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25.01.2022 Its great to see the final furnished images of Tahmoor house from Disability Services Australia. It was a productive collobative experience working with Disability Services Australia to create a home tailored home, and backyard, including covered outdoor areas so they can enjoy inside and out.

25.01.2022 2.1 million reusable face masks are going to be made available to vulnerable Victorians to help slow the spread of COVID-19. If you or a family member could qualify, find out more https://www.dhhs.vic.gov.au/reusable-face-masks-covid-19

24.01.2022 Two people with the same disability can have very different needs, so our ambition is customised each home to the individuals aspirations. It will be crucial to speak in detail to your OT and for our development team consider each and every item in your design. https://guideyouhome.com.au/stori/customised-to-your-needs/

23.01.2022 We are truly happy to be a part of this journey. Cant wait for the moment they walk through the door into their home.

23.01.2022 From dreaming of inventing a chair with wheels as a young child in Afghanistan to a young adult in Australia able to live independently. "With independence comes challenges too, but the best thing about having my own place is learning a lot about myself... Ive learnt to manage my time and my finances and cook Ive burnt a few dishes but you have to be flexible because thats life." https://www.abc.net.au//new-disability-housing-gi/12443706... #ndis #sda #livingwithadisability

23.01.2022 Tomorrow is SDA Insight. If you havent registered for this virtual conference, register now. For those that have registered this is a reminder to keep your calendar clear for tomorrow. You can catch Charles in Room 3 at 9am, and also on the 4pm Q&A panel. https://sda.archealth.com.au/ #SDA #SDAINSIGHT

22.01.2022 Thanks to Polly, our OT team lead who presented our evening lecture tonight on How Cognition effects therapy outcomes. Excellent practical take-away points for all health professionals.

22.01.2022 Fiona McKenzie and the Black Dog Institute have been working together to develop an accessible website to support people living with intellectual disability manage their mental wellbeing. Healthy Mind is an online Easy Read tool designed to help people with Intellectual Disability (ID) to recognise and regulate their thoughts and feelings. If you think this can help you or someone you know, the URL is healthymind.org.au

22.01.2022 Guide You Home is an initiative by BlueCHP to help people develop NDIS housing. Introducing Fiona, Fiona is your first point of contact, always happy to help and looking forward to hearing from you. https://youtu.be/NzI13s9ZLhA

21.01.2022 Providers in VIC and NSW can directly claim the costs of PPE from the NDIA. Providers able to claim an allowance of $1.70/hr of support delivered in the Activities of Daily Life Support Category, to cover the cost of PPE. https://www.ndis.gov.au//5144-vic-and-nsw-providers-direct

20.01.2022 The great thing about the NDIS and Specialist Disability Accommodation is that you get to decide exactly how you want to live. Our job is to simply listen and then build the home you want, with the customisations you request. #NDIS #SDA #disability #BlueCHP #GuideYouHome

20.01.2022 For more than 30 years, Judith Heumann has been involved on the international front working with disabled peoples organizations and governments around the world to advance the human rights of disabled people. http://ow.ly/VKNF50zDwJ2

19.01.2022 The Hunter Residences Program will deliver 69 new homes for people with disabilities in NSW. The Hunter Residences Program is a project of firsts. The first project under the NDIS to receive SDA payments and the first to attract investment from the Australian superannuation sector. https://guideyouhome.com.au/stories/whats-in-the-detail/

17.01.2022 Our CEO, Charles Northcote, joined the conversation about Housing for People with High & Complex Needs, on Get Real: Talking Mental Heath & Disability. The episode also features guest speakers Joseph Connellan of MC Two and Frances Sanders, Senior Manager of NDIS services at ermha365. On the podcast they talked about big issues like financing homes for complex needs, the state of the market place, COVID and more. https://www.buzzsprout.com//5286141-episode-12-housing-for #NDIS #SDA #disability #podcast #getreal

17.01.2022 BlueCHP has created Guide You Home to help people with disabilities customise their SDA home. Charles Northcote talks about our journey to Guide You Home and why its an important initiative for BlueCHP. https://youtu.be/8RSk0GfJEko

