Carer Impact Statement: How to get the most help from the NDIS

Chrissy Tay • July 27, 2022

How to get the Best Carer Impact Statement for your next NDIS plan: What they wont tell you

If you are a  parent of a child with Autism ( or any other disablity for that matter), then you know when you need help.


Its important to stay well, mentally, physically, & emotionally , so that you have the ability to care for your children.

You may be suffering from chronic fatigue, chronic pain, or a number of other things that can impact your caring role.


Thats why in your next plan, you need to have a carer impact statement that will grab their attention like a bull to a red flag.


 When you're the one asking for help, most parents downplay the seriousness  of their own suffering.


So heres a few things to ponder. Do you miss out on dentist check ups , pap smears, breast checks, skin checks, or niggly aches & pains to get investigated - because you cannot afford the time to see to your own health? Or you have no one to look after your child in order to look after yourself?


It has been well documented that carers have very poor health and health outcomes. You can do something about this. It called the carers impact statement.


The NDIS act , just as the Carers  Recognition and Mental Health Carers Act, says that reasonable care and consideration must be taken to support the carer health and well being. Its written in LAW. 


And unless you ASK for it , you wont get it!


This, below, is an excerpt from the NDIS website when you search for the term "informal supports carer" in the NDIS platform.

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"In addition to the government-funded programs available to support carers, an NDIS participant might use funding in their plan to facilitate respite. 

Respite supports participants and their carers by giving carers short breaks from their caring responsibilities. It also gives participants time away from their families.

For a participant, this might mean:

  • joining a new community group
  • having a short stay out of home to try new things, make new friends or develop new skills.
  • temporary periods of extra personal supports so that the participant can remain at home when families and/or carers are not available
  • support to participate in community activities, resulting in a break for carers.

For carers, taking some time off can help them better manage their own health and improve their wellbeing. "

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So they can provide things like respite, in home care, education and counselling for you as the carer, and importantly , a break from caring.  There are also packages of care, including financial help to pay for cleaner or gardener,  available to carers through Carers Australia.


But first, you need an impactful carers impact statement.


Please get in touch if you need help with this. Send me a message through my website.


xxx Chrissy

www.lifestylehealthcoaching.com.au

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What is Health Coaching?

By Christine Tay • August 24, 2020
Health coaching involves working with a trained mentor and educator to make realistic health goals and maintain the motivation until you meet those goals. Whether your health goal is to improve your fitness, lose weight or eat a healthy diet, Health Coaching has been proven to be very successful in maintaining motivation and accountability to meet your goals until the new healthy behaviour becomes habit. It involves looking into the real reasons you may be sabotaging your health and working out ways to overcome those hurdles. The process involves an initial comprehensive health assessment whereby areas for improvement will be highlighted . Tests such as bloods for cholesterol levels, kidney function, liver function, thyroid function, iron levels , blood pressure and blood glucose etc will be advised, and is a good idea to have a baseline set of measurements taken.Then we will work together to develop a health goal you want to meet . Subsequent sessions are based around what has happened in the previous week. We discuss what worked well , what didnt and devise strategies to assist you to move past those obstacles. I also provide education on areas specific to your goal and ongoing motivation. I offer a FREE comprehensive health assessment and FREE no obligation first coaching session . Try it! You have nothing to lose!

How to have energy all day long!

By Christine Tay • August 24, 2020
1.SWITCH TO LOW GI FOODS This will help stabilise your blood sugar levels and release sustained energy from your food, preventing the mid afternoon 'crash'. Its non restrictive and even has helped to stop my cravings for sugary foods-Bonus! This approach can be used for people with diabetes, abdominal obesity, metabolic syndrome and polycystic ovaries 2.LIMIT YOUR CAFFEINE If you really cant do without your coffee, try limiting it to 1 cup in the morning.This way it is less likely to affect your sleep in the night time. Even some energy drinks have cafffeine in them and can cause dangerous heart rhythm abnormalities in certain individuals, so best to avoid these too. 3.DRINK MUCH MORE WATER THAN YOU THINK! World Health Guidelines recommend a healthy woman needs 2.7 litres per day. Try getting a 1.25l water bottle so you can see what youve still got left to drink! 4.GET INTO A BEDTIME ROUTINE Yes, I know, Its hard with young kids!! I can hear you all screaming! However, try and set yourself a time to put the ipads, phone, laptop, away and turn off the TV. It emits blue light which signals you brain to stay awake.Do this simple trick about an hour before bed. Magnesium supplements help also. 5.ASK YOUR DOCTOR TO CHECK SOME BLOOD TESTS Some of the most common causes of fatigue( tiredness) are low iron levels and abnormal thyroid function. Blood tests i recommend getting checked are: EUC - for kidney function LFT- for liver function FBC -for haemoglobin level Ferritin- for iron stores FREE T3, FREE T4 AND TSH (all 3)- for thyroid function Vitamin D and Blood sugar level For a personalised health plan , please contact Chrissy TODAY on 0431 961 912 Copyright 2017.Lifestyle Health Coaching.