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[Dis]Able[d] Personal Care Assistants are equally valued in our team
I am a firm believer that if anyone wants to work, there is a job for everyone. It’s important that all employees are realistic and honest about their health limitations and as an employer I like to think I am supportive in any way I can. George is disabled – a heredity neurological disorder. His mobility…
3.5 years on from point of injury, they invite you into their new world to see what life is like with a SCI, the daily difficulties, the happy moments and the things they learn along the way.
They hope this will help others to live their best life and encourage business owners to be mindful of the challenges we face.
Read the Family Blog here
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Cruising – The Sky Princess
First time cruising on Sky Princess and we’ve been considering the accessibility. Firstly, when booking I contacted the accessibility team to gain permission to bring medical equipment onboard – profiling bed with air mattress, mobile hoist, stand aid and shower wheelchair. Permission was given but disappointingly we were not advised the room was small. All moving…
3.5 years on from point of injury, they invite you into their new world to see what life is like with a SCI, the daily difficulties, the happy moments and the things they learn along the way.
They hope this will help others to live their best life and encourage business owners to be mindful of the challenges we face.
Read the Family Blog here
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Choosing a WAV
We’ve had a wheelchair accessible vehicle for the past 4 years. It was not the most suitable but it was all we could get at short notice when we needed one. We thought all WAV’s were the same. We didn’t know what we didn’t know! The WAV a Citroen Belingo, was ok. It got us from a to…
3.5 years on from point of injury, they invite you into their new world to see what life is like with a SCI, the daily difficulties, the happy moments and the things they learn along the way.
They hope this will help others to live their best life and encourage business owners to be mindful of the challenges we face.
Read the Family Blog here
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Holiday Time!
Immediately, we knew holidays were no longer going to be simple. So much to think of! Cruising from Southampton looked our best option – no flying, limited travel time. How do we plan? Well, it takes Military planning & precision!! Limited cruise ships sail from Southampton, and we need to have hospital style bed. This…
3.5 years on from point of injury, they invite you into their new world to see what life is like with a SCI, the daily difficulties, the happy moments and the things they learn along the way.
They hope this will help others to live their best life and encourage business owners to be mindful of the challenges we face.
Read the Family Blog here
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An Evening Out
Evenings out are no longer spontaneous or frequent. Some considerable planning goes into everything. Where are we going, how do we get there, what’s the seating situation like, accessibility, can a helper and the wheelchair fit into the accessible bathroom, do we need carers? And then, there’s a later bedtime to consider – how to…
3.5 years on from point of injury, they invite you into their new world to see what life is like with a SCI, the daily difficulties, the happy moments and the things they learn along the way.
They hope this will help others to live their best life and encourage business owners to be mindful of the challenges we face.
Read the Family Blog here
Daily Life with a C4/C5 Spinal Cord Injury 