Located on a quiet, leafy street and living with friendly housemates, this well-established home offers a more personalised alternative to residential aged care.
- Eight-bedroom home with self-contained downstairs flat.
- Good ratios of care and support.
- Sociable, independent housemates.
- Well-proportioned bedrooms with built-in wardrobes.
- Spacious lounge, dining area and kitchen in an open plan design.
- Large internal laundry.
- Stocked arts and craft room.
- Big backyard with gardens and a greenhouse.
- Short 3km drive to Katoomba town village and train station.
This home would be a great fit for someone who has age-related support needs and funding for disability accommodation and doesn’t want to move into a nursing home.
- Enjoys living with a small group of sociable people.
- Has or is eligible for NDIS Supported Independent Living funding or Disability Support for Older Australians (DSOA) funding.
- Requires basic, or above, Specialist Disability Accommodation funding.
- Wants active night support.
The housemates are independent, friendly and sociable.
- Current housemates include women and men.
- Housemates are all aged over 55.
- Half the housemates are verbal and some use gestures to communicate.
- Each housemate has their own network, interests and activities that they pursue individually with the support of staff.
- There are opportunities for housemates to socialise and engage in special events in the house and/or in the community if they choose to.
- Staff take a Person Centred Active Support (PCAS) approach to ensure housemates are involved in their daily living and household activities.
- There are authorised restrictive practices at this house as some housemates require additional support to stay safe.
The property is staffed by a highly trained team who are committed to supporting the residents to live the life they choose.
- Staff are trained in age-related and other competencies including dementia, epilepsy, mental health, augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) and person-centred active support (PCAS).
- 24/7 support, including awake night support.
- Access to a fully maintained modified vehicle, for transport within a 30km radius of the house (annual fee applies).
