Caringbah

• Purpose built, ten room house supporting high medical needs.
• All bedrooms are good sized with built-in robes.
• Open plan lounge/dining and accessible kitchen.
• Two bathrooms, one with spa bath
• Sensory room and two large activity rooms.
• Accessible spacious under cover outdoor area with raised garden beds.
• Close to Sutherland Hospital and local shops.

• Must have or be eligible for NDIS Supported Independent Living funding.
• Must have or be eligible for basic, or above, Specialist Disability Accommodation funding.
• Is seeking active night support.

• Current housemates include women and men.
• Housemates are aged 25–55.
• Two housemates are verbal and six are non-verbal and communicates using gestures or a communication aid.
• Each housemate has their own network, interests and activities that they pursue individually with the support of staff.
• Some of the current housemates attend community participation programs.
• There are opportunities for housemates to socialise and engage in special events in the house and/or in the community if they choose to.
• Staff take a Person Centred Active Support (PCAS) approach in their daily living and household activities.
• There are authorised restrictive practices in place at this house as some housemates require additional support to stay safe.

• This house provides 24/7 support, including active night support.
• Staff supporting individuals within this service have skills and competencies in Ageing and High Medical Need, Medication Management, Enteral Feeding, Epilepsy and Allergy Management, Autism, Mental Health, Drug and Alcohol Abuse, Trauma, Stoma Management, Dysphagia, and Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC).
• Access to a fully maintained modified vehicle, for transport within a 30km radius of the house. Annual fee applies.

Caringbah is a central suburb of the Sutherland Shire with easy access to Miranda Westfield and the beaches of Cronulla. It has many handy amenities that make it a great place to live.

• Lots of cafes, hotels, takeaway and retail shops, plus a Woolworths supermarket.
• Good range of health professionals including doctors, dentists, optometrists and physiotherapists.
• Short drive to Sylvanvale’s Caringbah Craft Centre, Westfield Miranda, local beaches and the Port Hacking River.
• Great transport links with trains to city and regular bus services.