John
John was 18 when he was crushed under a 680kg bull during a rodeo in Orange. What began as a routine ride became a life changing moment. When you’re young, you think you’re unbreakable. I’d been riding for years, chasing that rush of fear, focus, and pure adrenaline that hits the second you settle onto […]
Mary and Jamie
Jamie was desperate to have his own say in how he was cared for and so were we. But we couldn’t find anything anywhere until we discovered Living My Way. At first, it was a bit daunting and scary, because we had to employ our own staff, but we were convinced they’d help us through […]
Alessia
Before we joined LMW, support out there for parents felt minimal. I had a network of friends in a similar position, but it was hit and miss trying to find the right support. LMW have been absolutely amazing! They help liaise with the NDIS and have all the industry knowledge and contacts to navigate everything […]
Kane
Click to view video transcript My name is Kane. I was 27 when I had the accident and I spent 10 months in hospital and it’s been 19 months now since the injury. They called an emergency ambulance from St. George Hospital. So police and ambulance for myself within under 15 minutes. Paramedics told my mum as well that if I wasn’t […]
Angela
This works for me I was on the Board for 10 years and I enjoyed it. We were just a small organisation then, not many Members, and less than 10 staff. We were very close. Over the years, I’ve seen a lot of changes with more Members and lots of new technologies, and systems. I […]
Gerry
Click to view video transcript In 1975 I found out I had Muscular Dystrophy, and that was a real blow to me. So, I thought how am I going to work this then. I love sport too, cricket and tennis, and I couldn’t bowl fast enough for my cricket team and that was a real blow. So as I got […]
Scott
Click to view video transcript Scott: I have been living independently for 3 years. My Support Workers help me out with shopping, cleaning up the house, doing the washing. I feel happy… yes. I do like going to the gym a lot. All the exercise that I do, I actually like doing it. Michael: Scott’s been coming to Summit since March […]
Garth
On the road again During those first three years, I wasn’t too concerned about not driving. There was so much going on that I didn’t miss it all that much. I had family and Support Workers helping me get to appointments and my wife could drive, of course. It’s funny. I thought I’d miss it […]
Rose
Click to view video transcript I think he was diagnosed when he was 20… 25… and I didn’t meet him till he was 27, so I just knew that his gait was a little bit different, and then we were told when it got serious, he was told what it was. They told us about the diagnosis, but the problem was […]
Philip
When Philip first came home from hospital after having the main part of his tumour removed, we were coming to terms with our new reality. I don’t think he had thought about writing before brain cancer but he’d been given a book written by Dr Chris O’Brien who shared the same diagnosis and this piqued […]