Reducing Your Personal Risk Of Falls
While falls can happen to anyone the older you grow the more common falls can become and as a result the more chance you can injure yourself. Most falls that occur happen in and around the home along in aged ca
Mobility Scooters For Daily Journeys
Mobility scooters are useful when you want to go long distances or if you simply want to travel around your neighbourhood. All scooters have a motor that allows you to go the distance however there are differen
Most Popular Change Tables
Change tables are small, raised platforms used by carers to assist their patients in changing. These are usually used in bathrooms and changing rooms to help patients with their daily hygiene routines. Active M
Choosing Between Mobility Scooters and Power Wheelchairs
Power wheelchairs. Mobility scooters. Both of them allow people to travel outside and be independent of their carers, but which one is the best one for you? After all both do the same thing right? Well dependin
Accessibility In Disability Bathrooms
People who require the use of wheelchair because they live with disability may need to have their bathroom renovated to accommodate for the use of wheelchairs. However renovating, or creating, a disability bath
Basic Tips When Using Power Wheelchairs
Electric wheelchairs are an alternative to manual wheelchairs as users can control it via controllers already installed on the unit. This allows them to not rely so much on their carers giving them confidence a
Get A Good Night's Sleep With Our Pressure Relieving Overlays
Getting a good night’s sleep is important as sleep plays an important role in your physical health. According to the South Australian Health Department it helps with physical recover and repair along with suppo
Top Ten Popular Wheelchair Cushions
It’s the basic things that count when you’re doing something and when you purchase a wheelchair the first thing that you would want to do is find the perfect cushion to go with it. There is no one-size fit
Prevent Falls with Alarms and Sensors
As people grow older the more chances of having falls become more common due to an aging body. That is why preventing falls are important and we have written a couple of blogs on how to reduce personal and envi
Top 3 Popular Mobility Ramps
Mobility scooters and wheelchairs are useful equipment as they allow those living with disability to move around again. However even these equipment would have trouble navigating up stairs; this is where mobili
International Day of Disabled Persons
International Day of People with Disability (IDPwD) is held on December 3rd each year. Today, we would like to celebrate the 4.3 million Australians living with disability and many more all around the world
Guide To Bariatric Patient Lifting Hoists
Choosing the right lifting hoist is important as it allows both carers and patients to move with dignity and safely. However all lifting hoists have a Safe Weight Limit, which limits the amount of weight that t
Measuring And Using Walking Sticks And Quad Sticks
Walking sticks provide a basic level of support and are designed to assist with balance and/or decrease weight on an affected leg. A range of handle styles are available including t-shaped, crook , swan ne
Wheelchair Safety Tips
The popular manual and electric mobility wheelchairs is meant to provide users with the means to become independent and comfortable despite living with disability. People tend to think that using wheelchairs is
Protac - Sensory Integration Equipment
Sensory integration is a form of occupational therapy in which special exercises are used to strengthen a patient’s sense of touch, balance and where the body and it’s part are in space. It is effective for pat
Buyer's Guide To Disability Baths
Personal hygiene and bathing are day-to-day activities that people do on a daily basis. However for those living with disability even the most basic of things can be difficult for them and that can lead to frus
Your NDIS Journey
The National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) will provide all Australians under the age of 65 who have a permanent and significant disability with the reasonable and necessary supports they need to enjoy an
Using And Measuring Crutches
Crutches are useful walking aids as they can be used as a way to aid people living with disability or for those that are recovering from injuries that prevents them from walking unassisted. They can be used in
Positive Environments: Why Disability Awareness Matters At Home
Disability awareness is about challenging notions and stereotypes about persons with disabilities and replacing these harmful assumptions with knowledge and understanding. According to the Australian Depa
The Neater Range
Eating and drinking are a normal part of daily life that we do every day without thinking. However for those living with disabilities it can be a challenge and they may find it hard to eat or drink without