accommodation
THE
RIGHT
HOME
Like with so many things in life, sometimes the right opportunity comes along at the right time,
and when it does, Warren Huby’s advice for families is to grab them with both hands.
W
arren Huby and his
As part of a five-year plan for
daughter Taryn, 30, have Taryn, Warren intended to slowly day she would live in her own house.
recently undergone one start to introduce the concept of On the day of the move, we set up
Taryn moving into her own home, but Taryn’s whole bedroom in her new
within 48 hours of first telling their home so she’d see all her things
nest and moved into supported service providers they were looking and know this was where she lived,”
independent living in a small share for a new home for Taryn, a suitable Warren said.
house with Endeavour Foundation. opportunity became available.
of the biggest transitions of their lives.
Taryn has flown the family
Taryn has intellectual disability
and is non-verbal, but as Warren
points out, his daughter still has
plenty to say.
Two weeks later, Taryn had moved
in and she hasn’t looked back since.
“We were so worried about how
to manage this step. You hear the
accommodation
Taryn left home and she’s happy,
she’s asserting her independence
and she’s learning new skills.
“For any families who are
considering the next step,
she wouldn’t be fed properly or safe, I’d say to them, let your local
but my fears were allayed when I saw network know that you’re looking
the home,” Warren said. for accommodation. And if an
opportunity that’s the right fit for
staff are fabulous. We walked away your loved one comes up, have faith
with a good feeling.” and take it.”
To prepare for the move,
Taryn in her home, above, and with
Michelle McWhinney and Dr A.J. Lanyon,
top of page.
“It’s now been eight weeks since
horror stories and I was worried that
“It was clean, well laid out and the
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independence and about how one
Warren and Taryn seized their
Taryn visited the property opportunity with both hands and with
several times, meeting the two the right supports, they’re living their
other residents and staff. best lives.
“We talked to her a lot about her
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