OVERNIGHT SUPPORT

It can be tricky to comprehend how funding for overnight care and support under the NDIS works. Let’s examine the options for obtaining overnight care.

For some participants and their families, especially those who are ill or have recently been admitted to the hospital, the nights may be the most challenging period.

The NDIS Core Supports budget’s category for Assistance with Daily Life includes overnight assistance. Support for routine personal tasks that help people live as independently as possible.

At 9Dcare, we can provide highly qualified support workers to support those individuals that need overnight care to continue living independently.

Our team of highly qualified support workers can provide the overnight support needed to live independently.

Our overnight support service involves a support worker attending to your needs throughout the night. It can be provided as active overnight support or inactive overnight support.

In an inactive overnight support, the direct support worker can help before bedtime, in the morning, and throughout the night for added peace of mind and safety, while an active overnight support entails continuous assistance throughout the entire night while the direct support worker remains awake and on duty.

Our overnight care is also used for respite care, allowing carers to rest and recharge between shifts.

A Brief on Respite Care

While you may be aware of the term “respite” in context with supports that offer a break for regular care givers, the word ‘respite’ is not used for any NDIS funding category. NDIS describes “respite” in different ways, specifically:

• Short-term accommodation and assistance
• Assistance with self-care.

This often leads to misunderstandings among carers and the families of individuals with disabilities, who frequently inquire about respite care at a NDIS plan meeting only to be informed that “respite” is not offered under the NDIS.

The amount of funding available depends on various factors, including:

• The person’s living arrangements
• Intensity of overnight support
• Location of the client

Depending on the number of residents and whether more intensive individual overnight help is required, different fees may be applicable in shared housing situations.

Some of the activities performed during an overnight stay include:

• Turning in bed and lifting.
• Changing bed linen.
• Personal care.
• Prompting to take medication.
• Preparing breakfast.
• Emergency contact.
• Helping with hydration

We can assure you that you are well cared for and supported. Talk to us, and we can assist by putting together a plan that suits your needs. It can be occasional or full-time assistance; whatever your requirements are, we are here to help. To discuss the available options, please contact us on 1800 717 678 or simply fill out the ‘Get In Touch With Us’ section below to send us an email to find out more. In the meanwhile, you can read ‘How to use your NDIS plan’ to make a wise choice.