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Toria Newman is proof that, with the right support, those who are elderly and those with disabilities can live independent and amazing lives.

New Zealand’s health care sector is mobilising to prepare for a projected surge in the number of COVID patients isolating at home, including the development of a telehealth training model.

Personal health and personal hygiene go hand-in-hand. As we age our immune system is not as robust as it once was. This means that keeping up good personal hygiene practices can prevent you from catching or spreading forms of disease or illness. Daily washing, cleaning hands before and after handling …

The social model of disability came about during the 1980s. This model reacted against the dominant medical model of disability by saying that disability is a consequence of environmental, social and attitudinal barriers that prevent people with impairments for maximum participation in society. It is best summarised in the definition …