The Purpose Of Support Coordination

By Kevin Ellis


The world can be a cruel unwieldy place. Navigating through it is hard enough even with a fully functioning body and the vigor of youth. Navigating through it with a disability and old age can be almost impossible. But almost does not count. To make it not count, there is support coordination PA.

Support coordination is primarily a service. The agencies and individuals dedicate time and resources to provide people with some form of disability or another a range of services to help make live on their own. There are levels to it, as some require more care than others.

Support coordination exists because of people. Specifically, it exists because of people who may not have the same physical or cognitive abilities of most but still exercise the choice to live autonomously. Because of the way the world was built, these people may require assistance in order to achieve their goal of not living in a nursing home.

Persons with different disabilities are going to have different needs. A caretaker is going to have to make an evaluation of the kind of care needed based on the individual. If the client also needs counseling or medical attention, a coordinator can refer them to a professional in the field.

Care begins at home. But not all homes come equal and not all homes service everyone equally. Some agencies are capable of assisting people with any home modifications that need to be made, like for example a wheelchair ramp. An agency can also assist in obtaining medical equipment required for some conditions.

But care does not end at home. Sometimes, a person has to leave the house. For most people, leaving the house is as simple as walking out the door. But people with different disabilities may not have the means to travel. A coordinator can aid a client in arranging travel needs.

Even with arrangements made travel is not always viable, particularly in the case of an emergency. Most ways to communicate with other persons were made with able bodied and neurologically typical people in mind. As such, in be difficult for a person to get in contact with emergency services during a time of crisis. A support coordinator can help make the necessary arrangements to make such contact much easier.

Speaking up for a client is also something a caretaker is able to do. In some instances, a person will be disabled, either physically or cognitively, that speaking up is not possible. In those instances, a coordinator can become an advocate for the client, speaking up when necessary.

At some point in time, everyone will need help. No man is an island, after all. Neither is any woman, for that matter. But the level of assistance needed will vary from person to person. Some will need more than most. But a helping hand can lift anyone up. Not everyone may able to stand in the literal sense, but everyone deserves to stand proud, even if only the metaphorical sense.




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