Leeton
WHAT IS ALLAMBIE ADULT ACCOMMODATION SUPPORT SERVICE
LEETON?
Allambie Adult Accommodation Support Service Leeton is a division of
Kurrajong Waratah. We provide community based group home support to adults
with an intellectual disability.
WHAT DOES IT DO?
Allambie Adult Accommodation Support Service Leeton provides adults with
an intellectual disability support within a group home setting. The level
of support varies depending upon the relative need:
- Community Workers support is only provided during specific times of the
day, this may include sleepovers.
Allambie Adult Accommodation Leeton provide training in a variety of areas
depending on individual needs:
1. Social Skills - Support in relationships, self-esteem, communication,
self-advocacy, decision making and choice, rights and responsibilities.
2. Money Management - Support in budgeting, bill paying, banking. A
percentage of the person's pension is required to support the person to
live in Adult Accommodation.
3. Relaxation & Leisure Activities - Support in social and sporting
activities, holidays.
4. Household Living - Support in cooking, cleaning, shopping, personal
safety. Community workers assists service users with all of these
activities.
5. Personal Life - Support in managing health, making and keeping medical
appointments, healthy eating, personal hygiene and presentation.
6. Community Access - Each person receives support to access the community
according to their individual needs.
7. Vocational/Employment - Support provided to assist a person to maintain
their lifestyle to enable them to continue to access their
vocational/employment options.
WHY IS IT IMPORTANT?
Enables adults with an intellectual disability to live in
the community with the appropriate level of support.
WHO CAN USE THE SERVICE?
An adult who has an intellectual disability and requires moderate support
to live in the community. Placements are dependent on the availability of
resources and relative need. It is preferable that each service user has
employment or a day service placement outside of their accommodation
support.
WHERE DO PEOPLE LIVE?
Allambie Adult Accommodation Support Service Leeton is
located in the suburb of Wattle Hill. It was built through support from the
Leeton Community. It commenced as a Children's Hostel in the late 1980's
and became an Adult Accommodation Support Service during the mid 1990's.
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