Lake Macquarie has several centres that shape daily life, including Charlestown, Belmont, Toronto and Morisset. Where you live around the lake can change which shops, appointments and activities make sense for your routine.
Makodah Care provides disability support across Lake Macquarie. We begin with the practical details of your day and the assistance you want. Support may be centred at home, in your local community or across a combination of settings, depending on the arrangement agreed.
Lived experience informs how we connect support at home with the rest of your week around Lake Macquarie. Tell us which routines matter, what you prefer to do yourself and how you want assistance offered. We plan with you and introduce your workers before support begins.
Plan around the places you use
Two locations around the lake can look close on a map while involving a different road trip than expected. Include the actual starting point and destination when discussing transport or community activities. Time at the destination is only one part of planning the support.
You may prefer to keep activities close to home, or have established connections elsewhere. Tell us about those preferences before choosing a routine. A local outing can be valuable in its own right, whether it involves a regular errand or an interest you enjoy.
Bring home and community needs together
A morning routine may affect when you can leave for an activity. Household tasks may need to fit around time at work or study. Describe how the different parts of your week relate so the support discussion reflects everyday life.
Personal care, life skills, household tasks and community participation are among the services you can explore with Makodah Care. The precise tasks, hours and suitability are considered individually. No particular venue or activity is assumed to meet everyone’s access requirements.
Know the arrangement before starting
Our intake process includes first contact, a pre-risk assessment and a meet and greet. You meet your support workers before supports begin. A service agreement and support plan set out the agreed support, followed by regular reviews.
Let us know how you prefer to communicate and who you want involved. You can raise concerns about the fit of a worker and ask for a change at any time.