PAST 

Born into a happy family, supported to attend kindergarten, primary school and secondary school. Left home at 15 to live in supported accommodation, with  limited access to social, educational, vocational, and recreational opportunities.

Accommodation

Day Program

Recreation

CURRENT

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Luke is being supported by a small group of people to do what's normal for a young man living in the country.  With the right supports in place he is happy - doing the things he loves - walking, cycling, singing, painting ...Luke is living in his own home, closer to home, on a small farm, near Bendigo.

Recent News (Refer Facebook for the latest) - 

• November 3, 2015 - On this day, 27 years ago - Luke's best friend - Ash Werner was born.  We miss you Ash. Wish you were here.
   
• October 1, 2015 - Luke gets to stay in his home (Link to story in Bendigo Advertiser)

In February 2015 we changed to a new system of supports that relies on professional support for Luke, his family and those who provide Luke with direct support.  We have no staff - only family and friends (some of whom are paid). The fundamentals for what we do come from the MANDT SYSTEM.  

In this place and with these people - I am safe

Disability Support funds from government cover only part of the cost of caring for Luke.  

Over the years Luke's family has forked out many tens of thousands of dollars to top-up the funds coming from DHHS. More recently - changes to workers compensation and other requirements has forced up the cost of basic wages and the need for specialist supports.  A recent appeal to DHHS for an increase in funding to cover  just the basic cost of worker wages was denied.  The family has had to draw down on its own resources to pay worker wages for recent weeks and has decided that it cannot continue to do so.  

DHHS has told the family that it in the process of organising a new place to live, with a new team of support workers, to work within the current budget (which the family believes is impossible) and that it will be ready to move Luke to that location on or before October 1, 2015 we can convince the Victorian Government to give immediate approval of an increase to Luke's ISP (Individualised Support Package).

Even if that was to occur today - the family still faces the challenge of finding money to pay the wages for the next few weeks, or doing all of the supports by themselves, and on their own.

If you would like a donation directly to the bank account that the family uses to supplement the funds provided by DHHS you can use this PAYPAL button to make a donation.

* Clicking on the DONATE button will take you to https:/www.paypal.com - and a donations form showing recipient as MARK MODRA with purpose listed as "Donations - in Trust for Luke" and a reference "D-ITFL"
If you have any questions - please contact us via admin@justforluke.com.

VERY NEAR FUTURE  

HAPPY & SAFE, living in his own home close to home, with friends, participating in life as a much loved and respected member of  his local community. 

• Something to DO
• Places to GO
• Friends

Places to Go -

A holiday by the beach - nice idea - but currently something that is very difficult to organise. We had hoped to do this in November, 2015 but could not raise enough money to make it happen. The trip - which was to be the first trip to the beach in 11 years - was cancelled. Even so, the idea remains - a dream - www.gofundme.com/holidayforluke

Friends - 

• A short tribute to Ash Werner  1988 - 2012

PLANNING TO LIVE WELL is a short presentation on Person Centred Planning - the process of getting from BEING SAD to BEING HAPPY

Dr. Livingstone wrote -

Three keys for living happy and well -

• something to do,
• someone to love, and
• something to look forward to.