A lot of things happen to make Mitchell’s world work. Hiring the right people, paying them, managing Mitchell’s NDIS budget to name a few. It all takes effort, but is so worth it!
This image of a matchstick house burning is a bit dramatic, but it does represent how we felt around the end of 2022. As we alluded to in the previous post, our family experienced a major ‘down’ in August 2022 when (amongst other things) the NDIA – without notice – […]
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In an earlier post↗ we spoke of finding the right people to support Mitchell, and that once onboard, teaching them what they needed to know. But what do they need to know?! A lot of the key information Mitchell’s support team needs comes from a document put together by Mitchell’s […]
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Early in our self-direction journey, it was relatively easy to manage Mitchell’s support team – we call them Mitchell’s crew! Confirming when one or two people were doing shifts was fairly straight forward with phone calls and messages, and emails. As the team grew, the task became more complicated. We […]
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Finding the right people to support Mitchell living his life day-to-day has been the most important part of putting Mitchell’s new world together. It has also proved to be one of the most challenging tasks we have undertaken, if not the most challenging. These are the people who help Mitchell […]
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OK, this post is really just a placeholder for more meaningful material, which is coming! The following list gives you an idea of the topics that will be covered. Hiring support workers. Having a code of conduct in place for Mitchell’s support workers. The value of a good implemented Behaviour […]
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