Mentor and Support Workers - Pearson Allied Health Services

Mentors and Support Workers

Mentors can help you get an extended benefit from therapy and Support Workers can do things for you. At Pearson Allied Health we offer both mentors and support workers, with all of our services tailored to meet participants needs. We like to think outside of the box to best meet your needs. Our mentors work very differently from support workers and you can choose one or even a combination of a mentor and/or support worker. Check out the info below or click to download our brochures:

Mentors, Support Workers and Allied Health Assistant brochure here: Mentors Support Workers and AHA Brochure

Special Support for Deaf/Hard of Hearing brochure here: Deaf and Hard of Hearing

The difference between a Mentor and a Support Worker
Support services we can offer

The difference between a Mentor and a Support Worker

Mentors		Support Workers
Works under the direct supervision of an allied health professional. They provide therapy focused support with a clear outcome based approach. Mentors provide feedback to therapists regarding the progress of the goal, and any concerns that may have arisen to ensure therapists are able to decrease, increase or modify the amount of mentoring required to successfully implement and structure plans.		Is defined as the provision of supports and services in a participant’s home or community. It includes but is not limited to, the following activities of daily living: housework or domestic assistance transport assistance community access social support gardening and home maintenance respite care
Plans are to be utilised in individuals home, education setting and/or other community settings.		Same approach.
Will meet regularly with allied health staff to ensure program is relevant and up to date.		Generally, works independently of allied health.
May attend therapy sessions, to observe and implement in other environments.		Can but not common.
Have structured or set hours each week/fortnight.		Can work any days, more flexible, available 24/7. Can step in on short notice.
Same mentor each week/fortnight.		Generally, have more than one worker.

Support services we can offer

Support services we can offer include

Within the home

Household tasks

Providing a wide range of household duties, including:

House cleaning

Gardening

Maintaining the home

Washing and Ironing

Personal services

Supporting with your day to day activities

Medication assistance

Meal preps and cooking

Going out

Taking you to appointments

Different social activities

Health and Wellbeing

Personal training sessions

Attending medical appointments

Development of functional life skills

*some of these programs may require a therapist in support

Cooking

Traffic training

Budget training

Shopping

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