Posts Tagged ‘Daily Assistance’
The importance of inclusion
Sections of our community do not understand or appreciate difference because people who are ‘different’ are rarely seen on media. An important part of raising awareness and acceptance for people with disability is to include their images and stories in popular culture. For that reason, it is encouraging that Apple has introduced a cochlear implant…
Read MoreGain confidence about COVID 19 issues – Talk to your Integrity Disability Support Worker
If you have questions or concerns about staying safe while NSW copes with COVID 19, please don’t forget to let your support worker know. Our wonderful team of support workers have a good understanding of the best way for you to stay safe and stay updated on restrictions. If you haven’t already received a vaccination,…
Read MoreIt is a privilege to provide daily assistance services to make life easier for someone with a disability
We enjoy working with all of our clients. It is a privilege to provide services that make life easier for someone with disability, and that is especially true of our lovely client Suha who has been with us for more than five years. Suha, who lives with her husband, had two strokes that have affected…
Read MoreInternational Day of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder – Raising Awareness
As we mark International Day of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, (PTSD) today, 26th June, it is important to understand what PTSD is and that it may be covered by NDIS if it is associated with a Psychosocial disability (a term used to describe a disability that may arise from a mental health issue.) PTSD symptoms…
Read MoreNational Earth Day – Everyone should have the opportunity to experience all that our earth has to offer
The outdoors are so important to our health that in some countries, doctors are prescribing time in the forest (forest bathing) to help with things like reducing effects of stress, drops in high blood pressure, boosting immunity and fighting cancer. Some people with disability do not get as much time to experience the outdoors and…
Read MoreDisability and Trust – A big responsibility
Imagine waking in the morning and having to wait for someone to help you to get out of bed. Help with showering and dressing. Someone who is responsible for making sure that your clothes are laundered and presentable. That breakfast is nutritious and tasty and you may be reliant on someone to feed it to…
Read MoreNeed help with daily tasks? Our Daily Assistance Team can help
There are countless daily tasks that many of us take for granted. Making our bed, doing the laundry, preparing meals, doing the shopping and cleaning the house. This is not always true for people with disability. Some people need assistance with most household tasks, where others may be able to make their bed, but not…
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