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- Youngcare abstract "Right now, over 7,000 young people with high care needs are waking up in aged care across Australia every day, and a further 700,000 are living at home with loved ones, often with limited support. Youngcare believes that all young people deserve to live young lives with choice, independence and dignity – regardless of care needs.But living in aged care, the average age of residents is 84 with an average life expectancy of just three years. In most cases, the specific care needs and aspirations of a young person with high care needs differ greatly to those of elderly residents, meaning specific care needs are often not being met.Youngcare works to help young people with high care needs to avoid admissions to aged care right now, and helps young people currently living in aged care transition back into the community or to supported accommodation with no funding from the government.MissionTo help young people avoid new admissions to aged care right now. We also aim to develop viable and replicable models to solve the problem once and for all, giving young people with high care needs the choice in care and accommodation they deserve.Vision:To help young people with high care needs live life with choice, independence and dignity.Purpose:To improve the lives of young Aussies with high care needs – in every possible way.HistoryYoungcare was incorporated in 2005 inspired by one woman’s struggle to find dignified and appropriate care.At the age of 33, Shevaune Conry, who had multiple sclerosis, ended up living in aged care because it was the only place that could provide for her 24/7 care needs. With the help of three mates – Matthew Lawson, Nick Bonifant and Simon Lockyer – Shevaune’s husband David set out to create a brighter future for her and the thousands of other young Aussies with high care needs. And so Youngcare was born. When Shevaune courageously shared her story in a television documentary, it struck a chord with the nation. The next day David received more than 600 emails. The issue was bigger, broader and more complex than they could have ever imagined.From then on, Youngcare has been committed to bringing national awareness to the issue and delivering housing and programs to help young people live young lives. Shevaune became a resident at the first Youngcare Apartments at Sinnamon Park, Brisbane where she lived with dignity until her death in 2012 aged just 40. However her legacy lives on. Shevaune’s brave actions brought to light a previously hidden problem and spurred a nation into action, showing that a brighter future really is possible for all young Australians, regardless of their care needs.Projects & ProgramsAccommodation SolutionsYoungcare is committed to driving change and developing practical and replicable alternatives to aged care. Through our building program we are creating varied models of age-appropriate homes where young people can live with choice, independence and dignity.At Home Care GrantsFamilies often face enormous emotional and financial pressure when caring for a loved one at home. Youngcare’s At Home Care Grants (AHCG) provide funding for equipment, home modifications and emergency respite care to enhance the quality of life for young people and their carers. The AHCG program is critical in keeping young Aussies at home with their families, and preventing new admissions to aged care. The grants provide one-off funding between $2,000 and $10,000 to help those aged 18–65 with high care needs who are living at home and are at risk of entering aged care. These grants are offered in Queensland, News South Wales, Victoria, Tasmania, Australian Capital Territory and soon to be in South Australia and the Northern Territory.Home Soon GrantsHome Soon Grants are available for individuals aged between 18 and 65 who are currently living in residential aged care, hospital or a rehabilitation centre and who wish to return home or to supported accommodation. Where possible, the grants supplement existing plans for a young people leaving aged care, to aid a smooth and successful transition home.Youngcare ConnectYoungcare Connect is a free national support line, connecting young people who require full-time care to the services and support they need. Whether it is identifying pathways to register for appropriate accommodation options, accessing respite services, contacting local disability service providers or sourcing funding, the Youngcare Connect team help families to find the right solutions.Research PartnershipYoungcare’s research agenda, undertaken in partnership with Universities and sector organisations, is informed by the thoughts and opinions of young people with high care needs – about the kinds of homes they would like to live in, where they want to live, and the type of care they wish to receive. Youngcare’s research has generated evidence-based models of housing and care that have been successfully implemented in Youngcare’s recent building programs, leading to meaningful health outcomes and better practices for providing appropriate housing and support.Accommodation SolutionsYoungcare Share House at Wooloowin, Brisbane:The Youngcare Share House at Wooloowin is a beautifully, light and bright, timber and tin home located approximately six kilometres from Brisbane’s CBD. The Share House provides a home for four young adults and demonstrates innovative solutions to the challenges of share house living – offering residents privacy, greater choice and more personal space including fully en-suited bedrooms.Apartments at Albany Creek, Brisbane:Being built in partnership with MS Queensland, this development will showcase a new two-bedroom design to provide residents with more flexibility to enjoy a guest room or study. The integrated development will comprise of eight apartments for young people with mid to high care needs, and a further three to be rented out to the broader community in order to help offset maintenance costs. A land grant was received by the Queensland Government, which is also providing a $1 million grant via the Elderly Parent Carer Innovation Trial (EPCIT). Construction is due to begin in 2016.Youngcare Apartments at Auburn, Sydney:Based on Youngcare’s existing one-bedroom apartment model, the apartments (to be built in 2016) will demonstrate cost efficiency and incorporate best practice in design and assistive technology. The apartments will be operated in partnership with St Vincent’s Health Australia and Mater Health Services.Youngcare Wesley Mission Brisbane apartments at Sinnamon Park:Youngcare’s first apartments at Sinnamon Park are home to 17 young Aussies with high care needs.Youngcare Wesley Mission Brisbane Apartments at Coomera, Gold Coast:Opened in 2012, these apartments are a relaxed and comfortable home for seven young Aussies with high care needs.ReferencesExternal links Official website".
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