Annie in wonderland

  So, I did a short that I didn’t think would get much attention, it was around if you’re a support worker, if day centres, community centres and other activity centres shut down over Christmas and they new year, to check them.   I didn’t mean to set off the comments sections but I did and it’s amazing to see that support workers have very varied views( it’s almost that there are human) but for the health of your clients, please at least once a week can you unpack it, wash it and re pack it as someday centre bags as it can be a hygiene issue, weather they a at school or other activities this goes to hygiene as well, and it’s something that some support workers will have amazing attention to detail but others may not think about it, but it is import to do it. Also, something to consider is how long the bags need to last, and if others are going to get jealous so it needs to be a consideration around buying things including lunch boxes as well.   But   it’s som...

 Here's a satire post inspired by the social dynamics of day centers for adults with disabilities, channeling that witty, observant tone: --- **Welcome to Day Centers: Where the Pecking Order is as Real as High School**   *(But With Less Homework and More Craft Supplies)* Ah, day centers—a place for support, community, and occasionally, the most **high school-like** hierarchy you’ve ever seen in a room full of adults Absolutely! Let’s merge the day center dynamics into the existing "rules" blog post for support workers and community nurses, maintaining that witty, Simon Whistler-inspired tone. -- **The *Totally Real* Updated Guide to Support Workers, Community Nurses, and Day Centers**   *(Because Apparently, We Needed More Rules)* Welcome back to the world of **support workers** and **community nurses**—where the rules are oddly specific because, well, someone has already lived through the chaos. Now, let’s expand this guide to include **day centers for adults ...

    I saw this on Facebook overnight as I suffer from what is [i] called Peripheral neuropathy and we can’t figure out where it came from and how to stop it, but it is nerve damage and it gets worse at night because there isn’t a lot I can do to stop it, I have tried medications but I am sad to say their side effects where worse than the pain itself. I manage it but some really basic means, a good diet, exercise, and at times forcing myself out of the house, to do things that I don’t want to do, basically being an adult and not over-relying on support workers, but it’s a really common question, that we need to start answering. The question   What can I do with my NDIS funding besides getting a support worker we are all starting to understand what a support worker can and can’t do the options for employing one and the housing options and providers are starting to move to be compliant with what the commission has said about, Housing, Food and providing the basics of li...