Lavender Disability and Mental Health Support

15/12/2023

Marry Christmas and Happy New year from our Lavender 💜💜Team

04/11/2023

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tLx4efEXGYg

Rat Park and Alienation and Isolation in the Modern Economy.Find more s**t at thegonzotribune.comI just want to escape this god damn cage.

01/09/2023

Dressing up in our best pink for Barbie🩷
Everyone looks spectacular and so do you!!

01/09/2023

What an amazing experience at the snow! No adventure is too big for us!
Everyone should be allowed to enjoy their life 💜

01/09/2023

Enough said.
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10/08/2023

Anxiety is the most common of mental health conditions to be experienced by the general population. Remember to take good care of yourself, take a break, reflect on how you’re feeling.
You’re not alone 💜

10/08/2023

Although the statistics for men reaching out for help are getting better, still only 37% of men in 2020-2021 experiencing a mental health condition, saw a health professional.
We see you, you don’t have to do it alone! 💜

10/08/2023

You’re not alone. Reach out💜

08/07/2023

What does resting look like to you? Could be 5 minutes of mindful meditation🧘? Snuggles with the pets🐶🐱? A solid 3 hour nap 👀😴? Or even kicking back to watch your favourite film 🎥🍿?
I hope you find some time to treat yourself!
Love the lavender team 💜

02/07/2023

Mobility and Transport!!
What does mobility mean to you? How do you like to move?
Personally, I like to throw on some funky tunes to shake the stress out and help with task completion.

At Lavender, we support our clients with mobility and transport in the ways that mean the most to them. Hoping to achieve a level of independence, and if they needed a mini dance break, then we would happily oblige :)) 💜



Image credit Freepik

23/06/2023

Household Tasks?!?!

Not many people enjoy household tasks, but living with a disability can make such tasks very difficult or near impossible. Detracting from the quality of life or perhaps taking a substantially longer time to achieve.

You don't have to struggle alone with the weight of living and looking after a house. There is NDIS funding available for such things. Bring back that quality of life and get those tasks out of the way so you have more time to enjoy your day!
We can assist with elements such as:
- meal prepping
- sweeping
- cleaning
- washing
- laundry
- dusting
- etc.

23/06/2023

Social and Community Participation!!

How we help:
- Assist clients on outings into the community (transport, logistics, navigating, etc.)
- Take clients to appointments.
- See friends and family.
- Find community events to keep our clients engaged.

The NDIS defines social and community participation as "meeting people with similar interests and joining in social and community activities. It means going where others go, doing what others do, with other people, and choosing activities you enjoy. Social and community participation also means different things to different people. It can include going to your local café, joining a netball team, bushwalking with a friend, doing a craft class, getting work experience, or volunteering." ( https://ourguidelines.ndis.gov.au/understanding-supports/social-and-community-participation #:~:text=What%20do%20we%20mean%20by,and%20choosing%20activities%20you%20enjoy. )

18/06/2023

What even is Psychosocial Recovery??

Recovery means being able to live a purposeful and meaningful life.
Who is it for?
- Usually for individuals with a psychosocial disability (arises from a mental health issue).

A recovery coach will:
- spend time with you, and people important to you, to get to know you and understand your needs.
- help you to find out about different services and supports, and how these can help you.
- help you get support from mental health services.
- help you better understand the NDIS and support you with the NDIS.
- Assist you in taking ownership of your life!

You can even choose to work with someone who has lived experience.
( https://www.ndis.gov.au/understanding/how-ndis-works/mental-health-and-ndis )
Hope you have an amazing week 💜

18/06/2023

Would you happen to know what support coordination is about??

Well according to the NDIS,
Support Coordination is about assisting the individual with their plan.
" - Understand and use your NDIS plan to pursue your goals.
- Connect you with NDIS providers, community, mainstream, and other government services.
- Build your confidence and skills to use and coordinate your supports!"
https://youtu.be/VSbHanbKlAs

(To find out more check out: https://www.ndis.gov.au/participants/using-your-plan/who-can-help-start-your-plan/support-coordination #:~:text=in%20a%20plan-,What%20is%20support%20coordination%3F,mainstream%20and%20other%20government%20services )

12/06/2023

https://thepalacetearoom.com.au/
We love assisting our clients on their fun adventures out and about. A familiar favourite destination is the Tea Rooms a the QVB. A short walk from Town Hall station and through the picturesque Queen Victoria Building architecture to get there! A nice cuppa from their superb selection of teas and maybe a pit stop at the Hobby Co. store before departing on the city adventure.
Wishing you a happy week!
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07/06/2023

We can be our own worst enemy and our own best friend!
Give yourself a hug and remind yourself how strong, capable, loved and amazing you are and can be!
💜 The Lavender Team