personal counselling
someone to talk to when….
- family members feel isolated, confused or at the end of their tether
- practical issues arise such as housing issues and education or employment of a child with a disability
- needing to make alternative arrangements for the care of a person with a disability
- financial difficulties arise in connection with the care of a family member with a disability
- the person with the disability wants greater independence
- worried about who is going to care for a son or daughter with a disability when parent dies
- it's time to make wills and other plans for future care of a family member with a disability
family counselling
to help families communicate with each other about…
- the future care of a family member with a disability
- the financial and other implications of decisions about that person's care
- life in a family where someone has a disability
- how to have a life (outside of family) when caring for someone with a disability
- the need for more family or community support
- planning for changes in the future
- the wisdom and understanding gained from a long term caring role
case management
to help families identify…
- other services that might be useful such as financial, accessible disability support agencies, housing assistance, etc.
- the strengths in the family that can and need to be built upon
- study and employment options—for any family member, including the person with the disability
- social and community activities that can help individuals or the family as a whole make time for themselves and each other
- the support needed to deal with the stress of caring for a person with a disability
- ways to best manage times of transition—can no longer continue the caring role, or the child with the disability wants to live independently of family
- individual and family goals for the future
family dispute resolution
in cases where:
- there is hostility or rigid positions
- lots of blame is happening from one or both sides
- parents are in constant conflict with each other so there is little capacity left to look after the children's emotional needs
- legal action and courts have seemed the only way through
- legal action and courts haven't worked
- guidance and direction is needed to negotiate entrenched positions
Please contact Interrelate at 1300 736 966 for your nearest centre