There's always something happening at Feros Care, whether it's how we're using technology to improve our clients' lives or the adventures of our clients and their care workers.
Here we have handpicked our favourite Feros stories, as well as blogs on travel, food, technology, health and wellness. It's all about helping you live a healthy and connected life!
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Adding value with Down syndromeThe 26-year-old Emma Lynam lives with Down syndrome and, with the support of NDIS carers, she has started her own business, moved into her own home and is living the life she wants. Read her story and how she is advocating for the rights of others living with disability.
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Three myths and misconceptions about Tourette SyndromeFamous people like Billie Eilish and Dan Akroyd have the condition, but there’s lots of misconceptions in popular culture around what Tourette Syndrome actually is. We’re breaking down three of the biggest myths around the condition.
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How to enjoy life at home independentlyAs you grow older, your health and wellbeing can either be managed well, or managed poorly and is often the difference between remaining living independently in your own home, versus needing to move into an aged care residence.
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Living with wisdom from Glasgow to Gold CoastJames Brines is a client and host on our Virtual Social Centre (VSC) platform. James has published a series of ten small books through Google Books under the title Universal Language of Absolutes. James shares a short excerpt from his life.
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93 years old and still riding quad bikesDaisy Green has lived every one of her 93 years on her family farm and there’s nowhere else she’d rather be.
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From homelessness to a place to call your ownGrant Wilson has turned his life around – six years ago he was homeless, lonely, and struggling with a gambling addiction and day-to-day life. Now, the 35-year-old is living life to the fullest.
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Feros Care's spring to-do listAs the days get longer and the weather warmer, it’s a great time to give your home a spring clean, your garden a spruce-up and welcome the new season with social trips, companionship or a spot of shopping!
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Home of the brave: Overcoming mental health stigma with storytellingTim Daly was diagnosed with severe anxiety. His lifestyle needed to change and, as he quickly discovered, society’s stigma around mental health issues needed to be challenged. Tim decided to set up the organisation, This Is My Brave, in Australia to give people a chance to tell their stories of mental health.
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Teenager with autism finds freedomAfter taking part in Feros Care’s recent all-abilities sport program Multi-Sports Mash Up, plus ongoing support from his LAC and NDIS plan, 16-year-old Blake Szabadics has the self-confidence to take on anything from P-plates to the Army!