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!
Jean suffers from impaired vision, but that doesn’t mean she can’t be independent. With the help of a Google Smart Home device, she has overcome many challenges. Learn how!
While Nanette and Glenn are thoroughly independent, the Google Smart Home service helped them realise that life could always be easier – and better! Find out how it helped them!
Joyce transformed from having a frightful relation towards technology to being an advocate by challenging the status quo and overcoming barriers, all thanks to our Let’s Get Technical and Smart Home Modifications programs!
Barnaby’s real passion is knifemaking and blacksmithing. In 2017, he won an Arts Council of Australia grant and has exhibited his work at the Sydney and Queensland Knife Shows. Barnaby is also an active member of his local deaf community. Read his Q&A!
For many years, Barnaby Lund experienced the loneliness, isolation and anxiety that often go hand-in-hand with having a disability. Barnaby used the internet and a newfound confidence thanks to his mentor to form a community of friends. Read his story!
Sam was born with Down syndrome but doesn’t let his disability define him. He is always training for fitness competitions to challenge himself. He does dead lifts of 100kg and says, “it’s easy!”. Read his Q&A!
Barriers are there to be broken down and with a fearless attitude and bold beliefs, Sam Stubbs is showing the world that he can. Read his story!
Michael Foster was born at 29 weeks and has lived with cerebral palsy all his life. His twin brother, Aaron, might not have cerebral palsy, but he supports Michael in everything he does – they are true team players. Read Michael’s Q&A!
17-year-old twins Michael and Aaron support each other in conquering cerebral palsy and shutting down disability discrimination together. As Michael says: “When people are like, ‘you can’t do that, you’re disabled’, I say… ‘bring it on.”
Alexandria Eves is a female athlete whose determination and persistence helped her overcome a catastrophic car accident. Alex is now on the journey to rebuilding her life as a sprinter. Read her Q&A!
Going from able-bodied to disabled requires adjustments most of us never have to comprehend, but like the dust storms blowing through her home of Dubbo, inspired sprinter Alex Eves continues to fly on by. Read her story!
If you’ve spent time with a loved one over the festive season, and want to know more about how to support them better throughout 2021, we have plenty of ideas for you here.