Understanding The NDIS

Meet up with a community and share your story with each other in our group activities that are entertaining, educational and supportive. Obsidian Care wants to keep the community as active as possible and promote social engagement to make sure that everyone is able to enjoy quality time among participants.

By involving yourself in the group or centre-based activities, you are able to strengthen meaningful relationships with other participants. Besides promoting socialisation, these social and recreational activities improve your morale, and they can be your stress buster. Take more control over your plan and identify the activities you want to participate in:

1. Daily Life Skills

• grocery shopping
• cooking
• personal care
• gardening

2. Health & Wellbeing

• health awareness and education
• group fitness activities
• walks
• swimming

3. Literacy & Numeracy

• tailored programs to suit learning ability
• money handling
• budgeting
• reading

At Obsidian Care, we host plenty of activities that are fun, creative and ever-changing. These activities bring you and participants who share your interests together. You are able to gain a sense of support whilst staying motivated in your journey with us after connecting with them who have similar experiences as you.

With the help of our team in community participation, you will have the chance to attend camps, courses or programmes that instil the confidence to thrive in every aspect of life. Moreover, it is beneficial for your overall well-being by joining activities such as:

1. Workshop or class to pursue an interest
2. Club or social group
3. Vacations
4. Concerts or movies
5. Camping trip
6. Developing skills such as learning to use the public transport
7. Learning how to use social media platforms

We step in to handle household tasks for you as we believe that it will take up an ample amount of your time. You can regain control of a good amount of time that can be used for more productive reasons, especially spending quality time with other participants or your loved ones. In addition, you will have more time to pursue your hobbies and maintain an independent lifestyle.

Obsidian Care ensures a clean and safe living environment, making your indoor life much more enjoyable. can help in boosting your self-esteem and make your quality time spent at home much more enjoyable. Our supportive team will undertake tedious household tasks such as:

1. Cleaning of kitchen appliances
2. Wiping down benchtops
3. Vacuuming & mopping
4. Dishwashing
5. Changing of bed linen
6. Cleaning & Laundry
7. Coordinating meal prep & food delivery

Learn essential skills and increase your ability to live as autonomously as possible with the help of your caregivers. We can help nurture your daily life skills and unlock your inner potential regardless of any impediments, whilst instilling a sense of individuality within you.

Life skills training with EQ learning is provided to enable the growth of your confidence in processing life’s challenges and the ability to make the most out of your life, thus living an independent lifestyle. Obsidian Care brings you learning opportunities that will truly reach your potential:

1. Meal planning & preparation
2. Managing your personal finances
3. Learning computer skills
4. Accessing public transportations
5. Communication & social skills
6. Problem solving skills
7. Improving family relationships
8. Anger managements
9. Helping you with employment prospects

You can be involved in innovative community activities that are not covered in other community participation categories. Obsidian Care makes use of technology to promote a more active community as it is a very practical way to share ideas and experiences among the participants in your community.

These activities will help you make new friends easily and develop new hobbies in a diverse community. Together, you can build more skills and learning capacity in the long run while having fun. If you accessed this program, you can expect supports like:

1. Socialising & maintaining personal wellbeing
2. Self-awareness & self-care routine
3. Gaining awareness of personal interests & passions
4. Relationship between own disability & self-worth
5. Successfully participate in the employment pathway

With so many tasks at hand on a daily basis, it is overwhelming to handle them all at once. This is the moment when Obsidian Care steps in and lends you a helping hand in tasks ranging from home and errands to social obligations and work. This temporary or ongoing service is delivered to you in a shared or cluster unit.

We support the idea of participants residing together and being a part of the local community. By staying in a shared home, you will have the opportunity for greater support as well as companionship. Our highly trained and patient team members will aid you in:

1. Living with others under one roof
2. Coping with your responsibilities around the shared home
3. Moving into a shared accommodation
4. Living independently so you can enjoy life to the fullest

The short-term accommodation including respite provided by Obsidian Care is your home away from home. Your caregivers or loved ones that are not available temporarily can rest assured that you are in good hands in a safe and supervised living environment.

Your temporary accommodation is beneficial in instilling growth and relationship-building among other participants in a homely atmosphere. Make friends and expand your network with other participants when undergoing activities together as a team. Our experienced and skilful team will prioritize your needs in the short-term accommodation of your choice.

Obsidian Care can assist you through transport support so you can get around and engage with your community. Our staff members are always ready to drive you to doctor appointments and accompany you throughout the day by scheduling with us in advance.

Our vehicles are modified with transport-related aids and equipment related to your disabilities. We want you to have a comfortable experience while travelling and make certain that you are back home safely once you are done for the day. Travel easily to these locations:

1. Grocery stores & shopping centres
2. Doctor appointments
3. Educational institution
4. Workplace & office
5. Around your community

You can always count on Obsidian Care and get assistance in personal activities that can be difficult for you to handle on your own. We can be there for you when you need some extra help in your home or other outdoor activities. Besides helping you or your loved ones with personal hygiene, we will be there to tackle your tasks on a more personal level, for instance:

1. Personal hygiene
2. Toileting such as bladder or bowel management & menstrual care
3. Eating & drinking
4. Attending appointments
5. Use of disability aids & communication devices
6. Mobility & transferring

There are many moments of transitions that can be difficult to handle in life, such as enrolling into universities, getting a new job or moving to a new house. In any case, Obsidian Care understands the importance of helping you to navigate these major life shifts as smoothly as possible, as they play a big part in your life.

Our team helps you to adjust to your new chapter by strengthening your ability to live independently. You can get assistance from us in:

1. Developing new life skills
2. Crisis & conflict resolution
3. Financial mentoring & budgeting
4. Establishing a supportive community circle
5. Goal planning & encouragement
6. Assistance with accommodation
7. Mentoring & peer support
8. Decision making