Jesmond is the next suburb over from our Wallsend base, so NDIS Jesmond shifts are some of the shortest drives on our roster. We help adults with disability at home, at the shops on Blue Gum Road and out around the suburb, from 6am to 10pm every day.
A suburb full of students and older neighbours needs support workers who can switch from a lecture timetable to a slow Sunday without missing a beat.
Jesmond sits on a busy junction where the east-west roads meet the roads heading north, and the Jesmond roundabout is the landmark most locals give directions by. The commercial centre is on Blue Gum Road, where a large shopping centre has Woolworths and Big W plus more than sixty specialty shops and parking for over 900 cars.
The University of Newcastle is in neighbouring Callaghan, so many residents are students, including a lot of international students, and the suburb is very multicultural. Jesmond also has several aged housing complexes.
Jesmond Park borders bushland on its southern side, has a rose garden, and is home to Jesmond Football Club, the Rams, founded in 1928. Heaton Park has a concrete skate bowl.
Glenrock Support is a registered NDIS provider a short drive from Jesmond, and we have been working in this part of Newcastle since 2016. NDIS Jesmond support with us means a small team of two or three regular workers who learn your routine and stay with you.
Most of what we do sits in the Core supports budget. At home, that is help with personal care and daily living: showering, dressing, meals and getting the day started. Out of the house, it is getting out in the community: the shops, the park, a class or a game.
We don't provide support coordination, plan management, therapy or overnight shifts. If you need those, we tell you who does.
Every Jesmond start begins with a free meet-and-greet at your place or a cafe nearby. You get a written quote and a service agreement before anything begins, and you can read what an NDIS service agreement covers first. Our other Newcastle suburbs are on the NDIS Newcastle page.
The closest public hospital to Jesmond and the region's main emergency department, around 5 minutes away by car.
Jesmond is in the City of Newcastle, which gives eligible residents one free MLAK key for locked accessible toilets. Ask Customer Service on 4974 2000.
Roughly a 5 minute drive from Wallsend to the Jesmond shops, so a late change to a shift is easy to cover.
Help getting ready on campus days, cooking, washing and a weekly shop, fitted around classes rather than a fixed nine to five.
Personal care and household tasks for NDIS participants living in seniors' complexes, close enough to Blue Gum Road to go shopping together on foot or by wheelchair.
Support in the quieter streets towards Jesmond Park, where an adult with disability lives with parents who want a reliable break.
The same two workers every week, and they rang ahead the one time someone was sick. Small thing, but it matters to Dad.
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Can't see your question? Ring and ask a person. A team leader answers, Monday to Friday.
(02) 5550 6138Yes. A support worker can help you get ready in the morning, cook, keep your room or unit in order, and travel with you to Callaghan. Supports inside your classes, such as note-taking or exam arrangements, are usually set up through the university's own disability service rather than your NDIS plan. We are happy to work alongside them.
Yes. Your support worker can write the list with you, get you to the shopping centre on Blue Gum Road, and help you find things, pay and carry the bags home.
If you joined the NDIS before you turned 65, you can stay in the scheme after your birthday, and we can keep supporting you. People who are 65 or older when they first apply usually go to aged care services instead. If you are unsure which applies to you, ask the NDIA or your support coordinator.
Yes. Going to a local game is a good use of assistance with social and community participation. After that, it is your Saturday and you set the pace.
Jesmond is in the City of Newcastle. That means council services such as the free MLAK key and the city's Disability Inclusion Action Plan apply to you. Your NDIS supports work the same way whichever council area you live in.
Usually quickly, because Jesmond is about five minutes from our Wallsend base. That makes it easier for us to shift a visit earlier or later on the day when an appointment moves. We still confirm every change with you first.
Ring and a team leader answers, Monday to Friday. Or start with a short form, and we reply within 2 business days.
Serving Jesmond, Elermore Vale, Wallsend and the streets between Blue Gum Road and the university.