17.01.2022 Hallways. When planning #SDA this can be an area that requires attention to detail, they need to be wide enough to not only travel up and down the hallway but (what can be missed) wide enough to allow someone to easily turn into doorways, planning for enough clearance when the door is open. This can include planning for medical devices/assistive technology to be moved between rooms if that is required as part of the individuals needs, or future needs. Some 'mobile' devices ...may have wheels but can be large and hard to manouevre. Plan your hallway for the ability to move these devices to different rooms including turning into doorways. Including room for the one or two people maneouvring the device. Hallways also allow for good line of sight, and can allow for natural light to flow through the home with good planning. Getting hallways wrong can make day-to-day life inconvenient, getting them right can make a home easy to navigate, bright, and welcoming. #disability #sda #disabilityliving #guideyouhome #bluechp

14.01.2022 Every Australian Counts has provided a helpful summary of the latest changes to the NDIS price guide. If you think you may be affected go to: https://www.ndis.gov.au/providers/price-guides-and-pricing

13.01.2022 There are a huge line up of presenters at our SDA conference on 9th July, not to be missed With 3 rooms in our SDA House you will be spoilt for choice. If you ...choose to join us in room 1 we will be discussing: Individuals, families and communities with NDIS PARTICIPANT PROVIDERS featuring - Tom Butler - Jacob Edwards - Tony Rutherford WHO DO I WANT TO LIVE WITH? featuring - Melody Carbans Summer Foundation - Joanne Bennett & Analise Bauchinger - Peter Spickler and Samantha Grant Followed by a Q&A live panel for you to pose any burning SDA question to one of our specialist panelists. There is still time to register and it is free https://sda.archealth.com.au

13.01.2022 A helpful note, if you're building #SDA put some thought into the garden. Some plants, like lillies, are a hazard to pets. If you plant near a window, will it grow to block the views? Keep in mind whether it would be a benefit to choose hardy, low maintenance options.

13.01.2022 Are you attending SDA Insight? Catch Charles discussing Making SDA a Success at 9am. Free registration: www.sda.archealth.com.au

12.01.2022 SDA Insight is only days away. Make sure you dont forget, register to attend and tick going on this event so its in your calendar.

12.01.2022 Backyard space in #SDA. Backyards are often a place where someone goes to enjoy being outside, to entertain, pot around in the garden and more. Look for flat plots of land, a level area that can be made accessible, and easy to maintain garden beds. #sda #ndis #bluechp

12.01.2022 This is one of our new completed homes, in Condell Park. To dispel one myth about #SDA, they dont look odd or institutional. They are modern homes, with perhaps a few additions, like a ramp. #NDIS #BlueCHP #disability #guideyouhome

11.01.2022 For over thirty years, Q Shelter (Queensland Shelter) has worked with members and stakeholders to improve housing & homelessness outcomes for vulnerable Queenslanders. Over 100 people participated in Q Shelters July 2020 Senior Leaders Network (socially distanced) Forum, with discussions around social and affordable housing could be used as a stimulus in a post-COVID economy. Watch the full session: https://vimeo.com/448411646... #affordablehousing #housing #qld #qshelter

11.01.2022 Digital accessibility design can be incorporated into every industry. From planning website colours, forms, and developing your website and communications to support website readers, captions and easy to read typefaces and designs. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wb2X9kYEvXc

11.01.2022 When looking at SDA, the bathroom often has a lot of customisations, make sure you talk with your team to assess options. In this image you can see an additional backrest, railings, also the toilet design. #sda #disability #ndis #bluechp #guideyouhome

10.01.2022 SDA Insight is just around the corner. If you havent registered, do it now, its free to register -https://sda.archealth.com.au/ If you are navigating SDA and are interested in how to make it a success, catch our CEO Charles Northcote at 9am in room 3. #sda #ndis #sdainsight #specialistdisabilityaccommodation

