Angus Bristow Retirement Village 49 Lodges Road, Narellan, NSW 2567 Telephone: (02) 4658.0882 Fax: (02) 4658.0720 Email: abv@abvn.org.au

Meet Lill' and Gordon Casey - Lill' and Gordon Casey represent the multitude of people in Australia who are wanting a safe and secure Christian environment in which to be in their latter years. Lill' is well into her eighties and is justifiably concerned as to what will happen to Gordon who has an intellectual disability, when finally she can no longer take care of him. We have at least 100 Lill's and Gordon's needing that help NOW!

As news spreads about our vision we are receiving requests for information on a regular basis. THE NEED IS URGENT.However, to provide accommodation and ongoing care which reflects traditional values requires necessary infrastructure, cluster homes and personal care workers.

We have plans already drawn! We have the land on which to build the project! What we now need is funding to begin the implementation of this exciting venture.

The project seeks the help of people who can see the value of accommodation for the disabled in a Christian, caring setting. 

Anyone who would like to make a donation (tax deductible in Australia) is encouraged to do so. Donations and gifts from sympathetic persons and organisations is sought from around the world.

The Angus Bristow Village Proposal
(Development of Cluster Homes for people with a disability)

Background - The Angus Bristow Village is situated on 12 hectares at Narellan and is bounded by the Elderslie Estate, Camden Golf Course and the Narellan Bi Centennial Estate. At present there are 38 self care units which are occupied by aged people and three people with a disability in self care managing themselves.

There is a great concern amongst people with disabled children as to what is going to happen when they can no longer care for them. The parents want care provided by an organisation which holds to traditional values and where the accommodation will be in close proximity to them so that contact can be kept.It is intended that the cluster homes would be a cluster of six to eight hostel type units with common areas, kitchen, lounge and laundry.

Philosophy - The proposal is based on the tenet that the disabled person has the same basic rights as other members of the society in which they live. These rights include:

* Respect for their human worth and dignity.
* The means to realise their individual capacities for physical, social, emotional and intellectual development.
* The same availability as other members of the society to services which will support their attaining a reasonable quality of life.
* The ability to choose their own lifestyle.
* To participate in decisions which affect their lives.
* To pursue any grievance in relation to service providers without the fear of services being discontinued through recrimination.
* To be protected from neglect, abuse and exploitation.

It is also understood that needs of people with disabilities who are ageing are often different to those of other senior citizens. The following proposal takes into account the need for an individualized approach to accommodation; the need for increasing amounts of functional support and the eventual retirement of the disabled person.

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