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PEOPLEPASSIONPOTENTIAL

Sylvanvale Supports

LAST UPDATED MAY 2020

2 Mikarie Pl Kirrawee NSW 2232 PO Box 29 Sutherland NSW 1499

Sydney Australia

T 1300 244 577 | F +61 (02) 9521 3610 E [email protected] | sylvanvale.com.au

TABLE OF CONTENTS

WE’RE HERE FOR YOU

WHAT WE OFFER

Supported Independent Living

Short Term Accommodation

Clinical Services

Independent Living and Social Support

Support Coordination

Children's Services

Sutherland Community Hub

SOMETHING EXTRA

Art With Heart

Enterprising Women

Inclusive Classroom

Inclusive Research

Sylvanbeats

Caringbah Craft Centre

OUR LOCATIONS

OUR STORIES

A Place To Call Home

Supporting People To Achieve Their Goals

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Sylvanvale is committed to providing high quality, customer focused service to the people we support and their families.

Founded in 1947 when a group of parents united to form an organisation that would give their children a better quality of life, Sylvanvale now supports more than 750 children and adults throughout the Sydney metropolitan area and Blue Mountains to live and participate in the community, as they choose.

Our team is flexible, experienced and love what they do. We work in partnership with you to ensure you have the support you need, when and where you want it.

Sylvanvale is a registered National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) service provider and we offer a range of services to meet your needs.

WE’RE HERE FOR YOU

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WHAT WE OFFER

Supported Independent Living is ideal for adults (18 years and over) wanting to live independently with access to 24/7 support in their own home. We can provide support in a Sylvanvale Specialist Disability Accommodation (SDA) model, or in a home of your choice. Sylvanvale SDA options include share houses, self contained units and two and three bedroom villas.

Sylvanvale offers a wide range of services tailored to meet your individual needs and goals.

SupportedIndependentLiving

Short Term Accommodation, based in Loftus in the southern suburbs of Sydney, is ideal for adults (18 years and over) wanting to enjoy a break away from home, experience living independently, learn new skills and socialise.

We offer a wide range of skills development and activities, on site and in community, during your stay. Choose from a one night stay or a longer holiday period.


Area (LGA):

• Blacktown

• Blue Mountains

• Camden

• Campbelltown

• Canterbury-Bankstown

NDIS Support Category:

• Core

• Assistance with Daily Life

• Capital

• Home Modifications and SDA

Area (LGA):

• Sutherland Shire


• Core


• Cumberland

• Fairfield

• Hills Shire

• Penrith


• Wollondilly Shire


Independent Living and Social Support is ideal for adults (18 years and over) wanting support to build their independent living skills at home, in the community, or to access social, recreational and civic activities.

We offer individualised support when and where you choose.


Area (LGA):

• Bayside

• Camden

• Campbelltown

• Canterbury-Bankstown


• Core


• Assistance with Social and Community Participation

• Capacity Building

• Increased Social and Community Participation

• Fairfield

• Georges River

• Liverpool


Clinical Services

The Clinical Services Team at Sylvanvale provides therapy services for people of all ages and abilities. Our approach is flexible; we can provide therapy services when and where you need them.

We offer individual or group therapy services including: Occupational Therapy, Individual Skills Development, Clinical Psychology, Behaviour Support, Counselling, Speech Pathology, Assessment and Training, and Supported Playgroup.

Area:

• Greater Sydney



• Improved Daily Living

• Improved Health and Wellbeing

• Improved Relationships

• Blue Mountains


WHAT WE OFFER

Children's Services

Mikarie Child Care Centre is an award winning inclusive long day care centre situated in a tranquil setting in Kirrawee. We offer children of all abilities, from six weeks to six years, a safe and supportive learning environment.

Mikarie can cater for up to nine children with complex support needs, and is run by disability trained child care staff. Our service combines clinical support with the Early Years Learning Framework and is tailored to meet the needs of each child.

Area (LGA):



• Core


Our experienced Support Coordinators can help you to navigate the disability service and support system, to activate your NDIS Plan, secure services and prepare for your plan review.

Our team can assist with preparing SIL and SDA applications, coordinating your schedules of support and service agreements, sourcing clinical supports, plan managers, holiday supports and more.

Support Coordination

Area (LGA):

• Greater Sydney



• Support Coordination

• Blue Mountains


Sutherland Community Hub offers a wide range of indoor and outdoor activities in a centre-based environment. Our sensory, cooking, exercise, creative, relaxation and garden zones ensure there is something for everyone. Choose from a daily program of activities or classes.

Our Hub also offers a range of community activities in the evenings and weekends, with a range of community partners.

Sutherland Community Hub

Area (LGA):



• Core



Enterprising Women is an all abilities social enterprise that specialises in handcrafted soaps, body scrubs, beeswax candles and succulent gardens, which they sell at markets. The purpose of this enterprise is to empower women with disability to use their strengths and creativity to achieve financial independence.

SOMETHINGEXTRASylvanvale has always been connected to local communities. With a range of local partners, we have co-designed some innovative and exciting projects that you can participate in.

Art with Heart is designed to inspire participants with a love of art to expand their artistic vision through a combination of hands-on activity and exploration of their world. With regular exhibitions held in community, this facilitated art program in Sutherland is a must for budding and experienced artists alike.

