Archive for January, 2019
Commonwealth Funding Now Available for Home Modifications in Regional WA
Jan
Independent Living Centre WA (ILC WA) is now providing home modifications through the Commonwealth Home Support Programme (CHSP) in select regions of Western Australia to increase or maintain a person’s independence, safety, accessibility and wellbeing. Eligible people living in the Pilbara, Kimberley, Midwest, Goldfields and Great Southern regions can obtain assistance with the organisation and […]
Dragon NaturallySpeaking review
Jan
By Jason McLean Have you ever used speech technology which has not transcribed what you have said and you’ve given up? If you have then please don’t be put off if this occurs with Dragon NaturallySpeaking, as the benefits of using this software can be life changing! Dragon NaturallySpeaking allows users to completely control their […]
Enabling Gerry’s independence through driving
Jan
Gerry works for the Health Department and being able to drive to and from work, as well as to other events and activities, plays a big part in her independence. Gerry, who has a spinal cord injury, has been driving with hand controls for many years. After buying a new car, a 2017 Toyota Aurion, […]
Refocus on Reablement as an Evolution in Aged Care
Jan
The Independent Living Centre’s Hilary O’Connell was invited to attend a three-day workshop in Norway in November 2018. She joined Researchers from seven other countries (Canada, Denmark, New Zealand, Netherlands, Norway, Sweden and UK) to become part of the ReAble Network, an international collaboration of known experts in the field of Reablement research. This mix […]
Google Home: a small speaker that’s a big assistant
Jan
By Ayesha Patterson Last year I discovered the joys of owning a Google Home, a tiny speaker called the Google Mini (find out more about Google Home). At first I thought it was just able to play music but I discovered this speaker can do way more than just stream my Spotify (which I do […]