A Support Worker is there to make your life as easy as it possibly can. A lot of the time they just show up and look after you, however did you know they actually are there to do a lot more than that? Here at Shine Disability Care we encourage our staff to be proactive and ask if there is anything that needs doing / improving on.
The important thing here is to ensure that your personal goals are clearly communicated to your support provider. This will help the provider when creating your personalised support plan. The more that the support provider knows about you regarding your support worker preferences and your goals, the more the plan can be molded to suit your particular needs.
For example: If your goals include being more active to promote a healthier lifestyle and you choose to join a local soccer club, a good support provider will not only allocate a support worker that can take you to games and any training programs but the support provider should also allocate a support worker that is active enough to be able to participate with you if you want to have someone kick a ball with you in your spare time.
All good providers will ask for feedback about their services and your support plan. This is your opportunity to tell your provider if you are unhappy with the current plan and support service. If you aren’t let the provider know. Support Providers won’t take this feedback as a complaint but instead use it as an opportunity to modify your plan and adapt it to suit you. If your personal goals or needs have changed the support provider needs to know in order to adapt with you. Remember you are the most important person to support providers and their whole business revolves around you.
The last but definitely not least way for you to get the most out of your support worker would be to register with a support provider rather than a sole trader. This will ensure you are being looked after and your plan is thoroughly being accessed & updated, there is no additional cost so why not give it a shot?
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