Information and Handy Hints- Click on the titles below

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 a 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

New technologies reduce falls

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

The Welfare Guardianship Trust as a strategy to support people without capacity

​Travel Easy

Why free play is good

Age well - Maintain your body with Exercises

Virtual Villages

Using slide sheets

Residents committee or social club

Rise of the Silver Surfers

Location, location, location

Is funding Charter Schools a 'Slap in the face of disabled children'?

Laundry management in aged care

Don't leave Fido at home

The science behind weighted blankets

What people can buy with Disability Funding - Purchasing Rules

Disabilty Funding - Purchasing Guidance (Easy Read)

​Top tips for a tidy transition

Financial planning for retirement

Music Therapy Week

Connecting with your community to enhance wellbeing.

Recruiting high quality aged care workers

TV1 Sunday's story on music therapy

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

Blueberries and strawberries slow cognitive decline

The science behind weighted blankets and stress relief

How good design can make aged care facilities feel more like home.

What makes good acoustic design for hard of hearing?

Managing Long COVID in Aotearoa

How white roofs help to reflect the sun's heat

Exercises to help prevent Occupational Overuse

Efficiently cleaning an aged care environment

A window to the brain: The retina gives away signs of Alzheimer's disease

​Suitable floors for aged care environments

Physiotherapy wherever you live, work or play

Hassle Free Allied Health Services - Therapy Professionals

Equitable access to aged care under threat

Electric Bikes can Boost Older People's Mental Performance and their Well-Being

Use it or Lose it

Outdoor Activities for Aged Care Residents

Furniture and Fittings for Residents with Dementia

Ability, not age should be the only factor determining what exercise you do

How Flooring Design Contributes to Healthy Supportive Aged-Care Environments

10 Ways to Love Your Brain

Aged Care Proividers Share Covid Lessons

Osteoporosis - Not just a Women's Disease

Tips for Keeping your Home Warmer and Drier in the Colder Months

Sensory Modulation Disorder

Hip Fracture Care

​It's time...

OT Hip Care Tips-  for six weeks after your operation

Sensory Processing Disorder

Keep fit with gardening

Therapy for children with special needs

Nurse led footcare

The jump over the candlestick worth

Financial support for those caring for a disabled person

Handy links  for disability  services

Autism 

Down Syndrome and ageing

Seniors and skin health

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

Arthritis

Care Home Aged Care Checklist - from Aged Advisor

Retirement Village Checklist - Aged Advisor

Having Trouble Sleeping as you Age - here are a few tips

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?

New guidelines for provision of physiotherapy in aged care in New Zealand - article from Aged Care NZ Issue 1 2022

Conscious activity prevents muscle loss - article from Aged Care NZ Issue 2 2021

Oral Care

Home away from home

Are your shoes safe?

What can you reasonably expect of your physiotherapist in aged care?

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

Exploration of loneliness and informal carer stress in older adults - from Eldernet Gazette

Helping someone get up from a chair

Ageing and Eating and Drinking

​The magic power of diaphragmatic breathing

Practical perspectives on ambulation aids - article from Aged Care New Zealand Issue 02 2021

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

Tips on keeping your food fresh for longer

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

Is a child you know struggling at home and school?

Behind closed doors - article from Aged Care NZ Issue 02 2021

Getting Children to Sleep

Why Sleep is Good for Children?

Fitness as we age

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

The 'failosophy' of coping when things go wrong -Radio NZ Afternoon programme

Helping children get up and go - Radio NZ Nine to Noon programme

Reducing  your risk of dementia - Radio NZ Nine to Noon programme

Is walking or running better for you - from Radio NZ Sunday morning programme

Children, language and imitation

Travelling with the elderly - know the risks

Some self defence basic breakaways

Compensatory Strategies after brain injury

Best flooring for a senior living community

Home gym exercises - part of everyday life

The history of music therapy in New Zealand 

Have you fallen or do you fear falling?

Why are seniors always so cold?

Managing difficult behaviours in dementia

Gout's resurgence

World Arthritis Day  - Nutrition tips for people with Arthritis

What is Cerebral Palsy?

How to support a child with dyslexia

Sensory Profile Education for Staff

Food Labels

A moving child is a learning child - book review

​What is ageing?

Multiple Sclerosis

Exercise as Therapy

Sensory Assessments

Tips to get those with dementia moving

​Enabling Good Lives

Fatigue - An overview

Your parents need residential care?

Dyspraxia - what is it?

What is a stroke?

How to stay fit and active as you grow older

​How fit am I?

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

Nutrition tips for people with Arthritis

Ageing and Down Syndrome

About Osteoporosis and Moving Safely

About your Abdominal Muscles

Communicating with Technology

Teaching crossing the road skills

Enable Equipment Service

Eating and drinking problems related to Dementia

The lunchbox dilemma

Why do some people need thickened fluids?

Hand and finger skills

High Temperatures and Dehydration

Strokes - a simple guide

Speech Language Therapy

Teachers - Are you struggling to support some students?

Some exercises for strength and balance

Exercise Beats Arthritis

Transdisciplinary Teamwork

What is Osteoporosis?

Exercises to help prevent Occupational Overuse

Arthritis

Food for a Healthy Heart

Are my elderly parents coping?

It's Mental Health Awareness Week

Beat Morning Stiffness

Building or Refurbishing Buildings

Prevent the spread of cold and flu with regular handwashing

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

Are you losing your mobility?

Prevention of Winter Chest Infections

Ageing and Unplanned Weight Loss

Stay on your feet - Be aware of your feet

Winter aches and pains

​Prevent Winter Illness

Choosing a bed and mattress - advice for residential facilities

Vitamin D and the Winter Months

​Handwriting is crucial for development

Falls and Eyesight

About Dietitians

Teaching shaving skills

Getting yourself up from the floor

​Osteoporosis and Diet

Do you have a dry or burning mouth?

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

When Disability is Making life Difficul​t

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

Someone you know struggling to Shop Independently

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

About Music Therapy

Gluten free, Dairy free, Lactose free, Egg free

The Centre for Senior Wellbeing

Understanding Music Therapy

A child who is 'a little different'

Super Food Information

Strong Bones Count

How to keep your lungs clear

Teaching someone to tie shoelaces

Ex Templeton Contract - Services provided by Therapy Professionals

How to read food labels Diabetes NZ