SACARE’s THRIVE Therapy Services launch to provide a progressive and holistic approach to allied health. SACARE, leading SA disability care provider, has launched THRIVE Therapy Services in August 2020. Since the launch of the award-winning THRIVE Program in 2018, SACARE has spent a considerable investment to identify areas of improvement for a therapy service that uniquely addresses the needs of people living with disabilities..

Adelaide’s exciting ‘comfort lounge’ for carers at the Royal Adelaide Show presented by sacare! A special space for special needs. Our exciting ‘Carers Lounge’ for carers at the Royal Adelaide Show. South Australia’s disability community receives the ultimate show experience! The hustle and bustle of the Adelaide Show is exciting and, at times, overwhelming. For our community with sensory sensitivities or complex medical needs, it may be too much for some. The challenges faced navigating the Show with wheelchairs, finding a hygienic space to administer medications or special feeding requirements meant for some of our community, sometimes, the easier option may be to just stay at home.

What we can all learn from the Paralympics. As the 2022 Winter Paralympics has just finished, I have been reflecting on all the amazing achievements made by all the athletes.

SACARE have now partnered with ONCALL Group Australia 'It Just Makes Sense.' In exciting news, SACARE have now partnered with ONCALL Group Australia! ONCALL Group Australia is a leading provider of supports for children, young people, and adults with disability through a range of funded services that enable quality living at home and in the community.

It's been a stellar year at sacare with growth, success and new initiatives. A large part of this is because of our innovative Leadership Team. ⭐️ We've created a "Meet our Team" series - starting with our Leadership Team - where you can read more about our sacare superstars.

How You Can Look After Your Mental Health This Winter

Alice’s Top Tips For Mental Health This Winter Winter can feel long, dreary, and cold! There is even an actual diagnosis for the winter blues called SAD! Seasonal Affective Disorder. So it’s super important during the winter months to take care of our mental health. Our resident blogger Alice has taken some time to share her 5 top tips with us to support your mental health this winter.

What is a NDIS Support Coordinator? Recently we had a fantastic week at the two biggest disability expos in Adelaide, KYD-X and Disability, Ageing and Lifestyle Expo, not only did we meet some potential new SACARE participants but we met with some very passionate Support Coordinators too. So, we thought we’d share a guest blog post from a Support Coordinator who has been tremendously helpful by referring NDIS participants to SACARE, her name is Laura Morris and she has just launched her new business “Abilities SA”. Some of you may be wondering what a role of a Support Coordinator looks like, so we asked the fabulous Laura herself!

How to Live an Environmentally Friendly Life When You Have a Disability. Taking care of our beloved Earth and its environment is a mission for everyone. We can start to help save the Earth by changing little things in our daily life to be eco-friendly. Alice Waterman has been thinking about this a lot lately, and has done some research!

Planning A Day Trip For Someone With A Disability: Alice Waterman’s Top Tips. The weather in Adelaide has warmed up and we're moving into the best time of the year to get out and do things. One of the best things to do is plan a full day out and see a new part of the local world around you. If you're from Adelaide and looking for local wheelchair accessible activities to get up to this summer, have a look at this list we put together of our top local activities!

SACARE's Victor Hub Open Day! SACARE’s excited to be joining the beautiful Fleurieu community of Victor Harbor and we would love to invite you along to the opening day of our new Disability Support Services Hub. If you or a family member are living with a disability and want access to the latest services and support for you and your community, come and join us on Wednesday 6th April 2022.

What does ‘SIL’, ‘SDA’, ‘MTA’ & ‘ILO’ mean… and what next? The NDIS has been designed to put choice and control back to the Participant to live as. A large part to the NDIS support puzzle is Individuals having to find their own housing and accommodation. Participants can get funding for Supported Disability Accommodation (SDA) or Medium-term Accommodation (MTA) both fund the brick and mortar.

A Day in My Life: Sam from Briarholm. When it comes to supporting our clients, SACARE know how to provide exceptional care and support. But what is our main point of difference? Our focus is on independence and lifestyle. Our support staff are not there to care and control, they are there to help and support. This means supporting a client’s independence by letting decision making sit entirely with them.

What I Hope Life Will Look Like for People with Disabilities In 10 Years. Accessibility awareness is definitely growing in Australia. We’re also seeing tech, clothing and other industries become more accessible- but things aren’t perfect just yet!

This month Alice has been reflecting on what is like to live her life with a disability and what she would like to see improve in the next 10 years.

Media Release: SACARE's Victor Harbor Hub Grand Opening. Care on the coast. SACARE is coming to your community. Regional communities deserve the same access to quality supports as our city members. That’s why SACARE is bringing In-Home Community Support and Allied Health services to the Fleurieu. High demand versus low supply saw some families drive to Adelaide to access disability services, or experience wait lists of 6, 12, or even 18 months.

Chloe Kempe's 2021 Wrap up. 2021 was another unpredictable year, but how do we ever know what is just around the corner? Throughout the year we have celebrated our people, successes and managed to have a whole lot of fun along the way! We have welcomed a staggering 280 new staff members to our team. We now employ 700 South Australians throughout metro Adelaide providing services to clients in the community, supported accommodation and allied health services. This is a milestone we are exceptionally proud of! The consistent growth of the team is a result of growth of our services. We are excited to announce our expansion to the south coast and have a new southern home, the Fleurieu Hub, located in Victor Harbor. The building is undergoing a facelift and upgrade to spread the sacare sparkle to the coast where we will host an official launch in the new year!

International Day of People With Disability: Lucy's Story . Today it's International Day of People With Disability! We wanted to share a story that highlights the power support workers can have on those living with a disability. Lucy may have a visual impairment but she doesn't talk about her disability in this video because that's not what defines her... instead, her bubbly personality and spirit shines through with the support from her sacare support workers.

In-Home Care Takes a New Holistic Approach in SA. 8 Reasons Why sacare is Revolutionising In-Home Care. The 2020 rollercoaster is officially in our past which calls for fresh energy, big changes, and creative thinking to take home support to new heights this year. At sacare, we offer a holistic suite of multi-disciplinary services that are helping clients reach their functional and meaningful goals at home and in the community.

4 Reasons Why Becoming a Disability Support Worker Is A Great Career Move. Are you looking for a career that brings a little more purpose to your life? Do you love to bring joy and happiness to other people's lives?

Have you ever considered becoming a Disability Support Worker? Although at times it can be a tough job, there are dozens of reasons why becoming a Support Worker may be the best career change you’ve ever made.

A Message from CEO Chloe Kempe. Welcome to the second quarter of 2021 and my first communication as CEO. I am proud and excited to be given the opportunity to step into the role of CEO of our family business. To many of you I am a familiar face from my past 14 years in different roles within the organisation and look forward to continuing working with you. For those of you I have not met.

What Makes a Good Support Worker by Alice Waterman. Alice Waterman is sacare’s resident blogger. She has been a client with sacare for a few years now and lives in our supported accommodation, Briarholm at Kingswood. She has a great insight into the world. We love being able to share her monthly blogs with you.