No Chains provides a group day program at our Belmore centre that enlists our highly professional team to deliver and provide to our clients. Both a respite to client's family and caregivers, and as a way for our clients to enjoy life and to continue cultivating their life-skills. Our Day Programs are centred on providing social interaction, recreation, and activities, including group day outings and group play. All our activities and outings are created and supported with our client’s needs taken in mind. Our goal, as a disability support team, is to ensure that our clients are having fun, enjoying life, laughing and reaching their potential through their interactions with staff and other users.
At No Chains we put you first, which is why our therapeutic support is tailored to each individual according to their needs. Therapies range from psychological through to massage and speech therapies, depending on client needs and wants. We believe that each of our therapeutic-based services is intertwined with our clients goals; whether they be motivated by health, self-improvement, relationships or community. We utilise what is at the heart of each client’s needs and desires, and then apply the correct therapies to facilitate our client’s wishes. This includes mental, emotional and physical supports, creating a safety net of therapies to ensure our clients are professionally cared for to their greatest benefit.
For family and caregivers, we know it can be at times emotionally and physically exhausting to be continually supporting your loved ones. That is why we absolutely encourage and provide support to our client's support networks, offering a supportive ear, emotional comfort or piece of advice, through peace of mind, solutions and expertise.
At No Chains we put you first, which is why our therapeutic support is tailored to each individual according to their needs. Therapies range from psychological through to massage and speech therapies, depending on client needs and wants. We believe that each of our therapeutic-based services is intertwined with our clients goals; whether they be motivated by health, self-improvement, relationships or community. We utilise what is at the heart of each client’s needs and desires, and then apply the correct therapies to facilitate our client’s wishes. This includes mental, emotional and physical supports, creating a safety net of therapies to ensure our clients are professionally cared for to their greatest benefit.
At No Chains we support our clients disabilities with a professional team of forensic psychologists and behaviour support practitioners. We use this specialised team to support our clients who are living with disabilities, and illnesses, to cope with day-to-day living and improve their quality of life. We support all of our clients and their families/caregivers with tailored, behaviour support strategies; including the developing of plans, strategies, training, and mentoring to reduce any challenging behaviours. Moreover, we provide clients with the education to encourage positive behaviour. Behaviour Support helps to:
At No Chains, our transportation assistance service can be arranged to provide transportation support, based on our clients' individual needs. We absolutely support them to be socially connected within the community and to remain living independently. Transportation assistance includes but is not limited to the following services:
Supported independent living is such a valued part of disability support and at No Chains we ensure a safe, respectful and welcoming home environment for all peoples living with disability or illness. Here they will receive 'family away from family' warmth and caring. Supported Independent Living services will enable you to:
* Increase the levels of independence and support in your life.
* Help you to make choices in your living life on your terms, to your greatest capacity. Involving you in activities and events by providing any support you need.
* Continue open communication with your family, and friends. We offer all the tailored support you and your loved ones can depend upon.
* Both at home and in the community, our friendly No Chains will guide you on your journey into supported living circumstances.
We are available to discuss, and work with you, on a range of housing options and services. We also help you to work towards all your independence goals while, supporting your abilities and needs.
No Chains will work with you to develop and support your day-to-day living through activities and participating in:
Supported independent living is such a valued part of disability support and at No Chains we ensure a safe, respectful and welcoming home environment for all peoples living with disability or illness. Here they will receive 'family away from family' warmth and caring. Supported Independent Living services will enable you to:
* Increase the levels of independence and support in your life.
* Help you to make choices in your living life on your terms, to your greatest capacity. Involving you in activities and events by providing any support you need.
* Continue open communication with your family, and friends. We offer all the tailored support you and your loved ones can depend upon.
* Both at home and in the community, our friendly No Chains will guide you on your journey into supported living circumstances.
We are available to discuss, and work with you, on a range of housing options and services. We also help you to work towards all your independence goals while, supporting your abilities and needs.
