Working Toward Independence with Capacity Building Life Skills
Life skills are those skills we learn that enable us to complete daily tasks, as well as overcome any unforeseen challenges or obstacles. Our patient Support Workers provide the mentoring, motivation, and encouragement to assist you to reach your goals. Whether there is just one specific skill you wish to learn, or you require assistance more broadly to complete daily tasks, our team will work with you to develop a plan that addresses your needs and works towards your independence goals.
Assisting with Life Skills Development
Pearl Home Care supports Participants with our individually tailored services to live high quality, independent lives. Our team can assist Participants to grow or gain skills such as:
- Time Management
- Selfcare and Personal Hygiene (e.g. showering, toileting and dressing)
- Domestic Duties (e.g. we can help you build your own capacity to clean your home, wash clothes, or undertake minor maintenance, or we can help you to complete household tasks)
- Nutrition (e.g. grocery shopping, planning or preparing healthy meals)
- Financial Management (e.g. skills to manage your finances, set budgets, open bank accounts, or improve numeracy and literacy)
- Communication Skills (e.g. language skills and how to communicate with service providers and community organisations)
- Using Technology (e.g. how to communicate easily with friends and family, how to access entertainment like movies and TV shows, how to pay bills and order groceries online)
- Transport and Travel (e.g. planning your journey and accessing public transport). Learn more about our Travel and Transport supports here.
How to Access Support with Daily Living and Life Skills
Assistance with Daily Living is in the Core Funds category of NDIS supports. Improved Daily Living Skills is in the Capacity Building category of NDIS supports. Your funding will be outlined in your NDIS Plan.
