General News

Since it’s School Holidays, we thought this Therapy Thursday could focus on the importance of supporting gross motor skills within child development and share some activities you can complete with the kids at home!

Gross motor skills are the coordination of large body parts and assist in controlling strength and movement.

Run by experienced allied health therapists, Registered NDIS provider, HenderCare, is offering two new, limited-time school holiday programs; Social Butterflies and Social Builders. Limited places are available, register your interest today!

The recent Aged Care Royal Commission put forward a number of recommendations to improve the aged care sector. The Australian Government have extended introducing these reforms until July 2024. To help explain these changes, the Department of Health and Aged Care will be running a free, optional webinar.

Did you see the recent Advertiser article talking about the jobs to apply for if you are a mature-aged worker? Front and centre as an ideal career was the healthcare industry, and the article’s star was none other than HenderCare’s own valued Care Attendant, Christine.

Did you know each year, 700,000 people living with diabetes experience mental or emotional health challenges? Stigma can significantly impact a person’s mental health and ability to manage their diabetes. We spoke with our Dietician, Natalie, about the stigma around diabetes and nutrition.  

National NAIDOC Week celebrations are held across Australia in the first week of July each year to celebrate and recognise the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

Echolalia is repeating words, phrases, or sentences heard from others. Echolalia commonly occurs in individuals with autism and is especially noticeable as these individuals develop their language skills.

Today is International Nurses Day, a day to celebrate and honour the incredible work of nurses around the world, especially their hard work since the start of COVID-19.

It is well known that the early years of a child’s life provide a crucial time to help best support a child to thrive and meet key developmental goals. Understanding the importance of this period and the beneficial results of Early Childhood Early Intervention (ECEI), at HenderCare we offer an Early Childhood Screening Program.

Did you know that performing tasks on vertical surfaces such as easels, chalk boards, white boards and similar, can have many therapeutic benefits?