Parent Support

Parent Support for children with disability in Kellyville

Parents, family members and other caregivers play a hugely important role in the life of a child with disability. They are one of their best advocates to ensure they are included in the community, and provide constant support to help them enjoy a full and happy life.

Though rewarding, caring for a child with a disability isn’t easy, as there are many challenges along the way. Navigating the NDIS can also be a complex and overwhelming task, if you don’t have any support.

The team at Home Caring Kellyville is here to help. As a team of experienced health professionals and support workers, we can provide guidance, training and support caregivers as they raise children with complex care needs.

Here are some of the ways our team of local carers in Kellyville can assist you:

• Providing training – receive support and training on how to best care for your child, including specific advice on clinical care, behaviour support, non-verbal communication and more.
• Providing guidance – we can provide professional guidance and advice on how to best care for someone with complex care needs or a medical condition.
• Practical support – we can assist with tasks such as personal care, physical assistance, transport to appointments and more.
• Medical expertise – with a Paediatric Nurse on our team, we can assist with clinical care, including respiratory therapy, infusion therapy and tracheostomy care.
• Respite care – take regular breaks while our team of professional disability support workers take over caring responsibilities temporarily.
• Navigating the NDIS – we can help you use your child’s NDIS funding to best meet their needs and make a genuine difference to your life.
• Support for the family – by getting support for your child’s daily needs, you’ll reduce stress in the family and share the caring load.
• Connecting with services – whether your child needs allied health therapy, group activities, equipment at home or support with school, we can connect you with the appropriate services.

Training for carers and families

Home Caring Kellyville can help you access training, guidance and support on how to care for a child living with a disability. This includes training in how to understand challenging behaviour, supporting positive behaviour, non-verbal communication, supporting decision making and supporting friendships. This can help build your capacity, so you are more confident and capable as a care of children with complex needs.

Why respite care matters

Caring for a child with a disability can be physically and emotionally demanding, which makes it challenging for parents to find time to rest and recharge.

Respite is when a professional support worker provides temporary support to your child with disability, so you have a chance to take a break from your caring duties. Itis essential for parents caring for children with disability, as it gives you a chance to attend to your own needs – whether that means going to work, running errands, seeing other people, or simply taking time for themselves.

Respite care can also help parents to maintain healthy relationships with their partners, friends. By providing caregivers with the opportunity to take a break, respite care can help to reduce stress, improve mental health and wellbeing, and prevent burnout, enabling them to continue to provide the best possible care for their child over the long term.

Under the NDIS, respite supports participants and their carers by giving carers a short break from their responsibilities. For more information about Home Caring Kellyville’s compassionate respite services for children with disability, please get in touch.

About our team

Home Caring’s team of health care professionals and support workers in Kellyville are highly experienced at providing care for children with complex needs. We follow a holistic approach to care, working with your child’s medical team, support network and family members. Our tailored approach is based on each family’s individual needs, as we believe no two families are the same.

We are a NDIS registered provider, and have experience providing support for children with a range of different chronic and complex care needs and syndromes, including but not limited to cerebral palsy, developmental delay, Trisomy 21, SMA, Spina bifida and mitochondrial disorders. We also provide quality care for children who are non-verbal or non-mobile in Sydney’s north-west.