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Martina05 · 2015-03-21 21:35:29

Just wondering if I'd be eligible for home support. Recently separated, working fulltime & finding it tough going caring for 2 young children, one of whom is autistic. Would be ok if I hadn't mangled my shoulder last year in a car crash & its plated & pinned together. Hard to keep up with housework & general maintenance…

21-03-2015 10:35PM

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Just wondering if I'd be eligible for home support. Recently separated, working fulltime & finding it tough going caring for 2 young children, one of whom is autistic. Would be ok if I hadn't mangled my shoulder last year in a car crash & its plated & pinned together. Hard to keep up with housework & general maintenance when my son can wreck the place seemingly in seconds & takes me all night to clear up as my arm gets so achy & weak.

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#2 23-03-2015 08:03PM

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Seems to be done on a case by case basis... best way to find out would be to contact either the social worker attached to your sons care team or your local PHN and ask their advice.

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