how long the worker stays; is it how well they follow instructions; is it how well they “look after” you, ie they treat [...]
The Birth Of The Client/Attendant Relationship
By Vince Pirrottina.
As always communication is the key to any relationship, this starts when a Client and Attendant meet for the very first time. It is natural for both parties to feel a bit uneasy at first especially with someone new to Attendant Care work. It’s important to make them comfortable and discuss [...]
Creativity with Gifts and Appreciation
Ricky writes about gifts she’s given to PCAs and letting PCAs know they and their efforts are appreciated without spending money she doesn’t have.
