For this series of Q&As, we strike up a chat with members of our wonderful leadership team so you can get to know them and learn about the fantastic work they do for our team and, ultimately, our clients. This time we meet with the three OT team leaders – Read More →
Tania’s Story: Turning the Tide
For Tania, a 56 year old woman, life shifted in an instant back in October 2020. A brain haemorrhage and stroke left her facing global aphasia – meaning she struggled both to speak and to understand what others were saying – alongside physical challenges with her right side. In the Read More →
Leading the Way: A Q&A with Alex Scott
For this series of Q&As, we strike up a chat with a member of our wonderful leadership team so you can get to know them and learn about the fantastic work they do for our team and, ultimately, our clients. This time we met up with Alex Scott. Alex leads Read More →
Leading the Way: A Q&A with Amy Neve
For this series of Q&As, we strike up a chat with a member of our wonderful leadership team so you can get to know them and learn about the fantastic work they do for our team and, ultimately, our clients. First up in this series is Amy Neve. Amy leads Read More →
Josh’s Next Chapter: Finding Purpose in the Pivot
We check in with our client, Josh, about the next chapter in his recovery story. Hear how he has pivoted into sports retail which has proved to be a really positive step in the right direction.
Dianne’s Story: I’m Still Here
Dianne is a woman with a lot of positive energy surrounding her, a lot of gratitude for her life and a lot of hope for the future. This is not to say that Dianne’s life has been without challenges or obstacles, quite the opposite in fact, but it’s her unique Read More →
How we work collaboratively to achieve outcomes for our clients
Below are some common examples of client-directed goals. We have explored what support from a multidisciplinary – Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy and Speech Pathology – perspective might look like and the potential outcome for the client. Example 1 Client-directed goal and multidisciplinary support approach Potential Outcome The Occupational Therapist will assess Read More →
Alicia’s Story: Bonus Time
Alicia is a vivacious 38 year old woman, living an independent life, surrounded by all the things that bring her joy. She’ll tell you her main focus these days is keeping herself happy. However, this is a new perspective she gained after experiencing a stroke 3 years ago. In July Read More →
Reflecting on Student Placement
At Independent Rehabilitation Services we offer an immersive student placement program, providing as much insight as possible into the life of a community neuro clinician. We really integrate students into our team – they are assigned a dedicated supervisor, IRS email and they complete a thorough induction. Their clinical work Read More →
Our Speech Pathology team at IRS
At IRS our expertise lies in neurological Speech Pathology. What is neuro Speech Pathology, you might ask? Neuro Speech Pathology focuses on the assessment and management of communication and swallowing difficulties associated with acquired brain injuries, stroke, progressive neurological conditions and disabilities. We have extensive experience treating a wide range Read More →
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