Empowerment @ LDS

One of the important jobs we have at LDS is making sure we do everything we can to help our clients thrive in their homes. From recruiting good staff, ensuring we have the right training, good communication and finding fun things to engage with at home & the community – there is a lot that… Continue reading Empowerment @ LDS

CEO Update March 2023

Dear clients, friends and families, LDS continues to strive for our mission of enriching the lives of those we support and we could not do it without you. I hope you enjoy reading about some of the great stories and achievements in this edition of LDS Community while getting an insight of how we are… Continue reading CEO Update March 2023

How we do holidays!

This year the LDS community did the holidays in style. From celebrating Christmas with family and friends, throwing New Years Eve parties and getting out and about during the summer holidays right through to hosting BBQs on Australia Day. Our clients (and staff) had a wonderful time. See below our holiday snaps!

International Day of People with Disability 2022

At LDS recently we were speaking about the parable of the Good Samaritan and what it means to love someone as yourself. In our discussion we spoke about how our clients inspire us daily with their spirit of giving and looking after each other. From gathering together to celebrate a birthday, dancing at Club Coolor… Continue reading International Day of People with Disability 2022

From the desk of the CEO – December 2022

Dear clients, friends and families. I continue to be encouraged by the work that the LDS team do in partnership with clients and families to create an environment where our clients feel they belong and have a meaningful and purposeful connection within their community. It is so important to me that LDS lives out our… Continue reading From the desk of the CEO – December 2022

LDS on the Radio!

Hear our CEO, John van Ruth, on the radio with Jade Robran, FIVEaa https://app.box.com/s/mzel7t5o0xyuefam088f3x2aacnrs9dq Afternoons with Jade Robran is a fresh contemporary look at South Australia – latest news as it happens and a new insight into the issues that affect us all every day. From health, food, travel, pets and music to property, money,… Continue reading LDS on the Radio!

Audit Results

Hi everyone, Wednesday and Thursday last week we had the NDIS auditors reviewing our registration. And I have some great news for you all – there are no non-conformances. I am really proud of everyone here at LDS as this is the first time that we have had ZERO non-conformances. The Auditors were very impressed… Continue reading Audit Results

A Christmas Message from our CEO

Dear LDS Community – wishing you all a very merry Christmas and a safe New Year. 

From the Desk of the CEO – September 2022

Dear clients, families and supporters, it is my great pleasure to invite you all to the LDS end of year family gathering complete with nativity play and lots of fun activities and great food. As per the invite later in this communique, it will be held on 26th November 2022 at the Fullarton Community Centre.… Continue reading From the Desk of the CEO – September 2022

Empowerment

At LDS we talk about community and how we can assist our clients to find connections in community and sometimes the community finds us. Our first house – Shimron in Unley is closely connected to St John’s Lutheran in Unley. Many of our clients worship at this church and have become an essential part of… Continue reading Empowerment