Life Skills Support

Orana supports people with disability to exercise choice and control over decisions that affect their daily living.

Our Life Skills Support service encourages independence, supporting you to make choices in your everyday life and to participate in the day-to-day activities of your home.

Orana adopts a person-centred approach to develop individualised support plans that focus on your needs and wellbeing. It is about helping you take control, making choices and deciding what is important for you. Each support plan is tailored to provide you with the skills to enable you to live the most independent life you can. Our services operate in partnership with you and your family or guardian.

Orana strongly believes in empowering you to learn and maintain skills for life and support you to live as independently as possible.

As a client, Orana, is committed to safe guarding your rights and needs. We will act as your advocate and investigate and report on any issues in accordance with legislation and Orana procedures. Our advocacy does not stop there. With our knowledge of disability services and resources nationally, and in particular in South Australia we are able to effectively negotiate and promote your particular needs.

Our staff liaise with internal and external agencies involved with your support with a view to co-ordinating service delivery and developing effective linkages relevant to the achievement of your individual support or vocational plan.

Orana’s specialist staff conduct a variety of assessments to ensure that suitable employment is found for those seeking work and that suitable accommodation is obtained for those seeking alternative living arrangements.

The assessments we undertake identify personal and/or professional development goals for each Orana client. We do this by communicating with relevant stakeholders, family, employment service staff, accommodation client coaches and allied health professionals where relevant.

Getting out and about can be hard sometimes. Catching public transport to go to and from work or to visit family and friends can be confusing and a little scary.

Orana staff are able to increase your independence through public transport training by helping you to learn public transports routes and community transport options.

Orana’s qualified staff can assist you with the daily personal tasks that you may require assistance with, such as getting ready for the day, showering and grooming. There are a number of factors that may affect the amount of support you need, such as your age, your ability to help out and the level of informal support you receive from your family.

We can help to assess any risk associated with these supports and put in place safeguards. We will also work to build your skills, where possible, to improve your independence and ability to take control of your life.

Providing you with all the information you need to make healthy food choices is an important role for Orana staff. Dieticians are consulted when required and healthy cooking classes are arranged for people interested in attending.

Orana is committed to assisting you and your family deal with the impact of illness and change and to achieve maximum benefits from disability services.

We do this by co-ordinating with Orana’s occupational therapist and psychologist services to improve client behaviour, health, wellbeing and daily living capabilities.

Our staff participate in assessments, medical management interventions, initiation and coordination of occupational and/or psychological interventions and the use of specialised resources for clients as required.

Whether you are an Orana resident, or living independently, Orana will support you to do the things you want to do.

Orana provides access to a wide selection of meaningful activities through its alliances with community groups, local councils and sporting organisations to assist you to learn new skills, have fun and make new friends.

Orana’s Community Inclusion and Recreation Officer supports you to access the type of activities that you would like to participate in, helping you to increase your independence and are better connected within your community.

Orana staff are committed to developing and supporting you to develop self-help and daily living skills. Daily living skills cover a range of areas and includes learning how to cook, shopping, communication, social skills, problem solving and money management. Support can also be provided in-home or in a shared environment. Developing daily living skills can increase capacity and independence.

Orana is able to assist you with hobbies around the home such as gardening or maintaining a vegetable patch. We encourage any skills that may assist you in furthering your experience and enjoyment of life.