Life Choices Program

What are the aims of a Life Choices Program?

Develop skills required to achieve personal goals
Increase Independence
Participate as an active member of the community

Life Choices Objectives:

Maintain participants’ capacity to participate in community life
Enhance participants’ independence
Facilitate and promote opportunities and pathways to ensure participants benefit from ongoing learning and personal development
Support participants to develop and sustain social interactions and participate in the community
Provide a respite effect for their families and carers.

The difference between the LC options:

Centred Based with Community Access offers a person with a Disability the opportunity to participate in a range of activities provided in a centre based program and in the community. Individual Community Access is where each person with a Disability is supported by NWDS who acts as an options coordinator and helps to design their own program or activities in a range of community settings.

Examples of LC Programs:

Leisure and recreation
Independent living skills
Physical exercise to promote an active life
Therapeutic activities
Contribution to local community
Increased community access
Connectivity to local community organisations

Eligibility:

Applicants should be:

Between 26 – 54 years old
A resident of NSW
Not undertaking paid employment for more than 8 hrs per week, fulltime vocational education or higher education
Have been assessed by DADHC as eligible for a service under the NSW Disability Services Act 1993

Limited number of places available.

Funding:

DADHC funded adult day programs that assist people with high to moderate support needs achieve their goals by offering activities that meet individuals’ health and activity levels, life-stage, interests and changing support needs.

Person Centered Approach:

Each individual in the Life Choices Program has their own ‘Person Centered Plan’ which identifies the goals and strategies and how they will be achieved.