High-intensity supports cater to participants with complex medical needs. Unlike standard supports, these require specialised training and oversight. We focus our energy on ensuring this quality remains and staff/participants are trained and have adequate support plans.
Support workers for high-intensity participants undergo additional training to ensure safety and quality care when working with participants whom have:
- Dysphasia care plans
- Epilepsy Management Plans
- PEG regimes
- Complex bowel care
- Oxygen Management
These participants require support workers with more skills and competencies along with oversight by a registered nurse.
Roll out of High Intensity Support
The NDIS funds the above disability-related health supports that are linked to a participant's significant and lasting functional impairment. These tailored supports, delivered by a Level 2, Disability Support Worker, are available in various settings, including the community and the participant's home.
Since our registration, we will be commencing the roll out of high intensity supports to participants requiring these supports. Some participants may require a combination of standard and high intensity supports, depending on their needs.
The NDIS will include include enough funding for a support worker for the times when you receive the support. They will account for the cost for the support worker to be trained by the registered nurse and provide the delegated tasks.
**For current Blossom participants, we will be transitioning to high intensity support prices at the beginning of 2025!**
Accessing High Intensity Supports
You will be supported by our Nurse, who will work in collaboration with you, your caregivers and your team, during the below process.
Individualised Clinical Health Assessment
The Nurse will complete a personalised clinical health assessment is conducted to identify the participant’s specific care needs and the level of support required.
Development of a Care Plan
Based on the assessment, a detailed care plan is written and shared with participants or families for review. The care plan is designed to be flexible, allowing updates and adjustments based on the participant’s clinical changes or at the family’s or carer’s discretion.
Tailoring Services
The care plan helps determine the most suitable team to deliver the required services, ensuring the plan is tailored to the participant’s individual needs. We may also hire aditional people or train aditional staff to support you specifically.
Training for Support Workers
Support workers are trained and educated on all aspects of the participant’s clinical requirements before care is implemented.
Implementation of Supports
Care is delivered in accordance with the approved care plan, ensuring the participant’s needs are met safely and effectively.
Ongoing Review, Feedback and updates
Families are contacted regularly to review the progress of supports, ensuring they align with the participant’s needs and goals. Support workers are regularly supported by the nurse and line manager.
Adjustments to the care plan are made as required to reflect any changes or feedbacks.
Funding Details
Clinical nursing supports are funded under, Core - Daily Living and Social and Community Participation, and Capacity Building – Improved Daily Living, within the NDIS category of Disability-Related Health Supports.
The specific support items include:
High Intensity Daily Personal Activities
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Participation in Community, Social and Civic Activities – High Intensity Supports
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Delivery of Health Supports by a Registered or Clinical Nurse
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Ongoing Costs for high Intenisity supports may include may include:
annual training of support workers
Health care plan reviews
additional training as needed
incident responding
Participants should ensure their plan includes funding under this category to access these services.
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