Compassionate NDIS Care Services in Doctor Creek & St Aubyn

There are people who avoid receiving help because of the fear that accepting help would put their independence at risk. When such people reject help even if it could have a positive impact on their lives, the family feels helpless. RAWR Support Services understands this reality deeply and views the rejection less as an obstacle and more as an attempt to understand.

This is where RAWR steps in and utilises its skills to build the trust needed in Doctor Creek and St Aubyn.

Why Some Participants Resist Care?

Resistance to care is not usually caused by stubbornness. Reasons may include:

1. Concerns about becoming dependent – Receiving care from the NDIS Doctor Creek involves an acceptance of defeat. Most participants view the idea of becoming dependent on other people as a very frightening experience.
2. Negative experiences – Some people who ran into bad care or an attitude that was a bit disrespectful end up becoming resistant to getting help from a new person who just shows up in their life.
3. Feeling anxious and uncomfortable – Meeting new people, adapting to new routines, generates a great deal of anxiety. This is especially true for participants who have autism or other mental disabilities.
4. Having trouble communicating – Some participants have difficulty expressing what they want, resulting in their being labelled as resistant to care when really they just have some need that is not being met.
5. RAWR Support Services trains its staff to identify such issues and work with the participants accordingly, in a way that allows NDIS Doctor Creek participants to slowly overcome their resistance.

RAWR Builds Trust with Resisting Participants 

RAWR uses an organised and relationship-based method for interacting with those who resist receiving services from NDIS Doctor Creek. The organisation never forces interaction or rushes the process; the trust-building process follows its own pace.

1. Permanent staffing since day one – RAWR assigns the same support worker on the very first visit. The comfort level goes up when a known face appears consistently.
2. Participant-driven interactions – The initial interactions with participants allow following their lead and engaging according to their interests while observing boundaries set by them and not getting involved in any task that they have not yet approved of.
3. Introduction of care tasks gradually – Simple forms of assistance come first, followed by personal ones as the relationship develops further and more comfort is attained.
4. Clear and straightforward communication – Staff will always communicate clearly using simple language. They will inform individuals in advance of each task and explain their intention before proceeding.
5. Family members involved – RAWR engages family members in building trust. The information provided by family members influences the strategies adopted when dealing with resistant NDIS St Aubyn participants.

Integration of Behaviour Support

For participants who have been resistant due to challenging behaviours, RAWR collaborates with behaviour support professionals in developing positive behaviour support plans. The plans will help highlight the causes of behaviours and formulate ways to deal with them, as well as help support workers respond positively to the behaviours.

The collaboration strategy used by RAWR works best for participants in NDIS St Aubyn and Doctor Creek, who have been dealing with complex behaviours that require close communication between daily support workers and behaviour support professionals.

Final Thoughts

Any resistance towards care indicates a need for improved connection, not pressure. RAWR Support Services creates that connection through expertise, empathy, and dedication in Doctor Creek, St Aubyn, and other areas of Queensland.