What is High Intensity Daily Personal Activities (HIDPA) in NDIS?

NDIS is making the lives of people with disabilities in Australia more fulfilling with its never-ending service offerings. HIDPA or High Intensity Daily Personal Activities is one of its many wellbeing support services that is changing NDIS participants' lives. It's a less familiar term, or you can serve amongst many. But those who know or have added it to their NDIS journey are well familiar with its positive outcomes.

In this article, we will explore more about HIDPA, what it is, examples, its process, funding criteria, and more.

What Exactly is High Intensity Daily Personal Activities (HIDPA)?

High intensity personal activities are a specialized type of support designed for people with complex health needs. These services are medical-level assistance with a high degree of expertise and skill. The well-trained professionals here go beyond simple personal care tasks like cooking meals and taking a shower.

Examples of HIDPA include the following:

• Complex bowel care
• Tracheostomy management
• Severe dysphagia management
• Subcutaneous injections (e.g., diabetes management)
• Seizure support
• Ventilator monitoring
• Urinary catheter assistance
• PEG feeding and wound care

All these tasks need to be completed accurately. That's why only trained professionals are allowed to perform intensive support under NDIS guidance.

How Does NDIS Deliver High Intensity Daily Activities?

Not every disability support worker is qualified to provide intensive care. In order to guarantee that participants receive safe, knowledgeable, and regulated care, the NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission sets stringent standards for providers. Before providing NDIS high intensity support, providers must provide training to their employees and display compliance.

Additionally, they must manage crises or accelerate the situation clearly and efficiently, prioritizing both their own and participants' safety at all times. They have to keep thorough records and speak with the participants and their care team in an understandable manner.

Who Can Benefit from HIDPA Supports?

High intensity activities are for participants with:

• Complex requirements for physical health
• High needs for behavioral supports
• Health issues that need to be watched over or treated
• Needs for health support related to disabilities that extend beyond personal care

Individuals who require HIDPA may have diabetes, pressure injuries, epilepsy, tube feeding needs, or incontinence support. Or exhibit troubling behaviors that call for plans for behavior support. This requires high-intensity or complex care, which is provided by support teams with specialized training and expertise.

Importance of HIDPA in Everyday Life

Beyond providing medical care, High Intensity Daily Personal Activities (HIDPA) have a significant impact on participants' and their families' daily lives. This is why they are important:

• Instead of feeling constrained by their medical condition, they enable participants to live with dignity and self-assurance.

• HIDPA frequently contributes to fewer needless hospital stays by safely managing complex needs, such as ventilator support, feeding tubes, or seizures.

• Knowing that their loved one is getting expert, specialized care at home gives families and caregivers peace of mind.

• Instead of being totally reliant on emergency or hospital-based care, participants feel more secure and independent.

• Above all, HIDPA supports individuals in concentrating on living life to the fullest rather than merely coping with health issues.

Funding for High Intensity Daily Personal Activities

The National Disability Insurance Agency, or NDIA, provides funding to support workers to help participants who need intensive support. It comes under NDIS core support, the Assistance with Daily Life category.

The decision about funding is based on:

• A support letter from a treating medical officer mentioning the participant's unique needs
• Risk assessment and clinical notes
• The type and degree of support that is needed.

Depending on the specific situation, NDIS plans frequently combine standard and high intensity supports.

It is better, and we also suggest participants submit a case to the NDIA with supporting documentation if they feel they meet the requirements and require intensive support, but have not received funding for it.

Bottom Line

For many people and their families, High Intensity Daily Personal Activities is a life-changing Registered NDIS Service Provider that covers seizure management and tracheostomy care. It makes people live with dignity and confidence, is safe, and offers independence and assurance.

At Admire Care, we provide ongoing training, supervise learning, and closely monitor our support workers to ensure they can deliver their best while supporting participants with HIDPA. We make sure every participant who has come to us for HIDPA or any other NDIS service receives expert advice and care, respect, and safe support. We closely work with health professionals and family members of participants to deliver tailored support that aligns well with each person's unique needs and preferences.

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