Little Warriors Support

26/03/2023

Today is the day the world is sprinkled with purple to raise awareness for epilepsy.

We know so many young warriors with some form of epilepsy and would love to acknowledge that every brain is a little different and blossoms just beautifully 💜

25/12/2022

Wishing all of our Little Warrior community and their families a very Merry Christmas 🎄 💚

We hope today and every day is filled with love, kindness and moments of pause in the chaos.

05/08/2022

It's been all smiles and rainbows with our Little Warriors lately.

How beautiful is this little guy. Khalia has been working with him for a few months now and is absolutely blown away by his strength and courage. From not really rolling and an NG tube to trying solids and also sitting unassisted and nearly on his way to crawling! She's feeling very proud of the little warrior he is .

So many of our little people are reaching goals and milestones that nobody thought possible. Exactly why we decided on the name "Little Warriors" as thats what they're proving the world to be.

We have been super busy bees lately with our current families and have reached capacity. It's been really hard having to say no to some families but we hope that we can find some big warriors to help expand our team in the near future... or maybe find a way to make copies of ourselves.

Thank you all again for the ongoing support. We appreciate you all so much and couldn't be making this dream come true without you.

Have a beautiful weekend 🌻

07/05/2022

Thinking of all the Mumma's out there today. We see you, you're doing an amazing job 💞

01/05/2022

Khalia and I were fortunate enough to to care and hold McKenzie in the last 4 of her 14 extraordinary years earthside. It's now time for us to extend that care to her incredible mother Sheryl.

There are no words that can describe how much this family inspires and moves us.

Thank you for bringing such a warrior into our world Sheryl, she will forever shine a light in our hearts 💕
Sheryl Weight

Sheryl's mothering journey was different to most. Sheryl was giv… Adele Kirkby-Clark needs your support for Give Sheryl time to grieve, breathe and recharge.

26/03/2022

Meet our little warrior, Levi.

Today Grace and I got to go and spend some time in the park with Levi, his friends and family to raise money for Epilepsy Queensland.

This sweet little man was born with a super rare genetic condition called KCNT1. Only 300 children worldwide are diagnosed so we feel pretty special being able to walk alongside Levi and his family.

KCNT1 results in Levi having uncontrolled, medication resistant seizures along with global developmental delay.
Although this little guy has a lot going on and will face some challenges we couldn’t even imagine; he is the most sweetest, determined, cheeky little man who loves a good party at night.

I have had the absolute privilege of taking him to his OT appointments recently and my goodness - this kid is going to defy the odds for sure! In just a few sessions he has progressed so much and it brings me so much joy seeing him do so well.

Levi has the most amazing parents that ensure he has access to therapies to help him and his Dad has even built him a therapies room at home. We can not wait to test it out!

Levi is one of the reasons we started this. Without Levi, I wouldn’t have jumped out of my comfort zone. He made me want to wrap his family in a bubble and tell them it would be okay – they just needed to trust us and allow us to help. I couldn’t imagine a week without seeing his scrunched up little smile.

Thank you to his parents for trusting us and letting us squish him with all of our annoying cuddles.

Lets keep moving mountains together little man.

24/03/2022

From the bottom of our hearts we want to say THANK YOU!
We are extremely grateful for all of the love and support we have received in just 2 weeks. Every like, comment, share and follow has been very much appreciated.
You are all so wonderful for believing in us and we hope that we can be the difference we envision in the community care world.

We have had a few common questions pop up so we thought we would answer the top 3 😊
We love hearing from you all – so please know our inbox is open if you have any further questions or just pop a comment below and we will get back to you as soon as possible.

What is it exactly that we can offer?
Currently we are offering in-home support for our little warriors. Although our clinical background is as Enrolled Nurses – we are seeking opportunities as support workers. We just have the advantage of nursing knowledge and experience. We will try our best to ensure that you feel safe and comfortable to leave your little one with us so you can do whatever it is that you need to do to ensure you are taking time for yourself.

Where do we travel to?
We are both based in the Southern suburbs of Brisbane but we understand the need for support is all over Brisbane and the Gold Coast. We are more than happy to travel, we just ask that families try and make a booking for at least 3 hours if we are travelling to North Brisbane, West Brisbane or the Gold Coast.

What kind of children do you care for?
All kinds of special little people! But we do love specialising in complex needs. We have been very lucky to have worked with some amazing little humans. We have been exposed to complex seizure disorders, neurological conditions, genetic conditions, lots of different disorders that all present slightly differently. We are forever learning in our line of work and I think that’s why we love it so much. Each person has their own little individual quirk and we love to learn and grow with each client.

Love,
The Little Warriors Team 🌈

16/03/2022

Welcome to our dream!

We are Grace and Khalia and we are two nurses who absolutely love to make magic happen.

In 2018 we connected over our passion for improving quality of life for children with life-limiting conditions. We absolutely adored our roles in a paediatric hospice but always wondered how to bridge the huge gap that parents and families faced in getting care at home and in the community.

So many parents spoke of the battle to find people to provide quality care to their children with complex needs. We have met so many incredible parents and carers who feel deflated and reluctant to reach out for valuable support so they can keep their heads afloat.

The NDIS has given families the means to build strong support systems but finding the right support isn’t easy.

When your child is living with a life-limiting condition or has other complex needs you need a support team who can help you navigate all the complexities and quirks that brings to the family dynamic.

It is critical to find someone who can understand the challenges that you face in day-to-day living — support people who strive to create a safe, non judgmental, therapeutic space. This is essential for not only the health and wellbeing of your child but also yourself.

That is where we come in. Our goal and vision is to fill that gap in the community for families like this and be the help that you didn’t think was available.

Community support and access is so important to your child’s growth and development and it may just be the difference between your family surviving and your family thriving.

We have our arms open wide and are ready to close the gap that so many parents and carers find when it comes to finding quality support.

Our priority will be to ensure that your child is always able to enjoy things in life to the fullest no matter what their ability.

Every single child deserves the chance to engage in the magic of the world and we will deliver that with every story read, every cuddle given and every little adventure we get to go on together.

Currently we are resourced to work with a small number of families in Brisbane.

We can’t wait to hear from you!