This five-bedroom home designed by Kennedy Associate Architects, is the first to include the two-bedroom ‘apartment’ under the same roofline as the main house. This combination of house plus apartment provides increased independence for two of the five residents, in accordance with Seton Villa’s care model of ‘active support’. Rosalie’s Place is a beautiful demonstration of Seton Villa’s commitment to building capacity and maximizing independence and skills for the residents.
Main House Features
- NDIS Specialist Disability Accommodation (SDA) Design Standards
- Fully accessible
- Improved Liveability
- 3 bedrooms
- 1 bathroom
- 1 WC
- 1 study (for staff use)
- Large SDA kitchen
- Large open plan living area
- Large accessible garden
Apartment Features
- NDIS Specialist Disability Accommodation (SDA) Design Standards
- Fully accessible
- Improved Liveability
- 2 bedrooms
- 1 bathroom
- Kitchen
- Living area
- Shared garden with main house
Above: Sylvia D’Souza House Manager Seton Villa with Carlene and Melissa at their new home ‘Rosalie’s Place’. The purpose built SDA home enable the ladies to learn life skills for greater independence and choice.
“We have more open space and therefore more space to be working and to manoeuvre which makes it safer. It’s a clean, fresh environment with a brand new office. The ladies are more settled and easier to work with because they’re living with friends who are a very positive influence on each other. I hear Susie say ‘come on Carmel, you need to clean your room’ and she does it.”
“Our kitchen is so much bigger so the ladies are doing lots of baking (we have a qualified pastry chef on staff). The ladies have their own washing days, they do 60% and we offer the 40% support as required. I believe our staff can step back a little more because I can see their capabilities growing. They’re becoming very independent and this can transition out of home, when they’re in community.”
Sylvia D’Souza, Rosalie’s Place House Manager Seton Villa
“Carmel is in the two bedroom apartment, giving her a sense of independence and freedom. Prior to moving we were supporting and improving her competency in cooking, learning new recipes, helping her make healthier choices. She takes a lot of pride in her cooking. We were teaching her living skills for the move towards more independence, such as laundry, cleaning, personal grooming and hair care. She took everything on board, going from strength to strength. She has settled in well, and loves living with her flatmate Susie.”
Emma Bell, House Manager Seton Villa
Above: Emma Bell, House Manager Seton Villa, with Melissa and Carmel, arriving at their new home
“I can see for Carmel and Susie in the semi-independent apartment, it gives a greater sense of home, independence, their own rights. The new home has been so beneficial for Carmel and a wonderful addition in her journey through life. She will be able to take the skills and confidence she has developed out into the community for greater independence.”
Emma Bell, House Manager Seton Villa