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FSG Lifestyle Coach Marcus
Hansen (left) with Barbara and
Wayne Viney.
Independence brings
happiness for Wayne
Barbara and Gary Viney
process I could see the method in his
were told that their son Thursday night dinners at the FSG madness. The difference in Wayne
Hub in mid-2016 and he joined between then and now is remarkable.
independently. some of the social activities to He’s a lot happier,” she said.
Wayne would never live
W
hen Wayne celebrated
his 49th birthday, his
parents were faced with
see if it had a positive outcome.
Mr Hansen said it took just three
Wayne’s outlook was immediately weeks of practising for Wayne to
more positive and upbeat. be able to navigate his apartment
“Wayne now enjoys an action-
packed week. Apart from tenpin
block’s security.
“That was something he was once
the question, ‘what will happen after bowling and lunches with friends, told he would never be able to do,”
we’re gone?’. he also attends the numeracy Mr Hansen said.
The FSG Australia MyHome team
and literacy group, Cooking
“Never underestimate someone’s
has been working with families like Club, grocery shopping, and the ability. If you give them the chance,
the Vineys for more than 10 years. budgeting and finances group. These you have no idea what impact that
FSG Lifestyle Coach Marcus Hansen initiatives provide real life learning could have.”
said the team has successfully worked opportunities.” with families to help people with However, Wayne’s biggest
disability achieve independence. achievement was when he moved
“There is an assumption that no
service or individual has the time
into his own apartment in 2017.
Barbara Viney said she was not
Wayne said one of his favourite
things is the view from his
apartment.
“I live close to the shops. I swim
in my pool and have dinner with
required to work with someone to keen on the idea of Wayne living my friends. I’m also learning to use
achieve a level of independence,” independently at first. public transport on my own,” he said.
Mr Hansen said.
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“We introduced Wayne to
accommodation
“But after Marcus explained the
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