Abby is seeking to share this SDA Robust / Improved Liveability 2 Resident House

Doreen, VIC 3754

Overview

Opportunity to share this new 2 resident modern contemporary design, SDA Robust / Improved Liveability dwelling with Abby.

Share with Abby Profile

Abby is a 22 year old Australian female. She is described as having a great sense of humour and a strong desire to be independent.

Preferences

Abby has a curious nature and shows a genuine affection towards those who are familiar to her. She is non verbal but is developing her communication style.

Abby’s daily routine regularly includes movement and auditory stimulation. She enjoys staying active around her home, going for car rides, and listening to loud music. She also stays active by playing catch with a ball and enjoying her water fountain. Abby is at her happiest when she's dancing or making pizza!

Abby tends to avoid visual and tactile sensory input. She is sensitive to certain fabrics and may choose to wear minimal clothing for comfort. She prefers the company of familiar people and values having her personal space respected.

Living goals

Abby is currently working on developing her communication style and learns through modelling from staff. She would like to be more independent in building her household tasks. Her goal is to be able to access the community more frequently in a safe manner.

Flatmate preferences

It would be preferable for Abby to share with a female co-resident who is of similar age.

Home living environment Activities

Support staff actively encourage participation in community outings and activities. Regular outings include walks, trips to the supermarket, and having lunch in the park. Within the home, residents are encouraged to take part in daily household tasks such as cooking, doing the laundry, cleaning, and organizing groceries, promoting engagement and routine.

Skills development

Skill development is supported through involvement in household chores, which help build independence. Staff also promote communication skills and encourage physical activities, such as dancing together, as a fun way to stay active and engaged.

Household routine

Abby is an early riser but enjoys taking a nap during the day. Visits to the park or going for a walk are a regular occurrence after meal times.

Support provider - Yooralla

Yooralla is one of Victoria’s well established and recognised for purpose disability service provider. They deliver quality support to people with disability, working in partnership with their families and carers using a person-centred approach.

Yooralla supports individuals of all ages and needs, offering a wide range of quality services. A core part of their offering includes specialist accommodation for people with complex health conditions, which may incorporate the use of assistive technology.

Yooralla's Assistance with Daily Life supports may support you with activities such as getting ready for the day, preparing and cooking your meals, household tasks, health and fitness, budgeting and learning to use money, learning to use public transport, getting to appointments and socialising with friends and family.

In 2024 Yooralla and Berry Street Victoria merged to deliver greater impact and expanded services to the community.

Matching process

Illowra has a comprehensive process to assist with resident matching. We understand that a good match is important and our process ensures compatibility is thoroughly explored with all stakeholders.

Dwelling details Overview

This is an opportunity to live in a beautiful new high quality home. There is one place left in a two resident shared house for a female to share with another female participant. Completed in July 2024 this brand new home is ready to move into today.

This SDA Robust / Improved Liveability 2 resident modern, accessible contemporary style home provides a spacious bedroom and ensuite and private outdoor open space. It features a large open plan kitchen living dining area which opens on to a shared outdoor area for family and friends to visit with low maintenance gardens. There is a laundry, butlers style pantry for food preparation, an area of retreat, garage and plenty of storage. The house also has a carers room (OOA).

The home is fully air-conditioned with resilient fixtures and fittings, secure windows and doors and sound proofing are just a few of the many features included in this safe, secure home.

This property is ideally situated as it is just a 3 minute walk from a park or alternately catch a bus to Diamond Creek or Mernda Stations for access to the Melbourne CBD.

Location

Doreen (Melbourne North East)

SDA details

Robust / Improved Liveability 2 Resident House

Minimum SDA funding

$71,545

Features Contemporary, modern dwelling. Spacious living and dining area with shared outdoor patio. Modern kitchen, appliances and pantry. Bedroom, ensuite and private outdoor patio. Intelligently designed for safety. Breakout room Onsite shared support provider - Yooralla Why choose Illowra? High quality and thoughtfully designed dwellings. Person centric approach from our friendly and accessible team. You have choice & control over who provides your support. Maintenance managed in-house to respond quickly to requests. Things you need to know

You must be aged 18 years or over.

This will be an enrolled Specialist Disability Accommodation (SDA) property. You will need to be eligible for the appropriate SDA level of funding in your NDIS plan when it is time to move in.

You need to be able to pay a Reasonable Rent Contribution (RRC) + Commonwealth Rent Assistance (CRA) + Utilities (bills).

You will need to enter into an SDA Residency Agreement.