Respond to what you need.
Find what can make it possible.
When health, energy, pain, sensory needs, emotions, daily life and relationships overlap, it can be hard to know where to start. ALPIMS helps you look at the pieces, find what seems relevant and choose a manageable next step.
Start with how I am right now →How am I right now?
Notice what is happening and what your body or mind may need.
START HERE →What might be happening?
Explore symptoms, patterns, conditions and possible connections.
UNDERSTAND →What might I need?
Rest, Reduce, Pace or Expand according to capacity now.
RESPOND →What could help?
Care, people, support, environment, accommodations and tools.
EXPLORE BELOW ↓You don’t have to solve everything at once.
ALPIMS is designed for situations where several things may be happening at once. Start with the part that is useful now. You can come back and check again whenever things change.
How am I right now?
You don’t need to know exactly what is wrong before you can notice what is happening.
Start with the experience you are having now.
What might be happening?
Symptoms and difficulties can cross several systems at once. Rather than forcing everything into one box, ALPIMS helps you look for patterns and connections.
What might I need?
Once you have a sense of what is happening, the next question does not have to be “How do I fix it?” It can simply be: what response fits my capacity right now?
Rest
Give the system room to settle.Recovery, sleep, quiet, comfort, sensory rest and fewer demands.
Explore Rest →Reduce
Lower unnecessary load.Simplify, remove, adapt or get support with things using too much capacity.
Explore Reduce →Pace
Make life more sustainable.Match physical, cognitive, sensory, emotional and social demands to capacity.
Explore Pace →Expand
Explore what may be possible.When capacity allows, gently explore participation, skills and meaningful activity.
Explore Expand →You can move between Rest, Reduce, Pace and Expand as capacity and circumstances change. Expansion is an opportunity, not an obligation.
What could help make that possible?
Knowing what you need is only part of the picture. Care, family, practical support, accommodations, environment and tools can make the response you need more possible.
Professional Care
Assessment, treatment, allied health, therapy, management plans and help making sense of symptoms.
Explore Professional Care →Family & Support
Shared responsibility, helping without taking over, communication, changing capacity and sustainable support.
Explore Family & Support →NDIS & Other Support
Support workers, disability services, community help, private support and practical assistance.
Explore NDIS & Other Support →Environment & Accommodations
Reduce sensory, physical and practical barriers at home, work, study and in everyday life.
Explore Environment →Practical Tools
Check-ins, planners, downloads and tools that make the next step easier.
Find Practical Tools →Devices & Equipment
Things that can reduce effort, improve access or make everyday activities easier.
Explore Devices →The amount of help can change with capacity.
Support does not have to mean doing everything for someone, and independence does not have to mean doing everything alone.
A useful question can be: what is the least intrusive level of support that makes this manageable, safe and sustainable right now?
Explore Family & Support → Communication for Families →And then there is ordinary life.
Health management has to fit around eating, sleeping, getting things done, relationships, the home and the ordinary parts of being a person.
Look & Unwind
You don’t always need another health task. Sometimes it is useful to stop and put your attention somewhere pleasant for a while.
Take a break →You can come back whenever the picture changes.
Capacity changes. Symptoms change. Circumstances change. What helped yesterday may not be what you need today.
You can check in again, understand what seems relevant now, choose a response and adjust the support around it.
Check In → Understand → Respond → Make Possible → Check Again.
Check in again →ALPIMS provides general information and practical support ideas. Individual needs and medical conditions differ. Information on this site is not a substitute for personalised medical, psychological, disability, financial or other professional advice.