Community Lifestyle Advisors

PARAQUAD SA is committed to ensuring that wheelchair users, and particularly those with a spinal cord injury, re-establish links with their local community following rehabilitation, maintain good health, and exercise control and choice over their lifestyle experiences in response to changing physical and social needs.

The Community Lifestyle Advisors provide education, guidance, support, and up to date advice to maintain health and well being, including advice on:

- Continence management
- Skin care for prevention, recognition of early warning signs and appropriate care and management of pressure ulcers (pressure sores/areas, bed sores) and other skin wounds and conditions
- Assisting with advocating when dealing with medical issues
- Equipment maintenance and replacement
- Nutrition, diet and oral hygiene
- Exercise and fitness to maximise your ability and strength, to encourage circulation and increase your body's metabolic rate
- Any other disability related issues

The service is tailored to meet individual needs. It is a free service, and you can access it in your own home, by telephone or email. For information, please contact Nicola Bennett or Michael Arthur on 8355 3500 or email nicolab@pqasa.asn.au michaela@pqasa.asn.au