The afford lifestyle
Core Supports - daily living SHARED LIVING At Afford we have a passion for enriching lives by offering our clients opportunities to thrive under our whole-of-life approach to accommodation supports. Afford group homes are homes in every sense of the word. We go above and beyond to ensure that our residents’ homes are filled with care, fond memories and the best quality support that the disability sector has to offer. Afford group homes are so much more than just a room and board, they are safe and comfortable environments where residents are able to build lifelong friendships and support networks. Our residents don’t live in our workplace, we work in their home – and that is a privilege that Afford takes very seriously. This year, Afford proudly opened 3 new group homes. Our homes are purpose built to the highest standards of accessibility, while remaining modern and warm. They are spacious and each housemate has their own room (decorated and kitted out to their own personal style and needs) and plenty of communal areas that housemates are able to enjoy together. 24hr staffing is facilitated by Afford’s qualified and industry leading Lifestyle Assistants who are dedicated to making sure that residents are able to enjoy life inside and outside of the home, while ensuring exceptional quality support and wellbeing safeguards are met.
Adopting our LAPs (Learning, Activities & Participation) model of support, residents are supported to explore their own interests and flourish – residents have joined their local footy club, become board members for community organisations, started neighbourhood walking groups, and developed confidence in their independent living skills around the home and beyond. Residents develop strong connections with each other and staff, and become an extension of our Afford Community that resembles a family unit. We celebrate the good together (Christmas, birthdays, weight loss – you name it!) and encourage each other when we need it. The joy that the Afford lifestyle brings to our residents is palpable from the moment you are invited to enter an Afford group home, with housemates so houseproud and eager to show guests around. The transformation in confidence and independence experienced by our shared living residents is one of the achievements that Afford is most proud of.
“It’s not just about a home, it’s about a lifestyle” – Kym Mafi, Accommodation District Manager
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THE AFFORD LIFESTYLE
