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Personal care for brain injury & neurological conditions. We see the whole person. NDIS registered.

04/11/2026

An invitation from Jonathan Edmonds, La Vita Care founder & CEO:
"The La Vita Care event, Strengthening Independence, is all about hearing from different people about how we can strengthen our independence — how we can learn new skills, develop new abilities, so we can live more independently.

People can expect to hear different stories, different perspectives, and lessons about how they can strengthen their independence."

We'd love to have you join the conversation.

Friday 13 November | 11am–1pm | St Albans Community Centre
Free | Limited places — register via the link in bio.

03/11/2026

"Change is always possible."

Alex McIntosh is a senior physiotherapist at

For Alex, strengthening independence means "better quality of life — really working with clients about what matters to them, so they can do things they wanna do, and be better at things they wanna do."

And what she hopes people take away from the upcoming event:
"That change is always possible. And that there's lots of people out there to support them make changes in their life, strengthen their independence, or work towards goals they have."

Alex is a panelist at Strengthening Independence and will run a short practical session on the day.

Friday 13 November | 11am–1pm | St Albans Community Centre
Free | Register via the link in bio.

03/11/2026

What actually helps someone strengthen their independence?

Usually, it isn't one thing.

Health can affect energy and confidence.
Home can make everyday life easier — or harder.
Relationships and community shape connection and belonging.
Personal goals give support something meaningful to work towards.

That's why La Vita Care uses the Compass — to keep bringing the conversation back to the whole person, rather than one part of someone's life in isolation.

Save this one.

We'll be exploring how these parts connect at Strengthening Independence.

Friday 13 November | 11am–1pm | St Albans Community Centre
Free | Register via the link in bio.

02/11/2026

What actually helps someone strengthen their independence?
Usually, it isn't one thing.

"The La Vita Care Compass is a person-centred philosophy we use to help inform the support we provide. It looks at the person and what their needs are. It considers their health and their health needs, as well as their home and living, and connection into the community."

That's why we start with the whole person.

Strengthening Independence | 13 November | St Albans
Free | Register via the link in bio.

02/11/2026

Eleven days to go.

What can help strengthen independence in everyday life?

Join us for the first La Vita Care Compass Event: Strengthening Independence — a free event bringing together lived experience, accessible housing, allied health and disability support.

Hear from Katie Jeffery, Tom Worsnop and Alex McIntosh from NeuroRehab Allied Health Network, with La Vita Care.

For people with disability, families and carers. Professionals and organisations who support people with disability are also welcome.

Friday 13 November | 11am–1pm
St Albans Community Centre
Free | Limited places

Register via the link in bio.

01/11/2026

What does strengthening independence actually mean?

"It means different things to different people. For some people, it's about learning how to cook. For others, it's about catching public transport. And for other people, it's about developing their personal strength."

"Ultimately, it's about developing a new skill and ability that you can do on your own, or with less support from others."

And why does it matter?

"Because when we do it, we gain a sense of achievement, accomplishment, satisfaction — and it starts to strengthen our self-esteem, our identity, and who we are."

That's the conversation we're having on 13 November.

Strengthening Independence | La Vita Care Compass Event
Friday 13 November | 11am–1pm | St Albans Community Centre
Free | Limited places — register via the link in bio.

31/10/2026

Good support starts with knowing the person.

At Heidelberg, Jo, Teena and Michelle talk about support in very human terms: listening, understanding preferences, encouraging choices and helping someone keep doing more of what matters to them.

Sometimes that means helping someone pursue study. Sometimes it’s getting to an art class, making a coffee, sitting in the sunshine or simply being there when the day doesn’t go to plan.

The task matters. But so does the person behind it.

That’s the whole-person thinking behind the La Vita Care Compass — and our Strengthening Independence event on 13 November.

Free to attend. Limited places; early registration recommended.

28/10/2026

“Choice and autonomy.”

That’s how Tyler describes what the right support gives him.

He’s studying Old Testament history and working towards a goal that matters deeply to him: becoming a minister. He enjoys the challenge, the social connection and keeping his mind active.

For Tyler, independence means being part of the community, setting bigger goals and being able to do what he wants to do.

Good support doesn’t choose the goal. It helps create the conditions for the person to pursue their own.

Independence looks different for everyone.

Join the conversation at Strengthening Independence — free on 13 November. Limited places — early registration recommended.

27/10/2026

"Today we are at St Albans, and behind us is Guardian Living's new SDA. La Vita Care will be the onsite support provider at this site."

What that means in practice: residents can have their own direct support provider, with La Vita Care providing onsite support alongside it.

And it's part of why our first Compass Event is being held here.

"We wanna connect with the community. We wanna showcase the great work that our clients, our organisations and our partners do in St Albans."

Strengthening Independence
Friday 13 November | 11am–1pm | St Albans Community Centre
Free | Limited places — register via the link in bio.

27/10/2026

Independence doesn’t have to mean doing everything alone.

For Ray, it includes the freedom to get out and about, the comfort of having support nearby when he needs it — and a home that feels like his own.

His colourful courtyard has become a place where neighbours stop to admire the garden, locals pause for a chat, and La Vita Care team members sometimes sit with him on a nice day.

Across the Heidelberg site, connection has grown in other simple ways too — including a Thursday coffee that developed into genuine friendship between residents and relationships with the local café.

Home. Choice. Company. Community.

They can all be part of independence.

Join us at Strengthening Independence on 13 November. Free to attend; limited places.

Address

1100/1102 Toorak Road, Camberwell
Melbourne, VIC
3124

Telephone

+611300196000

Website

http://www.lavitacare.com.au/

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