House with No Steps is one Australia’s leading disability support services. They are dedicated to supporting their clients by giving them the choice, control and freedom to empower their own lives. House with No Steps encourages their clients to meet their potential and provide them with adequate support so that they can reach their goals (House with No Steps, 2015a).
House with No Steps provides a range of disability services fluctuating between infants to adults with disabilities. For adults some support services include: living and accommodation, community support, sports and recreation, job skills and employment, life skills and respite care (House with No Steps, 2015b). Within the living and accommodation support clients can be assisted with many aspects of their living and accommodation including supported group living, drop in support and emergency housing support. …show more content…
It acknowledges that all people have strengths, the capacity for growth and improvement, and acknowledges that people are experts in their own lives. These perspectives inspire clients to look forward into the future instead of focusing on negative past experiences this in turn builds vision, hope and motivation. These are important aspects for the target population as the Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology and by The Journal of Clinical Psychology have both completed studies, resulting that there is a direct link between physical disability and mental illnesses such as depression and anxiety (Gunn et al., 2010, p. 175) (Kavanagh et al., 2015, p. 191). By focusing on a strength’s based approach House with No Steps can cater to their target population (people with disabilities) in a positive and supportive manner, creating a better relationship between case manager and client and allowing for the goals of the client to be reached in an effective and efficient
House with No Steps provides a range of disability services fluctuating between infants to adults with disabilities. For adults some support services include: living and accommodation, community support, sports and recreation, job skills and employment, life skills and respite care (House with No Steps, 2015b). Within the living and accommodation support clients can be assisted with many aspects of their living and accommodation including supported group living, drop in support and emergency housing support. …show more content…
It acknowledges that all people have strengths, the capacity for growth and improvement, and acknowledges that people are experts in their own lives. These perspectives inspire clients to look forward into the future instead of focusing on negative past experiences this in turn builds vision, hope and motivation. These are important aspects for the target population as the Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology and by The Journal of Clinical Psychology have both completed studies, resulting that there is a direct link between physical disability and mental illnesses such as depression and anxiety (Gunn et al., 2010, p. 175) (Kavanagh et al., 2015, p. 191). By focusing on a strength’s based approach House with No Steps can cater to their target population (people with disabilities) in a positive and supportive manner, creating a better relationship between case manager and client and allowing for the goals of the client to be reached in an effective and efficient