Wabi Sabi Care concentrates on staff wellbeing, job satisfaction and contentment in their workplace and most staff live locally. This contributes to worker retention which translates to continuity of care and rapport as well as ongoing relationships and trust with clients.
Wabi Sabi Care takes the time to carefully match clients and participants with our empathic and happy staff with the aim of making community access practical, enjoyable and therapeutic.
We have a multi-disciplinary team working with a holistic response, providing consistent gentle encouragement to build the client's confidence to take steps into the local community.
Examples of Community Access & Engagement Services
- Family visits - Facilitating family re-unions when convenient for all involved to assist the re-building and improvement of family relationships. Staff also patiently educate our clients with the use of modern technology, including phone, email and postal and social media to keep lines of communication and interaction open.
- Shopping trips - Wabi Sabi Care staff will learn what clients like to eat and their food preparation and cooking abilities. Staff can assist clients in these areas, as well as grocery budgeting and food storage, while always encouraging healthier alternatives in collaboration with the client.
- Doctors appointments - if the client desires clinically trained Wabi Sabi Care staff will accompany them into appointments, take notes and help schedule follow-up and specialist appointments. We will also assist with prompting clients in advance of these appointments, including fasting, blood tests, x-rays, scans, sleep studies while reassuring the client and involving and reporting to family as required
- Referral services to a range of allied, holistic & alternative health services including including aromatherapy, homeopathy, naturopathy, occupational therapy, kinesiology, sound therapy, massage, exercise physiology, meditation, nutrition - Wabi Sabi Care believes in a holistic approach to healthcare and wellness and will encourage clients to participate in a range of therapies that complement the prescribed treatment.
