Assistance With Daily Living

How can I get NDIS household tasks support?

The National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) in Australia includes support for household tasks in its plans, recognizing that individuals with disabilities may need assistance in this area to live independently. Here’s how you can get household tasks support included in your NDIS plan:

Pre-planning: Before your planning meeting with the NDIS, it's helpful to identify the household tasks that you need assistance with. This could include cleaning, laundry, meal preparation, gardening, or home maintenance.
Identify the Impact: Make a note of how your disability impacts your ability to complete these tasks. The NDIS will need to understand this in order to assess the reasonable and necessary support you require.
Set Goals: Frame your need for household tasks support within your broader goals. For example, being able to maintain a clean and organized living environment might be part of your goal to live independently.
Planning Meeting: During your planning meeting with the NDIS, discuss your need for household tasks support. Be specific about the tasks you need assistance with and how this support will help you achieve your goals.
Request Specific Supports: Be clear about the level and type of support you require. This could range from having a support worker come in a few times a week to help with cleaning and laundry, to needing daily assistance with meal preparation.
Review and Adjust: Once your plan is in place, review it regularly to ensure it continues to meet your needs. If your situation changes or if you find the support is not sufficient, you can request a plan review to adjust your supports.

Remember, the aim of the NDIS is to provide you with the support you need to live an inclusive and independent life. Be open and honest about your needs and advocate for the supports that will best help you achieve your goals. At Perfect Care, we can provide guidance and assistance throughout this process to ensure that you get the household tasks support that you need in your NDIS plan.

NDIS household tasks explained

Household tasks, as a part of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) in Australia, refers to the support provided to individuals with disabilities to help them manage their day-to-day household chores and maintain a clean, safe, and organized living environment.

The kind of support provided can vary greatly depending on an individual’s needs, but might include the following:

Cleaning: This can include routine cleaning tasks such as dusting, vacuuming, mopping, cleaning bathrooms and kitchens, and other tasks necessary to maintain a clean and healthy living environment.
Laundry: Support workers can assist with washing, drying, folding, and ironing clothes, as well as changing bed linens.
Meal Preparation: This could involve assistance with planning meals, grocery shopping, preparing food, and cleaning up afterwards. The support worker could also teach cooking skills to help the individual become more independent in meal preparation.
Home Maintenance: This might include tasks such as minor repairs, gardening, mowing the lawn, or arranging for professional services when necessary.
Organizing and Decluttering: Support may be provided to help individuals organize their belongings, declutter their living spaces, and maintain an orderly home.
Assistance with Pets: If an individual has pets, household tasks support could also include help with pet care such as feeding, grooming, and walking.

Whether you need physical assistance with these tasks, or simply someone to supervise as you build on your own skills and independence, NDIS household tasks will give you added support in daily life and empower you to live more autonomously each and every day.

How Care Assure can help you

The goal of NDIS household tasks support is to enable individuals with disabilities to live as independently as possible in their own homes. The level of support provided is tailored to the individual’s needs and abilities, and can range from full assistance with household tasks to support in developing the skills to carry out these tasks independently. At Perfect Care, we provide personalized household tasks support to help individuals maintain their home in a way that best supports their wellbeing and independence.