Disability Services

Child & Youth Facility-Based Respite – Cosy Cottage

CBCT delivers respite services for eligible children and young people who are funded by Disability Support Services (DSS) or Oranga Tamariki. This facility has the capacity to accommodate up to four people and is staffed 24 hours a day. This service also has a vehicle and can take people to their school or usual day time activity if needed.

Sometimes family members need a break from each other and CBCT provides an environment for this to happen.

The Cosy Cottage respite service is tailored to meet the child/young person’s individual needs. Care is provided by staff who understand and can respond to specific age and disability requirements.

Before being accepted into the respite service based at Cosy Cottage, the child/young person will need to be referred by either DSS (Disability Support Services) or Oranga Tamariki.

The service offers:

Flexibility so families/whānau can access respite as needed.
A person-centred approach which is developmentally and age appropriate.
Support to build and strengthen relationships between residents, their family/whānau/carer and communities.
A collaborative approach with family/whānau and all services involved in supporting the child/young person.
A suitably qualified and experienced Service Leader who will aim to optimise the stay and ensure that staff follow best practice in the service that they provide.

The home offers:

A welcoming home-like environment which is safe, secure and comfortable.
Staffing 24 hours a day 7 days a week.
The ability to continue to participate within existing community and educational networks.

Adult Supported Living

CBCT offers a supported living service that works alongside people with disabilities allowing them to live independently in the community by providing support in those areas of their life where help is needed. This service is available to people over the age of 17 who meet the Ministry of Health’s disability support services eligibility criteria. Referral has to coma via Access Ability.

CBCT offers a creative, responsive and flexible person-centred approach to this support.

A Support Worker will work alongside the person, and if appropriate their family/whānau, to identify areas for support which will be written into a plan. This plan will identify the goals they hope to achieve during their time in the service and will be reviewed on a regular basis.

Support Workers work alongside service users to assist them in achieving their goals, including things such as:

Sharing information about services and resources available.
Identifying and getting involved with activities that are meaningful.
Learning new coping skills.
Helping with planning, daily living skills and goals.
Providing support to access and attend appointments