Art With Heart

Enterprising Women

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• Core


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The Inclusive Classroom is a unique, therapeutic horticulture space where children and adults of all abilities can learn about permaculture and nutrition. Book in for a single class, a term, or for one of our special inclusion, cultural or gardening events.

If you are looking for a birthday party with a difference, we offer party packages, inclusive of garden fun and food, on Friday afternoons and Sundays.

Inclusive Research

Our Inclusive Research team works in partnership with the University of Sydney. The team researches and makes recommendations on disability related issues and has travelled throughout Australia and overseas to present its findings. The team is always on the lookout for more contributors. We encourage people of all abilities to participate.

Inclusive Classroom

Area (LGA):



• Core


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SOMETHINGEXTRA

Sylvanbeats Caringbah Craft Centre

The incredibly talented and crowd pleasing Sylvanbeats, an all abilities Cajon Drumming group, rehearses every Friday and regularly performs at festivals and events. New members are always welcome and no previous drumming experience is necessary.

Caringbah Craft Centre is a unique, purpose built space where people with disability learn woodworking skills by making wooden toys, equipment, furniture and our famous robots. This is a great place for anyone who likes working with tools and their hands.

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• Core


Area (LGA):



• Core



Children's Services

OUR LOCATIONS

1. Blue Mountains2. Penrith3. Blacktown4. Hills Shire5. Wollondilly Shire6. Liverpool7. Fairfield8. Cumberland9. Canterbury-Bankstown10. Georges River11. Bayside12. Camden13. Campbelltown14. Sutherland Shire

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Last year, Kym spent 217 days in hospital with a breathing infection, despite being well enough to attend day programs in the community during that time.

Due to health concerns, it was recommended that Kym move into a nursing home.

At thirty-four years of age, Kym was devastated at the prospect.

“She was so upset,” says Kym’s Mum Penny. “There’d be no appropriate activities and she’d be mixing with people in a completely different demographic.”

That was when Kym’s parents learnt about a potential place at Sylvanvale’s Hinkler site. Hinkler utilises universal design features that ensure it feels

like a home, despite being able to provide many of the high tech medical solutions that would be found in a hospital.

Over the next few months, Sylvanvale worked with Penny and Kym’s Dad, Lee, to secure the right room for Kym.

On 31 October 2018, Kym moved into Hinkler. It was a day of great excitement and joy for Kym and her family. The icing on the cake was when they saw that Kym’s good friend from school, Emma, also lives at Hinkler.

“The biggest surprise for Kym, which boosted her and actually boosted us, was when she saw that her friend Emma lives at Hinkler. We’ve known Emma since she was little. The girls had gone to school together.”

Sylvanvale provides supported independent living to people of all levels of needs. Our services have helped keep young people out of nursing homes, as was recently the case of Kym.

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A PLACE TO CALL HOME

Since then, the family have built a strong bond with the Hinkler staff.

"The staff talk and listen to Kym, they understand her diabetes and what her food preparation involves. They have learnt Kym’s unique communication style, and support her to navigate the community,” says Penny.

“It’s been a long journey to get her to Sylvanvale, but we’ve finally succeeded. We’re very happy there,” agrees Lee.

THE STAFF AT HINKLER ARE AN AMAZING,

AMAZING LOT. THEY REALLY ARE.

I WONDER WHERE THEY’VE BEEN

ALL THESE YEARS.


Ever since Jesse was a child, he longed for a three-wheeler bike of his own.

“On the very first day Jesse moved in here, his Mum told us how much he wanted a tricycle,” says Sylvanvale Site Manager Carolyn.

To help him achieve his goal, Jesse and his family engaged Sylvanvale Support Coordinator Katrina. She then worked with the National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) to obtain funding.

“The three-wheeler was a valid goal,” says Carolyn. “Jesse uses a walker or a wheelchair. The tricycle would enable him to keep his muscles strong and access the community.”

Thanks to the endorsement of NDIA, Jesse’s funding was approved.

Support Coordinator Katrina then connected with TAD Freedom Wheels, an organisation that builds bikes for people living with disability who can't ride standard bikes. She also sourced an Occupational Therapist (OT) to ensure the bike would be correctly fitted.

Meanwhile, Jesse’s supported accommodation team regularly took him to his OT appointments and received training on how to support Jesse to use his bike safely.

On 14 March 2019, when he was out for lunch, Jesse’s bike arrived. Jesse arrived home soon after.

At Sylvanvale, our team of highly skilled employees works together alongside the people we support and other organisations to help participants reach their goals. It was through this collaboration that Jesse recently achieved his dream of owning a three-wheeler bike.

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SUPPORTING PEOPLE TO ACHIEVE THEIR GOALS


“He was so excited to see his bike for the first time,” says Carolyn. “He literally whooped with delight when he saw it.”

Now, Jesse regularly uses his bike in the community and even at home. On weekends he loves going for bike rides at local parks with his Mum.

“It’s more than a trike,” says Carolyn. “It gets Jesse into the community and keeps his muscles strong. Jesse’s new bike makes him happy, healthy and connected, and he feels very blessed to have it.”

WORKING TOGETHER IN PARTNERSHIP,

THE TEAM HAS SUPPORTED JESSE TO

BE HAPPY, HEALTHY AND PART OF

THE COMMUNITY.

For people with hearing or speech loss TTY: 1800 555 677 Speak and Listen: 1800 555 727

For people who need help with English TIS: 131 450

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