Pressure Stocking Aid

Disability causes lots of people problems with daily tasks.
DRC Queenstown stocks disabilities equipment and aids-to-daily-living to help with these problems, including Pressure Stocking Aids. Simply fold your stocking over the support in the centre of the pressure stocking aid and slip your foot and leg inside.

Further enquiries contact DCRQ on info@drcqueenstown.co.nz.

Southland Access Case Decision

A Southland man has become the first disabled person to take an access case to Determination by the Department of Building and Housing. Changes to the Building Act in 2004 meant that for the first time disabled people could take action where they saw their rights to access under the Act being breached. In this case it was the Southland District Council who issued a building consent for a public viewing platform and then allowed it to be built without wheelchair access to all levels! Read the story here: http://drcsouth.blogspot.com/2008/09/southland-man-wins-access-case.html

Stroke Foundation Blood Pressure Test-Training

Hello everybody, just wanted to let you know that Stroke Foundation Field Officer Dorothy Levett will be holding training sessions for testing blood pressure at Queenstown Medical Centre.

Dorothy will be working with local Senior Citizens and the Lions Club to show people how best to check blood pressure.

Training sessions will be held between the 6th and 13th of September.

For more information contact Dorothy Levett at southland.strokefo@woosh.co.nz

Save The Children Goods On Sale

Save The Children [Official Charity of the All Blacks]

are selling a range of goods at Queenstown National Bank:
Wednesday 24th
Thursday 25th
Friday 26th of September.

Goods include a fantatsic range of greetings cards. Cards illustrations include prints of our breathtaking NZ natural scenary, townscapes and animals. Phone 0800 500 753 to order some.
ALTERNATIVELY just pop into the National Bank and take a look.

You can view the cards at http://www.savethechildren.org.nz/

Life Synergoes Expo

It's that time of year again! It's time for the Life Synergies Expo at the Memorial Hall, Queenstown.

COME AND SEE DRC Queenstown's display of our great range of products. Products designed to help with mobility, personal care and other tasks of daily living. If you need a new tip for your walking stick to help you get out and enjoy the spring weather, or if you are having trouble opening difficult jars and cans we have the things you need.

See Health and Well being related seminars and chat to like minded people.

Its a great way to spend a relaxed Sunday before the week starts over again. Walk at your own pace and see whats on offer. SUNDAY 21st SEPTEMBER- QUEENSTOWN MEMORIAL HALL 10AM TO 5 Pm- See you there!!

DRCQ Afternoon Teas

After the success of our Queenstown Senior Citizens tea we would like to invite other social, commuity or religious groups to visit the Disabilities Resource Centre. Call us on 0800 372786 and we can arrange a good time for your group to come in and visit.

Come and spend an hour looking at our disabilty equipment, aids-to-daily-living and information contacts. Discuss your needs with our disability consultants, chat to friends in your group and have a nice warm drink and a biscuit at the same time.

Regards
the DRCQ team

New Carers Radio Show

Carers NZ is launching a new monthly radio programme for family carers. Accessible from http://familycareradio.net.nz/ the first programme includes interviews with Carers Alliance chair John Forman and Baroness Jill Pitkeathly- Carers NZ mentor. There will also be 'Active Wellness' tips and advice from ACC about how to prevent injury and stay well.

This is a great opportunity for all you home carers out there in our community to pick up tips to make your lives easier, listen to like minded people of similar experience and hear how government is trying to improve conditions for carers across New Zealand with the 'Carers Strategy'.

As always if there is anything we can do to help, you can contact DRC Queenstown on 0800 372 786. If you need new equipment supplies for personal care, mobility or any other caring issue just pick up the phone or call in and see us.