Information and Handy Hints- Click on the titles below

Getting through a natural disaster with a disability

Speech Language Therapy

Ageing and eating and drinking

New technology reduces falls

We care - sign the petition

Are you losing your mobility?

Osteoporosis and DIet

Why getting moving is 'The Miracle Pill' - Peter Walker

​Falls and eyesight

Footwear Matters

Are my elderly parents coping?

An anatomy of pain: how the mind and body experiences pain

Study shows stretching more effective than walking to lower blood pressure

How to store fruit and veg and reduce food waste

Improved support for disabled New Zealanders - Minister Media Release

Arthritis

Urban spaces for all

How to keep your lungs clear

8 Things to avoid saying to someone with dementia

Disability Support Services - Enable Equipment Service 

Your health this winter

Handling Manual Wheelchairs - Hints for Helpers

Posture is important

Benefits of passive range of movement exercises and stretches

Dental care for disabled people

Natural connections for a healthier life

You snooze...you win​

Make your heart beat faster

Forgotten, but not gone

Autumn Newsletter

Can People on Modified Diets have Food Treats?

Choosing a comfy armchair

Some exercises for strength and balance

Why are people in their 30s and 40s experiencing increased memory problems?

How to talk to your child about setbacks

The power of music: 'A secret in plain sight' that helps bring breakthroughs

As more children struggle to speak, here's how to get yours talking

How to stop a tantrum before it starts

How do I prepare my child with disabilities for school?

More 5-year olds starting school with low speaking skills - teachers 

Code of Health and Disability Services Consumers' Rights

How to have happy feet

Schools failing autistic and other neurodivergent children - report

Low carbohydrate nutrition for Type 2 Diabetes

Should Government changes to Disability Support Services concern us?

How to get your hearing aids feeling just right

Have you fallen or do you fear falling?

How seniors can retain their mobility to avoid isolation

Older people are more digitally savvy, but aged care providers need to keep up

A healthy handful

Travelling with the elderly

Dietary considerations for better breathing

Cleaning and waste disposal procedures: Infection control

Kitchen comforts

Osteoporosis- not just a women's disease

Herbal gardens offer multiple benefits

Happy Feet

Post retirement Planning

Best living practices in Dementia care

Most New Zealanders don't know how deadly strokes are

Age well - Maintain your body with Exercises

Using slide sheets

What people can buy with Disability Funding - Purchasing Rules

Disabilty Funding - Purchasing Guidance (Easy Read)

Music Therapy Week

Ministry apologises as 10,000 sign petition over disability funding changes

Exercises to help prevent Occupational Overuse

Physiotherapy wherever you live, work or play

Hassle Free Allied Health Services - Therapy Professionals

Osteoporosis - Not just a Women's Disease

OT Hip Care Tips-  for six weeks after your operation

Therapy for children with special needs

Financial support for those caring for a disabled person

Handy links  for disability  services

Autism 

Down Syndrome and ageing

Disability a family burden

Next steps 2023 booklet

Therapy for children with special needs

Atrial Fibrillation

Promoting mobility in people with dementia 

Mindfulness 

Safety begins at home

Covid risk higher for disabled​

Skin tears in older people

Seating people comfortably

Maintaining skin health in older people

I don't want to be a bother

Osteoporosis

Do you get breathless easily?

When communicating becomes difficult

Some helpful hints for Exercise Class Leaders taking classes for older people

Care Home Aged Care Checklist - from Aged Advisor

Retirement Village Checklist - Aged Advisor

Do you need a walking stick?

Two questions can reveal  mobility problems in seniors - article from Aged Care NZ Issue 2 2021

Christmas Newsletter 2022

Have you fallen or do you fear falling?

Exercise in Nursing Homes

Leaky Waterworks?

Oral Care

Are your shoes safe?

Seating advice for residential care

Skin Injuries Caused by Pressure

​To Exercise or Not to Exercise

Choosing a comfy chair

Assisting someone to Walk

​Hearing Loss Causes Communication Breakdown

Footwear Matters

Radio NZ - Welcome, Whaikaha - Ministry of Disabled

Helping someone get up from a chair

​The magic power of diaphragmatic breathing

Turning the tide on diabetes - article from Aged Care New Zealand Issue 02 2021

Caring for Seniors with Autism

Update from the Ministry for Disabled People Establishment Unit

Autumn Newsletter 2022

Hypertension - What does gum health have to do with it?

Is a child you know struggling at home and school?

Getting Children to Sleep

Why Sleep is Good for Children?

Fitness as we age

You know your voice matters when you've lost it!

Travelling with the elderly - know the risks

Some self defence basic breakaways

Home gym exercises - part of everyday life

The history of music therapy in New Zealand 

Have you fallen or do you fear falling?

What is Cerebral Palsy?

Sensory Profile Education for Staff

Multiple Sclerosis

Exercise as Therapy

Tips to get those with dementia moving

​Enabling Good Lives

Dyspraxia - what is it?

How to stay fit and active as you grow older

Financial Support for those caring for a disabled person

What is Dementia? 

Understanding Autism - Autism NZ

Having joint surgery - start to exercise now!

World MS Day - 30 May 2021

Are lazy boy chairs fit for purpose in residential care?

Allergy Awareness Week 20-25 April 2021

World Voice Day - 16 April 2021

It's World Parkinsons Awareness Day - 11 April

It's World Autism Awareness Day - 2 April 2021

Ageing and Down Syndrome

About Osteoporosis and Moving Safely

About your Abdominal Muscles

Communicating with Technology

Teaching crossing the road skills

Why do some people need thickened fluids?

High Temperatures and Dehydration

Strokes - a simple guide

Teachers - Are you struggling to support some students?

Some exercises for strength and balance

Exercise Beats Arthritis

Transdisciplinary Teamwork

Exercises to help prevent Occupational Overuse

Are my elderly parents coping?

Building or Refurbishing Buildings

Beat Morning Stiffness

How childhood shapes later life - Jim Mora's interview with Richie Poulson

Prevent the spread of cold and flu with regular handwashing

Prevention of Winter Chest Infections

Stay on your feet - Be aware of your feet

Winter aches and pains

Vitamin D and the Winter Months

Choosing a bed and mattress - advice for residential facilities

About Dietitians

Getting yourself up from the floor

Disability - A family burden

Kilmarnock Enterprises - Information on Work Experience

Furniture for sale

Leisure and Recreation Ideas for those with Disabilities

​Planning Holidays for People with Disabilities

Handy Links for Disability Services

Useful links from Wondermoms.org - for parents with special needs children transitioning to adulthood

Home Gym - Exercises

Where to purchase equipment which Therapy Professionals previously supplied

Jo's Story  - a story about love and the healing power of music

About Music Therapy

Understanding Music Therapy

A child who is 'a little different'

Super Food Information

Strong Bones Count

Teaching someone to tie shoelaces

Ex Templeton Contract - Services provided by Therapy Professionals

How to read food labels Diabetes NZ