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In November 2015 , 55-year-old Simon Plint acquired a brain injury that changed the trajectory of his close-knit family forever . Simon ’ s long and short-term memory was profoundly affected , and his wife of 25 years , Tanya , suddenly found herself in charge of all family decision-making , including decisions that would determine Simon ’ s future .
If it weren ’ t for Tanya ’ s determination and advocacy , Simon could have found himself caught in a system that would have put him in a nursing home for the rest of his days . Instead , he now leads a full and productive life . “ It ’ s such a relief and a lovely outcome for all of us ,” says Tanya . “ It would have been hard for our children to come and visit Simon in a nursing home .”
Connecting to the NDIS allowed him to receive the support he needed and an offer to move into one of the Summer Foundation ’ s Hunter Housing Demonstration Project apartments came at just the right time .
Since moving into his new home , Simon ’ s improvement has been remarkable , and has breathed hope back into his family . He is making more of his own choices , sticking to routines and developing many of the life skills that he had lost .
“ Simon ’ s been in his apartment for six months now and he ’ s settled in with help from his great support team ,” Tanya said . “ He was in hospital for 18 months , so he feels more safe and secure in his new home than he was there . “ As a family we were extremely excited when we found out that Simon had been offered an apartment . It was great to know that he was coming home and would be in a place where he would have the best opportunities to recover .” 28 accommodation , home modifications & improvements linkonline . com . au