The Good
Life Practice
Disabled people and their families, buildingÂ
a life that lasts.
A good life is grown - one choice at a time.
|| "What will happen to my son when I die?"Â
That question started this practice. Our family got tired of waiting for the system to answer it, so we started building the answer ourselves.
A real life, with real relationships, that doesn’t depend on any one person and doesn’t collapse when things change. That’s what this practice is.
From that initial question we realised that too many disabled people - and the families who love them - are living inside a life that someone else (or a system) designed. This site is for Rick, his circle of support, and any other family that wants to come along.
This is a place to start building a good life on your own terms - that’s keeps working over time.
You don’t need a support plan, budget approval, or anyone’s sign-off to do this.Â
Choosing one small habit to try today only takes a few minutes, but could impact a lifetime.
01
Life leads, support follows
The system doesn’t define what a good life is. You do. Support is shaped around the life - not the other way around.
02
Rights are lived, not referenced
You don’t have to quote legislation to assert dignity. We build the life that makes the argument visible.
03
Disabled people and their families hold primary authority
Disable people and their families know things no plan captures. This practice takes that knowledge seriously and builds from it.
The Good Things in Life
What makes a real life, for Rick or anyone.Â
In Safe Hands
What keeps life working, when the people who started it aren't here.Â
Working Together
Rick, his family and the right people around him.
For disabled people, their families, and the people who want to show up well for them.
This grows with you. Come back often.
