Assistance with Daily Life (ADL)

There are times in life where we need a hand with everyday tasks so we can increase our independence, this is what Assistance with Daily Living (ADL) is all about. ADL can be assisting with or supervising personal tasks of daily life, which may include getting out of bed, showering, eating, or getting around. The aim of ADL is to enable participants to live as independently as possible. These supports are provided individually to participants and can be provided in a range of environments, including the participant’s own home.

What supports are included in ADL?

As each person living with a disability has unique and different needs, the type of ADL support provided to each participant will be different, and tailored to the participant’s specific needs in line with their NDIS goals. The following types of ADL support may be included in your NDIS plan funding.

Self-care assistance on a daily basis.
Helping with household tasks, cleaning and yard maintenance.
Living in a shared apartment with others.
Living independently with assistance (SIL).
Short-term assistance and lodging (or respite).
There is home and community-based support available.

Who is eligible for ADL support?

To be eligible for ADL support you need to have a current NDIS plan with funding in the Core supports category for Assistance with Daily Life. If you have a NDIS plan and are not sure whether you have ADL funding in your plan, please speak to your support coordinator or LAC.

How does HCCS delver ADL’s?

We understand that arranging support with a new carer and new people can often be a hard decision. HCCS believes the rapport between a participant and their carer is the most important aspect to receiving the best quality care. Thus, we conduct one-to-one meeting and assessment before the plan begins. It will make sure the carer you receive is up to participant standards and the services we deliver are tailored to their needs.

How does HCCS conduct an Assessment for ADL support?

HCCS conducts an initial intake meeting prior to the commencement of services. This meeting can be with the participant and their primary carer, or with someone the participant chooses to be present. Often family members and support coordinators attend. This initial meeting is an opportunity for HCCS management to get to know the participants and their goals. This meeting provides the opportunity for the participant to highlight what their preferences and needs are. The HCCS management team will then develop a support plan and daily planner, based on the information received during this initial meeting and any further documents obtained. HCCS will match the participant with an appropriately experienced team of support workers, according to the participant’s preferences and support requirements.

Furthermore, HCCS creates a schedule of supports outlining the amount and cost of supports and the participant (or nominee) will review to ensure they are happy with this. HCCS commences the services as per the Service agreement.

Depending on the participant support plan, HCCS support workers can deliver ADL supports in the following ways:

Assistance with personal care (getting out of bed, showering, getting dressed etc).
Mobility support.
Grocery shopping and other errands.
Household tasks such as cleaning and laundry.
Meal cooking and preparation, as per meal plan or client preferences.
Supervised or assist with feeding.
Booking and organizing transport to appointments, or prescription collection.
Assist in hobbies and activities, indoors and outdoors.
Assist with medication as per the medication plan prescribed by the Doctors.
Companionship and emotional support.

When we first started with HCCS, we understood that Agaru would be engaging with a whole new set of carers all over again! However, we came to realise that beyond our expectations, the HCCS administration and carer staff worked with so much diligence and professionalism, that Agaru was able to engage with more activities – personal, medical / physio and social - in just three weeks, than what he had in four months with the previous carer organisation. It was a valuable and significant decision to change to HCCS. Since starting, we discovered the recommendations to move came from our NDIS Plan co-ordinator, plus a family relative who had also completed a NDIS Plan co-ordinator course. Agaru is now undergoing planned hydrotherapy activities, with a specialist and the attending HCCS carer staff member, as well as continuing scheduled ongoing speech pathology therapy and other physical exercise activities. It is such a milestone to achieve......!!

Agaru Anderson

Hello, my name is Tula Maya Magar. I was born in Bhutan. Over 30 years ago I fled my home country and went to Nepal, following the mass exodus of fellow southern Bhutanese, who are mainly Nepali speakers. While living in a refugee camp in Nepal, I lost my vision and subsequently, I came to Australia as a visually impaired person. I have had a huge shift in life, moving from a refugee camp to the beautiful country of Australia. After relocation, things became relaxed to some extent. But my visual impairment could not be reversed. I always had to rely on my husband for community access and attending important appointments. My sons and daughters must work and thus cannot be with me. My husband, who is also my carer, is unable to speak English, not being able to drive, I had a limited movement because I had to mostly rely on him. He would hold my hand and take me to places that were within walking distance. But the circumstances have changed now since I started availing support through NDIS. I have my support worker. My support worker takes me to places, takes me to attend medical appointments. With the help of my support worker, the community and shopping centres have become accessible to me. Not only that, but my support worker also translates important information for me. Every second Tuesday, when I get to meet other community members, I enjoy speaking to them and singing songs. I became a rejuvenated person. I feel as if my vision has come back. I may never see things again, but I feel my inner eye, like a divine eye, has become open through which I can see things not only just that are around but those that are subtle, too.

Tula Magar

I was hospitalised for about three months. My Support Coordinator tried her best to find a matching Support Worker for me who can understand me, my disability, my culture and foster a positive care and support. I was lacking consistent support due to the incompetency of my SW’s. I was introduced to HCCS care in June 2022. Within a very short period of time HCCS and their SW become a crucial part of my support network. My Support Workers are friendly and understand my unique needs. I like their flexibility, they become available even with short notice regardless of any day or time. Sometimes I am not sure how my funding works and like to understand more about NDIS. The way they treat and answer me is very professional. Their empathy and effective communication skills have made a significant difference in my life.

Timena Blanket