Our Support Services
Support for the things that make up everyday life. Everyones support needs are different. At Blue Moon Independent Support, services are tailored around the individual, their routines, preferences and goals.
Sometimes support means helping with something practical. Sometimes it means making an everyday task feel manageable again. And sometimes it simply means having someone beside you.
The goal is to help you live your life with dignity, choice and as much independence as possible
Daily Living & Personal care.
Everyday tasks can become difficult for all sorts of reasons. Blue Moon provides respectful, person-centered assistance while supporting you to remain involved in your own routines and choices.
Supports may include:
- Showering and bathing assistance
- dressing and grooming
- Toileting and continence support
- personal hygiene
- Assistance with Daily routines
- Practical assistance around the home
- Support to maintain independence
Personal care is provided within current training, competency, experience and appropriate support requirements. Specalised clinical procedures are not currently provided.
Medication support.
Keeping track of medication can sometimes be another thing ton worry about. Blue Moon can provide practical support with medication routines within current training and competency.
Currently available
- Medication prompts
- Assistance with tablets where clear pharmaceutical directions are provided
- Assistance with pharmacy-prepared medication packs, such as Webster-style packs
Blue Moon does not currently provide medication administration requiring specalised clinical training
Mobility & Physical Support
Physical support should be safe, respectful and based on the individuals needs.
Blue Moon can provide assistance with:
- Mobility
- Transfers
- Positioning and repositioning
- Everyday physical tasks
- Following clear instructions from appropriate health professionals
- Supporting routines recommended by physiotherapists or occupational therapists
Mobility and physical assistance is provided only where appropriate instructions, training and competency are in place.
Meal Preparation
Preparing food can become challenging when you're managing other things. Blue Moon can provide assistance with preparing meals and snacks while keeping you involved in your own food choices and routines.
Supports may include:
- Preparing meals
- Preparing snacks
- Kitchen assistance
- Food preparation
- Cleaning up after a meal preparation
Cooking services are not currently offered.
Home & Household Support
A little help can make home feel like home again.
When everyday household tasks become difficult, Blue Moon can provide practical assistance to help maintain a comfortable and manageable home environment.
Supports may include:
- Light cleaning
- Tidying and organising
- Dishwashing
- Laundry
- Changing bed linen
- Vacuuming
- Mopping
- General household tasks
Support is focused on everyday household maintenance rather than specialist cleaning services
Mental Health Support & Wellbeing
Sometimes you dont need someone to fix everything. You just need someone who understands.
Blue Moon provides non-clinical mental health and wellbeing support for people who may need practical assistance, encouragement or companionship while navigating difficult periods.
This can include helping someone understand their options, navigate services, find appropriate professional support or simply having someone alongside them while they take the next steps.
Supports may include:
- Companionship
- Encouragement
- Practical wellbeing support
- Navigating services and systems
- Assistance finding appropriate professional supports
- Accompanying someone to appointments
- Support during difficult periods
- Helping break overwhelming tasks into manageable steps
Blue Moon does not provide psychological assessment, diagnosis, psychotherapy or clinical mental health treatment.
Pet & Animal Support
Because pets are family too!!
Animals can be an incredibly important part of a persons life. They provide companionship, routine, comfort and connection.
Blue Moon can provide practical support to help people continue caring for and spending time with their pets.
Support may include:
- Feeding
- Basic pet care
- Dog walking
- Cleaning pet areas
- Pet-related errands
- Assistance with veterinary appointments
- Accompanying clients and their pets to vet appointments
- Providing companionship and emotional support during difficult veterinary visits
- Accompanying clients during end-of-life appointments where appropriate
Sometimes the hardest journeys are the ones we shouldn't have to make alone. When a beloved pet is unwell or nearing the end of their life, Blue Moon can provide a calm, supportive presence for the person going through it. 🐾
Basic Gardening
Because sometimes your garden needs a helping hand too.
Gardening can be a source of independence, routine, enjoyment and connection. Blue Moon can provide assistance with basic gardening maintenance so you can continue enjoying your outdoor space.
Supports may include:
- Watering
- Weeding
- Basic garden maintenance
- Plant care
- General outdoor tidying
Gardening support is limited to basic maintenance. Blue Moon cannot guarantee the health or survival of plants.
Supports That Adapts With You
Your support needs arnt necessarily going to stay the same.
Your circumstances might change. Your confidence might grow. You might need more support for a period of time and less later on.
Blue Moon aims to provide flexible support that grows and adapts alongside you, while always working within appropriate training, competency and professional boundaries.
As my training and qualifications grow, so will the range of support Blue Moon can offer.
Not sure where to start?
Thats completely OK!
you dont need to arrive with a perfectly written list of support needs.
Tell me whats happening, what you are finding difficult and what you'd like help with.
We'll work out the next step together.