Essential Disability Equipment Resources for Sydney NSW Residents
Living independently with a disability in Sydney becomes much easier when you have access to the right equipment and support services. Whether you’re an NDIS participant or seeking private assistance, knowing where to find quality disability equipment and professional guidance is crucial for maintaining your independence and safety at home. Key Equipment Categories Mobility Aids […]
Aussie Aussie Aussie, Oi Oi Oi
We are thrilled by two of our Aussie Tennis icons, Dylan Alcott & Ashleigh Barty for their incredible performance & winners of the Wimbledon 2021. Dylan Alcott has been crowned the second consecutive Wimbledon quad wheelchair singles title and Ash Barty is the first Australian woman to win the Wimbledon Singles in 41 years, since […]
Autonomic Dysreflexia
INTRODUCTION Autonomic Dysreflexia is a potentially life threatening complication of spinal cord injury at T6 or above. It is the body’s reaction to pain or discomfort in an area of the body that is below the level of the Spinal Cord Injury. This causes the blood pressure to rise, sometimes to a very dangerous level. […]
Hydrotherapy Sessions
The use of water for various treatments (hydrotherapy) is probably as old as mankind. Hydrotherapy is one of the basic methods of treatment widely used in the system of natural medicine, which is also called as water therapy, aquatic therapy, pool therapy, and balneotherapy. Use of water in various forms and in various temperatures can […]
Huntington’s Disease Management
What is Huntington’s Disease (HD)? Huntington’s Disease (HD) is an inherited disease that causes progressive degeneration or dying off of the nerve cells in certain parts of the brain. HD is passed from parent to child through a gene mutation. The gene responsible for HD is the HD gene of chromosome 4. The most severe […]
Spinal Cord Injury and Bowel Management.
Bowel Management is an important every day task for participants with Spinal Cord Injury. Main Changes to bowel function due to spinal cord injury occur in lower section of the digestive tract – the large intestine, rectum and anus. Changes to the nerve supplying the muscles of large intestine wall result in a decreased push effect in the bowels.
Motor Neurone Disease (MND)
Nerve cells control the muscles that enable us to move, speak, breathe and swallow. With motor neurone disease (MND) these neurones fail to work normally. Muscles then gradually weaken and waste, as neurones degenerate and die.
Integral Home Care Celebrating International Disability Day
Do you know on the 3rd of December each year is the International Day of People with Disability (IDPwD). It is an important opportunity to increase public awareness; support inclusion & acceptance towards disabled people throughout the year.
The National Disability Insurance Scheme(NDIS)
NDIS is a new model of funding for disability services in Australia and is designed to give people with disability (Participants) choice and control over their disability supports and services. The NDIS provides Funding only. It does not provide direct services. A person’s NDIS funding is detailed in their NDIS plan. The NDIS plan also includes information about the support and services the NDIS covers. Each participant chooses the service providers to provide the support listed in their NDIS plan. Participants can log in the NDIS secure website, the My Place Portal, to see their plan and how much NDIS funding they have at any given time. The NDIS provides participants with information about how to do this once plan is approved.
