The NDIS Personal Care and Daily Living Activities category covers those activities of daily living that support you to manage your physical wellbeing. This includes everything from eating, bathing and grooming, getting dressed and using the toilet to moving around and interacting with your community.
Known for their flexibility and personalisation, these services are designed to align with your assessed needs, goals, and desired outcomes.
Self-care
The underlying goal of NDIS personal care and daily living activities is to give participants the confidence they need to navigate everyday challenges independently. Whether it’s help with meal preparation, laundry, or cleaning, this kind of support transforms everyday tasks into meaningful opportunities that foster independence.
In addition to delivering a range of tailored personal care services, reputable providers like Adva Care can also provide informal support. This enables people to strengthen their relationships with friends and family, enhancing overall wellbeing.
Importantly, this area of your capacity-building budget does not cover the cost of groceries or pre-made meals. Nor does it cover rental payments or bills, such as power, water, and gas. It does, however, include personal health care such as medication management and therapeutic interventions. This focuses on individual health needs and is tailored to specific disability circumstances. Moreover, it can include training for family members, caregivers, and supporters who are helping with your daily care.
Independence
NDIS daily activities services promote independence by allowing participants to complete personal tasks in the comfort of their own homes. They also provide assistance in a variety of settings, including community and social spaces.
Whether it’s establishing a routine that prioritises self-care, or finding opportunities to pursue hobbies and interests, these supports empower participants with the confidence to navigate their lives autonomously. The resulting sense of independence goes far beyond physical limitations and contributes to overall wellbeing.
It’s important to note that NDIS daily living and personal care services are decided on a case-by-case basis at your planning meeting. You’ll need to present evidence like disability reports and doctor recommendations explaining why you need these supports to meet your plan goals. For example, you might use your Improved Daily Living Capacity Building support budget to hire a physiotherapist to help you learn to mobilise safely. This service isn’t included in the NDIS Price Guide, but you can talk to your LAC or NDIS planner about how it could be covered by your plan.
Emotional well-being
Embracing self-care routines is essential for a healthy lifestyle, offering numerous emotional and physical benefits. For example, good personal hygiene can prevent infections and reduce the likelihood of skin irritation. As part of their NDIS assistance with daily living, Mary receives support to ensure she maintains a clean and healthy environment in her home.
Creating an exhaustive list of your life requirements, meticulously broken down into monthly, weekly and daily needs, is a great way to create a focused need assessment. The NDIS Outcome Domains provide a valuable framework to centre on these personal goals, ensuring a meticulously tailored support plan.
To determine whether NDIS assistance with daily activities is considered reasonable and necessary, you’ll need to bring along evidence like disability reports or doctor recommendations explaining how the support helps meet your goals. This can be done by bringing a multidisciplinary team of providers to your NDIS planning meeting. For example, Active Ability can deliver an integrated support service comprising of a dietitian, exercise physiology and psychologist to support your wellbeing.
Optimizing fund allocation
Optimizing your NDIS Personal Care and Daily Living Activities funding begins with a detailed needs assessment. Clearly articulating your needs and aspirations will help create a meticulously tailored support plan, establishing a roadmap for your long-term goals.
NDIS Core Supports are designed to meet your current disability-related needs and achieve your goals. To make the most of this fund, it’s important to assess your needs regularly, communicate your requirements to your plan manager and be flexible with changes in your circumstances.
The Capacity Building budget area provides a valuable opportunity for training family, caregivers and friends to support you. For example, you could use your NDIS Improved Daily Living funds to have an allied health professional, like Active Ability’s dietitians and exercise physiologists, assess your food choices and provide a report detailing how your therapy funding will support goal achievement.
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