The year 2020 was a chaotic year for the entire world. But for our family, life took us on one big crazy journey. This journey started in October 2020. While navigating through the new COVID era, Shaun suffered multiple strokes. This left him blind, with right arm paralysis and some aphasia, which is a communication disorder.
After these strokes, the hospital became our home for the next 5 months. At the time, our kids were only four and a half and three, so as you can imagine there was a lot to juggle. When we were allowed to go home, we really had no idea of what the whole process was, but we were recommended to NNA Direct Support Service through Support Workers we’d met at the hospital. So, we said, what the heck, we’re going to need as much help as we can.
“But we made that choice to go with NNA Direct Support Service and we haven’t looked back!”
To be honest, we would not have survived without our NNA Direct Support Service Support Workers, especially with having kids, who are now nearly six and four years old. Our Support Workers help with everything, and it makes such a massive difference in our lives.
We have a great team who support us five days a week. The minute our Support Workers get to the house, they help Shaun with his medication, showering, breakfast, and when we have two kids to get out the door for daycare, having someone here you can reply on is so important. Both our Support Workers also have children, so they can somewhat appreciate where we’re at in this point of our lives.
