Our previous blog on this issue started 'at the end’ or on tips to get clear on the purpose of paid support. We recommended this as a first step in successful recruitment. For starters, … [Read more...]
3 essentials for a great ask
We recently held a workshop called Nurturing your Tribe. We were thrilled to find people with disabilities and their families attended with other people they had made an ask of; like becoming a … [Read more...]
Getting creative with paid support
Self Direction opens up an exciting array of possibilities and more than ever the opportunity to be the author of your own destiny. But sometimes it can be hard to fathom just what is possible … [Read more...]
Tips on finding supportive housemates
When someone hasn't popped up through our networks, we have tried various different ways of finding supportive housemates for my brother. The most successful websites we have used are Gumtree and … [Read more...]
Building something from nothing: one family’s experience with supportive housemates
My brother's supportive housemates have been a life-changer and life-enabler for him. He has lived with an amazing array of people without disabilities for 16 years now. This is something we never … [Read more...]