Disability Support

At Hessel we support you to live, connect and be part of your community. You can be involved in a social event or in a recreational activity that you would like to try or for the ones that you already love. We are flexible with support 7 days a week, when you need it most.

This can mean many things for many people:

• Catching up with family or friends
• Participating in a recreational activity
• Attending your favourite sporting event
• Developing your skills in an activity
• Support with mobility or orientation in the community or at an event
• Going to a concert
• Attending social groups
• Going on a shopping trip

Transitioning between schools or starting a new school or educational program? You don’t have to do it alone, we can support you so all you have to worry about is learning! We can be by your side for just the first few weeks until you are confident with your new surroundings or we can give ongoing support.

What can this look like?

• Support transitioning and navigating through school
• Daily assistance getting from class to class
• Physical support during your studies
• Communication with your educators during class
• Personal care within the school environment

With flexible support available 24/7 we can give your carer or family a break from routine but this is also a way for you to take time out.  Sometimes the main carer is dependant on other family members or personal networks to replace them. It is not always easy to get the time when you need it. You can use respite in ways that suit you, your carer or family.

Respite can be used in many different ways:

• Allow a carer to take a block of time for a social activity or a mini break
• Give yourself a break from your carer
• Perfect for tired or burnt out family members or carers
• Give your family some extra time to with other siblings or their partner
• Support with leisure or domestic activities
• Break for the carer
• Support your therapies

Provided as a member of the Disability Services Provider Panel.