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A guide to home care and family support programs for children
Find out more about family help and home care support programs for children of all abilities and their families.
What are home care and family support programs for children?
Supporting a child of all abilities can be difficult when you have limited resources. Also, managing your career, house and other responsibilities could leave you with less time to spend with the child under your care.
Many families have to deal with emotional and financial stress while supporting the child under their care, and this can lead them to become overwhelmed.
This is where family help and home care support programs can give you a hand.
These services aim to help families with children of all abilities through a variety of services to help families give the children under their care the best life possible, and help them with their own financial and emotional struggles.
What are home care and family support programs for children?
Supporting a child of all abilities can be difficult when you have limited resources. Also, managing your career, house and other responsibilities could leave you with less time to spend with the child under your care.
Many families have to deal with emotional and financial stress while supporting the child under their care, and this can lead them to become overwhelmed.
This is where family help and home care support programs can give you a hand.
These services aim to help families with children of all abilities through a variety of services to help families give the children under their care the best life possible, and help them with their own financial and emotional struggles.
What to expect from home care and family support programs?
Here’s how these services can help you and your child:
Home care services
These services are catered towards children of all abilities who have trouble accomplishing certain daily activities, such as personal care. For assistance, the service provider will send a qualified support worker.
Parent-to-parent support
Family support programs can bring families of children of all abilities together. This will allow the families to share their experiences and help support each other emotionally.
Engaging social activities
Family support programs often organise fun and educational activities where both children of all abilities and their families can participate.
Help with finding resources
Family support providers can provide families with information on the resources and services available to them to help them support a child of all abilities.
Workshops
Support providers may host interactive workshops to help families develop strategies for taking care of a child of all abilities and assist them with their financial planning.
These services are catered towards children of all abilities who have trouble accomplishing certain daily activities, such as personal care. For assistance, the service provider will send a qualified support worker.
Parent-to-parent support
Family support programs can bring families of children of all abilities together. This will allow the families to share their experiences and help support each other emotionally.
Family support programs often organise fun and educational activities where both children of all abilities and their families can participate.
Family support providers can provide families with information on the resources and services available to them to help them support a child of all abilities.
Workshops
Support providers may host interactive workshops to help families develop strategies for taking care of a child of all abilities and assist them with their financial planning.
Shine SC—let your child experience life to the fullest
We have over two decades of experience supporting individuals of all abilities in Australia and the UK. Our goal is to help individuals of all abilities become independent, and confident and allow them to live their lives the way they choose.
If you want the best for the child under your care, our team is ready to help you find the right support and resources.
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FAQs
How can I find the right family support programs?
Get in touch with a support coordinator. They can help you understand your child's NDIS plan and connect you with the appropriate family support providers in your area.
Can home care services be personalised?
Yes, they can. You can have your child’s home care services tailored specifically to meet their needs.
How will I find a support coordinator in my area?
You can find one using the Provider Finder tool on the official NDIS website.
