High Intensity Daily Personal Activities
What are High Intensity Daily Personal Activities?
NDIS High Intensity Daily Personal Activities are support services tailored to individuals who require more advanced and specialized assistance with their daily tasks. This service involves helping participants with complex or high-level needs, ensuring they receive safe, reliable, and expert care. These activities are provided by trained and qualified professionals, who have experience managing complex medical, health, or behavioral needs.
Types of High Intensity Daily Personal Activities
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Complex Bowel Care: Assistance with bowel management, including the use of specialized equipment or techniques that require a high level of expertise.
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Enteral Feeding and Management: Support with tube feeding, managing feeding devices, and ensuring the participant’s nutritional needs are met safely.
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Tracheostomy Care: Providing care for individuals with tracheostomies, including cleaning, suctioning, and monitoring the tracheostomy site.
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Urinary Catheter Care: Support with catheter insertion, monitoring, cleaning, and managing urinary health.
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Ventilation Management: Assistance for participants requiring ventilators to manage respiratory needs, ensuring the device is functioning correctly and monitoring the participant’s condition.
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Wound Care: Providing care for complex wounds that require specialized treatment, such as pressure sores or surgical wounds.
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Medication Administration: Administering medications that require specialized knowledge or skill, such as injections or complex medication schedules.
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Managing Diabetes: Assistance with insulin injections, blood sugar monitoring, and dietary management for individuals with diabetes.
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Epilepsy and Seizure Management: Monitoring and responding to participants with epilepsy, ensuring safety during seizures, and administering emergency medication if necessary.
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Mealtime Support with Swallowing Difficulties: Specialized mealtime assistance for individuals with swallowing difficulties, including using adaptive equipment and following mealtime guidelines from allied health professionals.
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Behavioral Support: Providing assistance for individuals who exhibit challenging behaviors that require specialized interventions or strategies.
3. Key Services Offered Under High Intensity Daily Personal Activities
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Daily Living Assistance: Personalized support for daily activities such as bathing, dressing, grooming, and personal hygiene.
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Mobility Support: Help with moving around the home, transferring from bed to wheelchair, and using mobility aids or specialized equipment.
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24/7 Care Support: High-intensity support can be available around the clock for individuals who require constant monitoring and assistance.
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Specialized Health Support: In-home care that requires medical expertise, such as ventilator monitoring, wound dressing changes, or diabetes management.
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Behavioral Support: Assistance in managing behaviors of concern, including implementing behavioral strategies and coping techniques tailored to each participant.
4. Benefits of NDIS High Intensity Daily Personal Activities
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Safe and Expert Care: Delivered by our trained professionals who are qualified to manage complex care needs, ensuring the participant’s safety.
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Independence: Enabling participants to perform daily tasks with the necessary support, promoting independence and confidence.
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Tailored Assistance: Personalized care plans that align with the participant’s specific medical and health requirements.
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Consistent Monitoring: Regular monitoring of the participant’s health and well-being to adjust care plans as needed.
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Family Support: Providing peace of mind to families and caregivers, knowing that their loved ones are in capable hands.
5. Who Can Benefit from High Intensity Daily Personal Activities?
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Participants with complex physical, medical, or health needs.
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Individuals requiring regular and skilled medical intervention.
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People with challenging behaviors that need specialized care.
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Participants with chronic health conditions that require daily monitoring and assistance.
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Individuals needing specialized feeding, wound care, or medication administration.
6. How to Access NDIS High Intensity Daily Personal Activities
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NDIS Plan: Participants must have funding allocated for Core Supports or Capacity Building Supports under High Intensity Daily Personal Activities in their NDIS plan.
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Specialist Assessment: An assessment from a healthcare professional may be necessary to determine the level of support required.
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Support Coordination: Our Support Coordinator can help identify the right provider and tailor the service to the participant’s needs.
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Service Provider: Darios Disability Service offers specialized services and expert staff trained to handle high intensity care.
7. Why Choose Darios Disability Service for High Intensity Daily Personal Activities?
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Expert Staff: Our team comprises highly skilled professionals trained to handle complex care needs with compassion and expertise.
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Customized Care Plans: We develop individualized care plans based on each participant’s unique health, medical, and behavioral requirements.
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Quality and Safety Focus: Our focus is on providing the highest quality care, ensuring safety, dignity, and respect for each participant.
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Continuity of Care: Consistent support from familiar carers, building trust and understanding of the participant’s specific needs.
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Flexible Support: Whether it’s a few hours a day or 24/7 care, we offer flexible options to match the participant’s lifestyle and preferences.
8. Additional Support Services Linked to High Intensity Care
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Coordination with Health Professionals: We work closely with doctors, nurses, allied health professionals, and behavioral specialists to ensure holistic care.
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Training for Family Members: Offering guidance and training to family members and informal carers to ensure they can support the participant effectively.
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Emergency Support: On-call emergency assistance for participants requiring urgent care or intervention.