How to Justify Bathroom AT Under NDIS & Support at Home
By Barry Redican, Showerbuddy CEO A step-by-step OT guide to assessments, photos, functional wording, and evidence. In this issue 3 of Access Insights, we break down how to structure strong...
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How to Justify Bathroom AT Under NDIS & Support at Home
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A Plea to Government - Don’t Overlook the Bathroom in Disability Funding
The Silent Struggle in Every Home When we talk about disability support and funding, the conversation often leans towards mobility aids, ramps, or vehicle access. These are vital - but...
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Quick and easy ways to reduce hazards in the home for mobility impaired people
For a household of fully mobile people, the home might not seem full of hazards – some basic standards around decluttering and tidying is usually enough to keep everyone safe....
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Planning a bathroom routine with a disability
As with many parts of living with a disability, being properly prepared is a big element of success. Across the day of a person who experienced mobility challenges, there are...
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How to connect with the disabled community in Australia
Regardless of whether a disability has been a lifelong journey or something experienced later on in life, the impacts of significant mobility impairment can be as much mental as physical....
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Navigating Public Restrooms With Mobility Challenges
Public toilets are a common source of worry for families with a mobility impaired individual. Despite more efforts being made in modern times to create a more accessible world, there’s...
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10 Assistive Technologies Available For Mobility Impairment
Note: The following is intended as general information only and is not designed to replace official health advice from your local authorities and medical practitioners. We operate in an industry...
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Why manual transfers aren’t a good idea for mobility impaired individuals
In certain individuals, coming to terms with a reduced level of mobility can be a tough thing to go through. Accepting that particular movements that once were second nature to...
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5 Common Hazards In The Bathroom To Watch Out For
The bathroom is where we all spend plenty of time at home whether it’s to shower, brush our teeth, put makeup on or use the toilet. But an environment where...
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Building a home for mobility-friendly use
Are you about to embark on the journey of building a new home? It can be a really exciting time as you’re finally in a position to design the property...
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8 things that can make a mobility impaired person’s daily life easier
There’s no question that the challenges someone experiencing a mobility impairment each day are significant. While the range of injuries or conditions that result in reduced mobility is broad, any...
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When a loved one resists assistive technology – next steps to take
Assistive technology makes a big difference in the lives of mobility impaired people and their family. It removes a great deal of manual exertion by carers, helping to keep everyone...
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Managing the anxieties around assisted bathroom use
It’s hard to overstate the importance of dignity and privacy in the bathroom. It’s an intensely personal activity in our day, and we’d all ideally like to conduct ourselves in...
