by admin | Mar 30, 2015 | Uncategorized
I think we’d all agree that at times in life we need support in order to participate. Whether we need a nudge, a lift or assistance to do a certain task, we often need another’s help. But I learnt yesterday that in order to participate optimally, we also require a...
by admin | Mar 3, 2015 | Uncategorized
My Experience As a full-time occupational therapist, when I survived a stroke at 24 years of age, I naively assumed that my degree, motivation and newfound insight as both a patient and therapist would make my return to work a synch. But I never imagined the barriers...
by admin | Feb 4, 2015 | Uncategorized
Read the Australian Women’s Weekly 2015 Summer Health & Wellbeing Edition featuring an article on Emma’s stroke at 24 & rebuilding her life. “We can’t always control what happens to us, but with resilience, we can control how we deal...
by admin | Jan 26, 2015 | Uncategorized
The 2015 Evaluation of Emma’s Person-Centred Care Sessions that took place at Kilmore & District Hospital with their Nursing Staff provided Emma with some great feedback. Comments Included – • Very inspiring. Thought provoking • Great • Very humbling...
by admin | Apr 1, 2014 | Uncategorized
The impact that stroke has had on my life and those around me is HUGE. Although my type of stroke was not preventable, the disability that I live with everyday makes me so passionate to ensure that you never have to endure this. You can prevent stroke! Tomorrow...