Our son Matthew has been employed at Greenacres, North Wollongong (5 years). He is 23. He works in a terrific/caring/protected environment and has been given productive and rewarding work. Working at Greenacres has given him a sense of self-worth and a ood work ethic. He looks forward to going to work each day and has learned travel skills to catch public buses to get there. His independence is developing on a daily basis. In addition to the work, his ADE gives him social skills and helps him understand social boundaries. He would not be employable in any unsupported work environment because of his intellectual disability. There is very little work now available for individuals like our son. Matthew feels like a worthwhile individual in our community, going to work like everyone else with people like himself. He feels valued and has no concept of money so the salary has no affect on him. Greenacres can not afford to pay him anymore and it should be remembered that it is a non for profit organisation.
The worth of Greenacres and ADEs in general cannot be overstated!! They have our total support.