Disability Care (NDIS)
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The National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) is the new way of providing support to Australians with disability, and bring peace of mind to their family and carers. It is a lifetime insurance scheme that invests in people with disability early, aiming to achieve independence, community involvement, education, employment, health and well-being.
Muslimcare is a leader in providing all NDIS services.
National
Introduced and implemented progressively across all states, nation-wide.
Disability
Support for different forms of disabilities, and early intervention for children with developmental delay.
Insurance
Aiding all Australians if they, their child, or loved one is born with or acquires a permanent or a significant disability.
Scheme
Not a welfare system. NDIS is designed to help get the support you need so your skills and independence improve over time.
NDIS Requirements
To Be Eligible For The Disability Care (NDIS) Services, You Have To Meet Some Standards. You Must:
- Have A Permanent And Significant Disability Or A Developmental Delay.
- Be An Australian Citizen, Or Hold A Permanent Visa Or A Protected Special Category Visa.
- Be Under 65 Years Of Age.
- Need To Be Assisted By A Person Or An Equipment To Do Daily Activities.
What Evidence Do I need?
The required evidence differs depending on the type of primary disability you have provide formal evidence that you have, or are likely to have a permanent or significant disability, including information about: disability type, diagnosis date (if possible), how long it will last (if applicable), and any available treatments. If you provide extra information about how areas of your life, such as mobility, communication, self care, etc are impacted, this will also be counted as evidence by the NDIS.
Who can provide evidence?
You can work with health professionals to provide you with formal evidence of your disability; so long as they are the appropriate professional for the related disability and have been treating you for a minimum of 6 months.
Common treating health professionals include: general practitioner (GP), paediatrician, orthopaedic surgeon, occupational therapist, speech pathologist, neurologist, etc.
Services
Daily Personal Activities
Daily Personal Activities
Therapeutic Support
Therapeutic Support
Social & Community Participation
Social & Community Participation
Support Coordination
Support Coordination
Plan Management
Plan Management
While your disability and health condition might obstruct the normal flow of your life and become hindrances to your safety, the assistive products for personal care and safety provided by the NDIS to all its participants help reduce discomfort to the minimum and raise safety to the maximum. Depending upon your needs, you can choose to avail yourself of any of these products and our support workers would first help you in availing them and then help you with their usage.
The basic assistive products provided by NDIS to its participants are:
- Mobility aids like wheelchairs, walkers, canes, etc.
- Bed and pressure mattresses.
- Products for continence needs like adult diapers.
- Hearing aids.
- Bathroom and toilet equipment.
Through this service, we ensure that every participant under our care makes the best use of their NDIS plan for their personal safety and comfort.
Mobility aids can provide several benefits, such as reducing the risk of falls and injury, allowing for more independence, moving about with increased confidence and self-esteem, and even helping with the reduction of pain.
Muslim Care can assist you with your needs to make daily tasks easier, relieve complications, and enable you to be more mobile and in control.
Being able to recognise and acknowledge the need for a mobility aid is the first step to exploring which mobility aid would best suit a participant’s special needs.
It May Well Be Time to Consider a Mobility Aid If
- You have injuries or impairments that cause an unbalanced gait.
- You have limited lower body strength.
- You experience pain when standing or walking.
- You take medication that makes you feel dizzy
We will help you to select the right solutions after consultation with our dedicated occupational therapists, physios, trainers, and specialists who will work with you to determine the best outcomes.
Some of the equipment (but not limited) is listed below.
- Transfer Equipment
- Walking Equipment
- Wheelchairs and Seating
- Orthopaedic Bracing and Supports
- Scooters
- Specialised strollers
- Adjustable Beds
- Adjustable Chairs
- Bathing Aids
Sports and recreational activities uplift physical and mental well-being, improve self-esteem and confidence, and higher levels of independence.
Muslim Care provides a variety of recreation-related supports such as
- Assist participants in changing into sports clothes.
- Assist team with travel arrangements.
- Provide basic training for sports and recreational activities.
- Modification of recreational equipment according to the needs of participants.
The main focus of Muslim Care is centred on specialised recreational equipment, as well as modifications to recreational equipment. These can range from modified golf clubs to assistive music technology, such as Skoog, which is designed to provide music therapy to children with a developmental disability, allowing them to play music using other parts of the body.
Household tasks can be overwhelming at times, but we have you covered with everything you would need to live as independently as possible. Assistive products have been introduced to help you with your daily household tasks and enable you to live an enhanced life.
As a part of the NDIS plan, you as an eligible participant would receive assistance with assistive products- meant for carrying out day-to-day household tasks.
Under this support service, we offer wheelchairs, and mobility aids along with other assistive products that provide assistance with showering, toileting, and other daily living tasks.
Our support workers diligently work to ensure that you receive all possible assistance as per your requirements, needs, and goals.
We carry out a detailed assessment based on your current situation and put forth the most appropriate suggestions for incorporating aids/products that may be of help.
These may include:
- Adapted clocks.
- Alarms
- Doorbells
- Environmental control systems
- Memory aids, and more.
Get Started
Muslim Care is a registered provider of the NDIS, helping individuals, families and carers. To get started on your NDIS journey, contact NDIS on 1800 800 110, or visit www.Ndis.Gov.Au.
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