Starting a course, continuing study or taking part in work can bring a new set of everyday tasks. Planning the day, preparing to leave home or becoming familiar with a setting may all affect how manageable the week feels.
Makodah Care offers work and study support focused on the disability-related assistance you need. Tell us what you want to take part in and where the practical barriers arise. You do not need to have every detail decided before exploring the options.
Our lived experience model makes room for your ambitions and your preferred way of working. We ask which parts of the day you want help with, what you want to manage yourself and what information you consent to sharing with others. Your goals give the support its direction.
Look at the routine around your goal
A helpful starting point is a typical work or study day. Consider getting ready, organising what to bring, travelling, arriving and returning home. You may want to practise an unfamiliar routine or discuss assistance with planning and everyday communication.
The role of the support worker needs to be clear. Describe the tasks where disability-related support would help and the skills you want to practise. The arrangement should connect to your priorities without assuming the same support is needed throughout the whole day.
Be clear about each person’s role
Employers, education providers and other services may already have responsibilities or support arrangements. Ask about the assistance available through them so any proposed disability support can be considered alongside it. Contact with another organisation should reflect your consent and preferences.
This service is not an offer of employment, a course place, tutoring or a guaranteed pathway into work. Academic tasks, workplace duties and specialist advice need their own appropriate arrangements. The scope of Makodah Care support is discussed individually before agreement.
Prepare for change at your pace
A different timetable or setting can take time to become familiar. It may help to break preparation into specific steps: making a list, practising a route or identifying who to approach with a question. These are examples to discuss, rather than a fixed program.
Our intake includes a meet and greet so you can meet your support workers before starting. Your service agreement and support plan describe the support, and regular reviews give you a chance to discuss changes in your timetable, preferences or needs.