Sarah joined our service at 21 years old with a diagnosis of Autism and OCD. She had lived with her parent’s her whole life and moved into our 3-bedroom bungalow unable to complete most of the daily living tasks or access the community independently. Our service provided person-centered support to assist and guide Sarah to develop her independence and confidence. At 22, Sarah now manages her own finances, administers and manages her own medication and is able to travel using public transport independently to visit her friends and take part in activities in the community. Sarah is able to socialize with other service users to take part in activities without getting anxious and is able to understand and follow her safety plan when she is in the community independently.

Sarah is now able to enjoy her life as an independent and confident woman.

Daniel moved into Paulas House in 2023 with a diagnosis of Schizophrenia and joined us after a stay in hospital due to his mental health declining. When he joined us, he needed support with daily living tasks, lacked motivation and confidence and required reminders to attend appointments to manage his mental health. Our staff worked with Daniel providing person-centered support to target areas that he needed help and guidance in and grow his confidence with other aspects of his life. After 3 years working closely with our staff, Daniel is now able to attend the gym consistently to improve his physical and mental health and attend college to complete a construction course to open up new job opportunities.

Daniel has now built up his independence to where he can manage his own cooking, cleaning and laundry and attend his appointments consistently and independently to support his mental health.

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