Dianne
A person we support – let’s call her Dianne – is desperately lonely. Dianne lives with a range of disabilities and is excluded by many people in her locality.
Our workers have recently helped her to meet a young woman who has made a commitment to spend time with her. Dianne regularly visits this woman for meals and for coffees. She has met others in the household who also offer friendship and assistance with a range of things.
We have begun talking to Dianne and others in her support network about how we can develop a share-housing situation where she can share more of life with others.
“It’s been an invaluable experience. Hearing the person's story and then having some pretty open discussion about how our lives can be different has given me hope”.
~ Comment from participant at a Sunday afternoon workshop