General News

With the colder weather starting to set in, it can be harder and harder to stay motivated to complete physical activities or even get out of the house!

Working with children, and young people, is no doubt one of the most important and rewarding roles within the disability and health sectors. Paediatric allied health can help children to develop their physical, social, and mental capabilities, as well as assist and educate their parents and caregivers to help develop environments where they can thrive.

Kristal, a Registered Nurse with HenderCare and proud Mitakoodi and Ganggalidda woman, is passionate about education and ensuring Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people have positive experiences within the Australian healthcare system.

Life can be busy, and sometimes it can feel like everything is just go-go-go!

But no matter what’s going on in your life, it is important to remember to take a moment and let yourself be in the present.

Have you noticed an older loved one struggling a little more than usual? Perhaps their mobility has declined, or maybe they were challenged by everyday tasks which they previously did with ease. If you have noticed a change in the way an older loved one is coping, it might be helpful to know that professional support is available to keep older people living safely and independently in their own homes.

June is Aphasia Awareness Month. 

More than 140,000 Australians live with aphasia.

Aphasia is described as a loss of language skills. It is often caused by a stroke, head injury, tumours, infections or inflammation in the brain, and it can affect each individual differently.

If your child is 0-7 years old and is currently accessing NDIS through the early intervention pathway, you probably hear the NDIS talk a lot about the ‘Key Worker’ and having a ‘Key Worker’, but what is it?

HenderCare’s Occupational Therapy team now have immediate capacity* for paediatric participants based in Southern Adelaide.

Many people have food they like and food they don’t, but for neurodivergent children and adults, this can extend into sensory needs that make some foods safe and others stressful to eat.

Earlier this year, HenderCare announced the recipients of the 2022 HenderCare Foundation Remote Communities Grant and the HenderCare Foundation Disability Grant. HenderCare Foundation is proud to introduce Shooting Stars, the recipient of the HenderCare Foundation Remote Communities Grant.