You might not expect aphasia or brain injury to be described as a gift, but that is exactly what Georgie calls it. Without her brain injury, resulting in aphasia, she would not be living the life she is now. Georgie is now 48 years old. Prior to her brain injury Read More →
IDPwD 2023
In celebration of International Day of People with Disabilities, we were honored to host Stephen, a long term client of ours, who shared his powerful story of living with a brain injury. His journey, filled with both challenges and wins, sheds light on the unique experiences of people with disabilities Read More →
IRS People News – November
During November we celebrated some pretty substantial IRS anniversaries: Happy Anniversary to you all, we are so grateful to have you on the team! And we welcomed a new person to the IRS Fam – Hannah Stack, all the way from Ireland. Hannah is passionate about working with clients with Read More →
Fares’ Story: Hope Helps
At 25 years of age, Fares experienced a severe stroke which left him in a coma for 10 days. Upon waking, he wasn’t able to walk or talk. After 3 months of hospital rehab at St Vincent’s, he was back into the community and bit by bit has worked hard Read More →
IRS People News – October
October is a super busy month for celebrating IRS Anniversaries! We are consistently grateful for the amazing people we have on our team and the fact that they choose to work with us for years upon years. Like the following examples: Here are some words from our staff when we Read More →
IRS does OT Week 2023
Unity Through Community is Occupational Therapy Australia’s theme this year which completely resonates with us as community-based Occupational Therapists at IRS. Hear from our amazing OTs about their take on Unity Through Community: As a profession, we are united by community. OTs play a vital and dynamic role in helping Read More →
Corey’s Story: Kicking Personal Goals
Meet Corey. He currently lives with his Mum and Uncle and has a pet bird named Georgie. Corey works 33 hours a week, is an avid video gamer and is about to start learning to drive. These are huge achievements, as Corey’s life was turned upside down in 2019 after Read More →
We do Community Neuro Physiotherapy
More on this At Independent Rehabilitation Services, our focus is community neuro rehabilitation and disability. As part of the wider organisation, we have an experienced team of physiotherapists who specialise in movement and function related to conditions or injuries of the central nervous system and neuro muscular system. Our clinicians Read More →
Finding connection and community at IRS
Did you know we hold monthly social group meetups at IRS? These groups are specifically aimed at people living with acquired brain injury (ABI) and they offer a safe space for social connection and engagement. No matter what stage the attendees are at in their recovery journey, the social group can Read More →
IRS People News – August
We’ve celebrated a huge milestone this month: 18 years with Natalie Pribil – our cherished Business Manager Here is what our founder, Kate Phillips had to say about working with Nat: “These 18 years have flown by and that happens when you have the opportunity to work with an amazing Read More →
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