Reference no: EM133225528
Question - Phillips, a 39-year-old male, spent most of his life so far in a disability support centre. When he was turning 40, his centre decided Phillips could live on his own. The centre set Phillips up with limited support in a flat and never saw him again. Phillips went from having 24-hour support, to a 1 hour visit every fortnight by a support person to assist him with budgeting.
Phillips felt frightened and became sad. He stopped going out. The only friends he knew were in the centre and he had lost them. Phillips couldn't communicate easily, he didn't know what he wanted and within a year and a half a mental illness developed and he was accessing the mental health system. Phillips met the local disability support worker who is based in Phillips's suburb. They met weekly to talk, and develop a relationship. Gradually, the worker drew in people to support Phillips to achieve his goals to own his own home, gain employment, become a DJ and be involved in the football club.
The worker linked Phillips to different people that supported him with various interests. One included a mentor from the local church. Phillips met a few men his age and identified the person he felt most comfortable with. The mentor was a similar age and they started going out together. As Phillips came to trust the mentor, they went to the pub regularly, had a meal and played pool. Phillips attended a modified DJ course through a University and he completed the course and was presented with a certificate. He was then linked with a DJ mentor for a few hours every week to build up his DJ skills. He is now a DJ once a week for a local community radio station and has become well known in his area.
Do you agree with the initial decision taken by disability support centre to discharge and sent Phillips to live independently in his home? You must answer yes or no for this question?