No Chains will work with you to develop and support your day-to-day living through activities and participating in:
HOW PTSP STARTED. PTSP was born out of our Social
Worker’s passion for working with people and her embrace of non-directiveness
of the person-centred approach, because it acknowledges an individual as an
expert of his or her life. A Person-Centred Therapeutic Support Plan is a plan
that has been developed from Dr Carl Rogers’ Person-Centred Approach to therapy
and is in line with the Disability Standards Act 2014.PTSP CORRELATION WITH
THE DISABILITY STANDARDS At the 18 December 2013 meeting of the Standing
Council on Disability Reform ministers from all jurisdictions endorsed the
revised National Standards for Disability Services (NSDS).These standards have
a greater focus on person centred approaches and promote choice and control by
people with disability. These are considered critical under the National
Disability Insurance Scheme. At No Chains we adhere to all six Disability
Standards which are
RIGHTS
PARTICIPATION & INCLUSION
INDIVIDUAL OUTCOMES
FEEDBACK & COMPLAINTS
SERVICE ACCESS
SERVICE MANAGEMENT
PERSON-CENTRED THERAPEUTIC SUPPORT PLAN EXPLAINED PTSP is a planning process
that focuses on the service user’s individual’s capabilities, positive traits
rather than limitations of a service user. It focuses on the service user as a
person and what is most important for him or her. The current support plan has
solely focused on the personal behaviours and risks associated with identified
behaviours. The Person-Centred Therapeutic Support Plan’s main focus
is, “Putting a person first and at the centre of his or her life.” At No
Chains we are vested in your well-being, for this reason we know that the best
vantage point for understanding behaviour is from the frame of reference of our
service users.Person-Centred Therapeutic Support Plan adequately puts you as a
service user first and at the heart of identifying and understanding the
underlying causes of your behaviour because it allows the service user to be
understood in how they see themselves and their significant others and the
world. Making developing strategies to manage the behaviours of concern
easier.Current support plans have solely focused on the personal behaviours
and risks associated with identified behaviours. At No Chains, we understand
that behaviour is a goal-orientated attempt of a service user to satisfy his or
her needs. Our PTSP allows you to freely explore your behaviours as you
experience and perceive them.At No Chains we understand that some service
user’s behaviour can be driven by symbolised experiences (experiences that are
consistent with how you see yourself) and unsymbolised experiences ( needs and
experiences you deny, distort or you have not make sense of causing your
behaviour. Your PTSP will assist in identifying behaviours that are a result
of symbolised and unsymbolised experiences. With the formation of
Person-Centred Therapeutic Support Plan, you are a person and not your
behaviour, as it acknowledges that behaviour is motivated by needs that are not
satisfied. For this reason, Person-Centred Therapeutic Support Plan does not
support. “Behaviour” but support “A person” At No Chains We put a
person first and at the centre of his or her life.” Viewing a person as a
complete whole without singling out some elements of the individual which are part
of the holistic being. The PTSP views a person as a complete whole with his or
her “ideas, feelings, behaviour, needs, values, experiences and physical
attributes.” The PTSP acknowledges that communication is not only verbal. Dr
Albert Mehrabian conducted several studies on nonverbal communication. He found
that 7% of any message is conveyed through words, 38% through certain vocal
elements, and 55% through nonverbal elements (facial expressions, gestures,
posture, etc.) For this reason, one on one therapeutic sessions will allow the
therapeutic support practitioner to observe, listen & communicate
non-verbal communication to service users to clarify what has been observed to
understand them better. Person-Centred Therapeutic Support Plan caters to the
rights, participation & inclusion, individual outcomes, of the service
users and supports. The service user has a say in identifying his or her needs
and how they ought to be met. The PTSP allows the service user’s personal
power and allowing their self-determination to participate in compiling their
plan and acknowledges the importance of communicating and interacting with the
service user. At No Chains we understand that some of our service users
are incapable in participating in the decision-making process because of a
severe disability. PTSP will allow inclusion of the service user’s significant
others (family members, support workers etc.) to share the needs and
experiences of the service users. The service users or their significant
others will have the final say on how they want to be supported in managing any
areas of concern that they may have.
No Chains provides individualised support that is tailored and centred on client needs, both long-term and short-term. This includes plans for independence, life-skills, behaviours, therapies and goals. By cultivating a family environment, No Chains makes room for our clients to flourish and integrate their personally acquired skills to create fascinating and individual lives. No Chains team of professional employees are super passionate about providing the kind of support that makes our clients feel at home, and cared for. We encourage clients to work towards their identified goals and to participate fully in their lives, and those around them. Our outstanding team can assist with:
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