Stage 01
Discuss daily life
Identify the communication situations that matter to the family.
Family Guidance & Home Care
Family counseling and practical home-based strategies to support communication between sessions.
Family Guidance & Home Care
What this actually involves
Families and caregivers play an important part in daily communication. Nadine provides guidance matched to the individual’s treatment goals and the routines already happening at home.
Her experience includes parental workshops, family counseling and home-based therapeutic sessions. Support can involve parents of children or relatives and caregivers supporting an adult.
Family counselingDiscuss concerns and understand the therapy goals.
Daily routinesStrategies fitted to everyday communication opportunities.
Home-based careSupport linked to the person’s individual plan.
Children and adultsGuidance for parents, relatives and caregivers.
How it is staged
Assessment, support and review
The pace and content are adapted to the individual’s needs.
Stage 02
Choose practical strategies
Agree on manageable ways to support the individual’s goals.
Stage 03
Review together
Discuss what is working and adapt the home strategies.
Why it is done this way
What you get out of it
Individual assessment
Goals follow the person’s needs, abilities and daily routines.
Family involvement
Practical guidance helps relatives and caregivers support the work.
Everyday participation
Therapy focuses on communication and activities that matter to the person.
Assessment
Everyday support
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Individual goals
From assessment to everyday support
Assessment helps identify the individual’s needs and priorities. Therapy and home guidance follow those goals, with progress discussed and the plan reviewed as care develops.
Questions
About family guidance & home care
Is this only for parents of young children?
No. Family and caregiver support also accompanies adult care, including post-stroke language rehabilitation.
Do you offer home-based sessions?
Yes. Nadine’s practice includes home visits; location and availability are confirmed when booking.
Can guidance be online?
Online sessions are listed in the practice brief. Contact Nadine to discuss whether this format fits your needs.
Related
Often run alongside it
Speech & Language Assessment
An individual evaluation of speech, oral and written language, and communication needs.
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Language Delay & Disorders
Support for understanding, expression, vocabulary and developmental language needs.
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Articulation & Phonology
Assessment and therapy for speech sounds, sound patterns and speech clarity.
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Talk to Nadine about family guidance & home care
Send a message describing what you have noticed. You will get an honest answer about whether this is the right place to start.
