The Residential unit offers 2 to 4 day programs depending on the various issues parents are facing.
Emphasis is on parent's active participation throughout their program. Parents identify the specific goals they wish to achieve during their stay and staff work with parents to ensure that the strategies developed and used are appropriate and flexible to suit individual preferences.
The aim is to make parenting enjoyable for parents, so that they are confident and develop safe effective child rearing practices. Parents work towards achieving their goals through one to one interaction with staff, group education sessions, exploring parenting techniques, self directed learning and supported practice.
About The Residential Program
Welcome to Tweddle. Your stay with us will provide an opportunity for you and your family to explore any issues you are currently facing.
Parenting issues involve the whole family and we invite you, your partner or support person to attend.
The program is designed to assit you to achieve your goals. The program has 4 phases:
Exploration
Confidence building
Skill consolidation
Preparation for home
Tweddle recognises that each family is unique. We respond to your individual needs working with you to achieve your goals and we will be on hand day and night. Please make sure you arrive on time so we can start work together and gain maximum benefit from your stay.
In a typical day, we will work with you to develop confidence in your skills. This will achieved by observing you do the task and providing you with feedback and encouragement. Information groups are run everyday and you are invited to attend them.
You will have your own bedrooms - one for parents and one for the child, unless otherwise requested. The child's room will have a cot or bed depending on age and your request. Your room also has a security box to store valuables.
Health
It is important that all family members are well enough to participate in the program. Please notify us if you or your family are not well. Your booking will be rescheduled in these cases.
We know that some parents choose not to immunise their child/ren. If there is an outbreak of an infectious disease we will ask the family to leave the program.
Allergies
If you or your child have an allergy to food or other substances, please tell us. If you have an allergy management plan, bring it with you.
Tweddle is a 'nut aware' environment. So, for child safety no peanut or nut products please.
What To Bring
Medicare card or Health Benefit Card (if you have one)
Completed administration forms (mailed to you prior to admission)
Child Health Record Book
Any medication that any family memeber is currently taking, in original containers
Coins for public telephone
For yourself
Clothing
Reading material or personal music such as ipod/walkman
Toiletries
For your children
Clothing including footwear
Nappy pins or clips, pilchers/plastic pants. Cloth nappies are provided
Nappy wipes
Dummy (if used)
Training cup (if used)
A special toy - book, blanket, soft toy
Pram or stroller
Infant formula, bottles and teats including one prepared bottle (if used). Sterilising equipment is provided.
Diet
All meals for your family are provided at Tweddle. Our meals are plain but nutritious.
If you or your child have special dietary requirments please discuss this with the intake nurse before admission. Tweddle will provide for your special dietary needs where possible.
Nappies
If you use disposable nappies you will need to supply your own. A small cost for disposal is payable at the time of your admission.
Laundry
There are no laundry facilities available. Please ensure you have enough clothes for the family for your entire stay.
Visiting Hours
Visitors are welcome at any time between 8am to 8pm.
The Residential unit offers 2 to 4 day programs depending on the various issues parents are facing.