10.01.2022 In an SDA home, a lot of customisations occur in the bathroom, so this space needs to be carefully planned. Devices like hoists can require extra space, including enough room for carers and the individual to safely use the devices and navigate the room. #NDIS #SDA #GuideYouHome

09.01.2022 What great news! Strokes touch so many people's lives. At BlueCHP our colleagues have experienced what it means for a family member to suddenly become disabled, from roles to change from wife/daughter/son to carer. In a moment the future of the family has changed, family celebrations can change, suddenly a family has to navigate NDIS, organising carers, and now when planning gatherings you find that many options are inaccessible. It's great news to hear there is new technology becoming available to help patients get back the mobility they may have lost.

09.01.2022 A look into SDA - Living rooms can feel spacious and cozy. The rooms should allow for adequate space for furniture and to navigate around living spaces. #sda #specialistdisabilityaccommodation #ndis #bluechp #guideyouhome

09.01.2022 Thank you to everyone who has contacted us over the last few weeks. We have had a great deal of interest and requests for information recently, especially after the SDA Insight Conference. If you have made contact and are waiting, our apologies, we will be in touch asap. Thanks again. BlueCHP

08.01.2022 We are proud to be a part of this online conference providing insight about Specialist Disability Accommodation. SDA Insight is focused on information for NDIS participants, their families and support networks. Register at www.sda.archealth.com.au

08.01.2022 This advice isnt going to be valid for every person with a disability, but its great food for thought when interacting with someone new who has a visible disability. https://youtu.be/_b7k6pEnyQ4

08.01.2022 Auckland based, Rex Bionics, have developed a hands-free robotic suit that allows wheelchair users to stand and walk. #techthatmatters #disability #technology https://www.linkedin.com//adamdanyal_techthatmatters-robot

07.01.2022 Register for free today. SDA Insight 2020 - is a national specialist disability accommodation online conference, available online 9th July 2020. Find out about the future of SDA housing and living. https://youtu.be/4EXYYsAOBQ0 Visit www.sda.archealth.com.au to register.

07.01.2022 Such a great idea from an Aussie mum, Natalie Bell first made these for her daughters safety, so first responders could quickly know about her hearing loss and cochlear implant. Its always great to see innovation coming from the community. https://personalisedbynat.com/products/seat-belt-covers

07.01.2022 When building SDA you may find creating larger combined spaces (living and dinning) and creating an easy flow between outdoor and indoor entertainment spaces creates a welcoming home, maximises space, whilst fulfilling design requirements.

07.01.2022 Wed love to see every person in a wheelchair using an adapted kitchen. This video is a great example of all the workarounds a wheelchair user has to adopt to be able to make a simple dinner in a kitchen made with only the able-bodied in mind. https://youtu.be/Zt_gBayqTuY

06.01.2022 Looking back at an inspiring story from January. After over two decades unable to play the piano, master pianist, Joao Carlos Martins, is able to play the piano again using custom made bionic gloves. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ioqGuAdvdKw

04.01.2022 When designing SDA, the whole home should be accessible, including routes around the home - in this case from the garage to the backyard. #sda #specialistdisabilityaccommodation #NDIS #blueCHP #guideyouhome

02.01.2022 On Wednesday we celebrated onsite the completion of construction for the Home4Life Hunter Residences Program. It was great to see everyone on the day. Gareth Ward, Lighthouse Infrastructure, Disability Services Australia Compass Housing Services https://bluechp.com.au/home4life-completes-construction-of/

01.01.2022 The Home4life consortium is proud to announce the completion of the construction phase for the Hunter Residences Program. The Hunter Residences Program has delivered 64 new homes for people with disabilities in NSW, helping to support people moving out of large residential institutions in the Hunter Valley. https://youtu.be/LmcL7YUluB4

01.01.2022 To answer an FAQ - we ARE building in your local area. Guide You Home is a national initiative, we will be building homes where the individual wants to live. We want each home to be a home, close to family, friends, hobbies, healthcare in a location they love. #SDA #guideyouhome