How to Help Improve Nutrition for People with Disabilities
Making choices about your food, drink and dining experience means you can consume the foods you want, in the way you want, however people sometimes have difficulty making healthy food choices. As a healthy diet is important for health and wellbeing, it can help to establish good habits. If you or your loved one is […]
5 Home Activities for People with Disabilities
Keeping engaged in life’s activities is important for health and wellbeing. To be engaged, activities need to be meaningful and personalised to the individual. For a person living with disability, engaging in meaningful activities that focus on their strengths and abilities can help them have a sense of purpose, learning and develop and/or maintain independence. […]
How to Help Maintain Professional Boundaries in Disability Support Work
Trust is important for any relationship to work, and this especially holds true in Disability Support. Good rapport and confidence help cultivate successful working relationships. Support Workers need to help make our Members feel at ease when relating to them. It is also recommended to establish professional boundaries in Disability Support Work. Setting clear professional […]
Alex will give anything a go
Epilepsy is one of the most common and serious brain disorders globally and yet there is a great lack of knowledge and misunderstanding about this brain disorder, and how people living with epilepsy go on with their daily living. Epilepsy is a disorder of the brain which takes a form of recurring seizures, and over 800,000 […]
Get ready for Sydney WorldPride 2023
Sydney WorldPride 2023 is set to transform Harbour City with hundreds of events and with half a million people expected to be in attendance. Happening from 17 February to 5 March 2023, this is the first time, WorldPride will be hosted in Australia to celebrate the brilliant and diverse LGBTQIA+ community. What is WorldPride? For […]
Celebrating Sydney WorldPride Festival
This week, we celebrate the very first WorldPride Festival in Sydney. Both Mardi Gras and Sydney WorldPride will unite LGBTIQ+ communities and Prides from across the world for an exciting festival of events. With support and focus on diversity and inclusivity for communities with disability, Living My Way spoke with Member Emily Dash, who is a talented […]
Why is Safer Internet Day important for NDIS Participants?
Why is Safer Internet Day important for NDIS Participants? Digital technology is for everyone, but unfortunately.. , it can also be a means by which people are taken advantage of. With the celebration of Safer Internet Day, it provides the opportunity to learn more about the most common scams done online. As awareness builds empowerment, […]
Key differences between using a provider’s Support Workers vs. employing your own
If you or your loved one is living with a disability, the importance of a Support Worker cannot be understated. After all, your Support Worker’s role is to help you with your daily tasks to ensure that your health and well-being will be attended to, and help you get on with life – which is […]
How to Build a Great Team of Support Workers
Instead of relying on a single Support Worker alone, it is much better to have a great team of Support Workers who will be available to take on extra hours to ensure there are no gaps in supporting you. However, building your support team can also be challenging. In this article, we will offer some […]
Chris discovers the freedom to live an independent life full of passion and purpose
Nothing can stop Chris from taking the path of independence and seizing every moment – not even quadriplegia. At age 19, Chris tragically suffered a diving injury to his neck. This has left Chris in a wheelchair for almost 32 years now, making his cherished hobbies and daily activities challenging – but also more fulfilling […]
