Accommodation (SIL/STA)
An opportunity for greater support and companionship and to be part of your localcommunity.
When you choose uCare iCare as your support provider we work with you through every step as you movetowards your new shared living arrangement. Together we make sure your home reflects who you are andthat you get the support you need once you are settled in.
Nursing services
Our nurses can attend to your medical needs in the comfort of your home.
Our experienced nurses can assist you with staying on top of medical needsthat require a professional’s attention, without you necessarily having to leave yourhome.This could include your medication management, wound care, monitoring clinical singssuch as blood pressure, pulse, temperature, or providing specialist assistance if you’verecently been ill or hospitalised. Simply discuss your needs with our expert team, and wewill work with you, as well as your doctor and other health care professionals (with yourconsent) – to create a care plan.Our Registered or Enrolled nurses and highly trainedSupport workers are able to provide you with the following high medical intensity:
- Bowel Care
- PEG feed
- Catheter management
- Ventilation management
- Subcutaneous Injections
- Wound management and Pressure area care
- Medication management
Community Access
Supporting you in getting out and about in your local community.
At uCare iCare we know how important it is to feel a sense of fulfillment from day-to-dayactivities. We also understand that no one person is the same. With that in mind, we offer bothcentre-based and community-based services with endless opportunities. You tell us what you enjoydoing and we will work with you to develop a plan.Feeling connected to your community isimportant to your happiness and sense of wellbeing. uCare iCare will support you in taking partin activities that you enjoy, giving you the opportunity to meet and mix with people who shareyour interests. That means you don’t have to attend a day program if you don’t want to. Examplesof community participation that uCare iCare might help with are outings to the cinema, park ormuseum, perhaps playing a sport, shopping, joining a club or going on holiday.
Support Coordination
A commitment to finding the best support services for you.
uCare iCare provides a service called Support Coordination, where our experienced supportcoordinators work alongside you to plan your support. As an NDIS participant, we help you tounderstand your plan and connect you with the people and support that will enable you to livethe life you choose.We’ve developed a great reputation and relationship with the NDIA based onour extensive resources and efficient service. We’ll maximise the hours of support in your planwhile ensuring you feel heard and supported.What Our Team Provides:
- A focus on meeting your goals
- Implementing your plan and coordinating supports
- Mentoring and coaching
- Assistance to monitor your supports and ensure you are getting the most out of your plan
- Ensuring you feel in control of your supports
- Assisting you to make decisions about the future
Personal Care
Discreet and respectful care, for your dignity and comfort.
Discreet and respectful personal care, for your dignity and comfort. Everyday personal care isessential to independent living at home. Our experienced and professional team of SupportProfessionals can assist you with your personal care needs with complete respect for yourprivacy and dignity. This can include anything from bathing and showering to personal hygieneand grooming, dressing, toileting, and mobility support.We can also assist you with getting inand out of bed, as well as managing continence, and helping in using continence aids andappliances. Whether you’d like special support for an upcoming event, assistance once or twice aweek, or you’d like us to visit every day, it’s completely up to you.
Household Tasks and Gardening
Extra help for all kinds of household tasks and gardening.
If there are tasks around the home that you’d prefer not to do yourself, or some you’d likesupport with, you can rely on us. Our capable team has broad experience and can provide shortterm assistance, or ongoing support.This could include anything from putting on a load oflaundry or folding clothes, making your bed, sweeping your front path, or watering your plants.Simply tell us what you need, and we’ll work out how we can best assist you.
Assistance with Travel and Transport
Assistance getting to your appointment.
Assistance getting to your appointment and returning back to your home. When it comes to travel,and getting out and about, or just to attend your appointments with GP or other specialists andyou need a company to take you to the appointments and stay with you to provide some support andassistance if needed, our experienced team can offer a range of transportation and mobilityoptions, to help you get to and from your destination as comfortably and easily as possible.
Therapeutic Support
Allied health services including OT, Speech and Chancellor.
Our therapeutic supports team provide specialist therapeutic, and Chancellor supports toparticipants with an approved NDIS plan aged 7 to 65.We are able to provide assessment andtailor an approach to treatment that helps individuals achieve their goals. We offer a widerange of allied health services from Counselling to OT and Social work.
Post Hospital Support
For any in-home supports that you may need after you’ve been ill or inhospital.
For any in-home Support you may need after you’ve been ill or in hospital. We can support you andyour family after a hospital visit, and provide any specialist support you may require.This caninclude anything from specialist clinical care by a Registered Nurse, or assistance withadministering medication or treating wounds, to personal care, shopping and meal preparation.Speak to us about preparing a care plan for your specific needs.
