Diversified Rehab

15/03/2026

Boom let’s do this.
Goal done , 30km

15/03/2026

30km run and done as we gear up our long runs for the TCS London Marathon that we are running to bring attention to Parkinson’s Disease and the great work Fight Parkinson's do here in Australia.

This run is to really test your mental rigour and introduce time, fatigue and distance needed you will need to overcome on the big day .

A fuelling strategy is essential , this run we did an out and back to our letterbox where we had our refill electrolyte bottles and plenty of Revvies Energy Strips gellies.

So the next clue has been dropped , any thoughts on who I’m dressing up as as I test drive the new wardrobe pieces

Occupational Therapy Australia
Parkinson's Foundation

15/03/2026

That moment you get to sit down and eat the scrambled eggs and bacon you cooked.
✅ goal achieved
✅ living away from home daily living skills

09/03/2026

A day in the life of an OT.
Supplier: Yes the shower commode cushion got delivered to the nursing home.
Nursing home: no the shower commode cushion has not arrived yet.
OT: so how many shower commodes do you have on site 😳 , oh and you also have a store room of commodes as well ?

09/03/2026

09/03/2026

Is this the wifi password for the beach?
A blonde runs faster upgrade package?
Or the start of a dramatic shampoo commercial ?????

Maybe all of the above, but also stage one of our TCS London Marathon running fancy dress costume as we start to break in our kit and gain an understanding of what the community perceives as normal vs nqr. What could we be running as to bring a little attention for our friends at Fight Parkinson's that offer great free pridesiinal support for people a d families learning about Parkinson’s Disease.

Another humid evening to extend our long run to 26km as we slowly build endurance to marathon distance in 6 weeks. Blondes do like to have more fun with Revvies Energy gellies , especially when your gellies has a turbo button to get you through the next 30 minutes, nutrition is critical !

06/03/2026

When it’s a hot humid Melbourne day and you still need to commit to your running plan of 22km. Eelcome yo long run day !

To see success you cannot create excuses, only prepare and plan , thus a small shift to run at night to avoid the sun , cant run away from the humidity at 75% which was a killer !!

First run with the new energy fuel from Revvies Energy gellies that are like bubble tea pearls that sit on your tongue and help keep your carbohydrates up nice and high to get you through the next 30 minutes , plus revvies electrolyte drink to support water and salt loss through sweat and having something taste nice to slosh in your mouth .

For our locals, Melbourne running at night is a beautiful exorrience with the city lights and various restaurants activities happening, plus the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) makes for a perfect 1km well lit loop. Time to start building on these long runs now for the next few weeks and eat eat eat to ensure glycogen stores are at maximum. Running is so much more than the run itself, its the continyed planning and oreparation and review of your week and day, too much exercise ir not enough of the right foid can really impact a long run.

Side note, used 4x Revvie gellie sachets and 2x 200ml bottles of ekectrolyte followed, recicery with watermelon, protein shake, and rice. Thoughts for next time, eat dinner atleast 2 hours before run and load up on more pre run carbs .

Bring on the London Marathon while we also try to help our friends at Fight Parkinson's that are a community based charity helping anyone effected by Parkinson’s disease that offer a fantastic range of services and advise

06/03/2026

The F1 Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne is part of our annual event planning to help provide experience, opportunity, and capacity to put learnt skills into action for a sekect grouo of clients. This may include catching public transport, dealing with massive crowds, developing orientation awareness and map learning, being part of the smell and excitement of a major motor racing event, etective communication , plus the realisation of how much food and drink costs st such events .

We were very lucky on Thursday to be offered a fantastic insight into what it takes to get a V8 racing team onto the track with the help of one of our clients who is the dad of one of the drivers (Aaron Cameron) for Blanchard Racing Team. Our chief tour guide Tony was fantastic and offered tremendous insight while answering all questions from our crew. Such experiences really do help solidify learning and awareness (rsoeciallybwhen sieaking ti a duverse group of people living with different disabilities) and help everyone leave a little smarter and a lot more appreciative of all the behind the scenes activities it takes to get a car in track .

Thanks to all involved including Aus F1 event managers to offer another fantastic schools based experience for so many to see the event (many for the first time)

04/03/2026

Was always going to happen … more often than not an essential piece of equipment is denied by the NDIS with claims by unqualified staff on how it is not appropriate for the disability or person . This can lead to an exhausting, anxiety provoking experience for the candidate that can lead to costly reviews and tribunals, all to save the purchase of a piece of equipment that is a not a few thousand dollars . This is a win for the people !

A man with multiple disabilities has won a long-running dispute with the agency that runs the NDIS over its refusal to fund a mobility scooter.

The NDIA has also been ordered to pay the man's legal costs, which will be much more than the cost of the scooter, at a time in which the government is desperate to reduce spending on the NDIS.

Experts say the judgement could have big implications for funding decisions for people with multiple disabilities. ABC News.

ID: A photo of an older man with glasses and a grey beard sitting indoors by a window, looking outside with a serious expression.

01/03/2026

Goals … planning and preparing for your first or one of many goals still requires work, you dont just turn up for this one!

Todays top tip is make sure you have anazing nutrition during training , rest , and the race itself. Big thank you to Revvies Energy Strips with backing us in to help us finush one of the wirlds most popular marathons, the TCS London Marathon, but to also help us raise awareness for the impact Parkinsons Disease causes individuals and families as we are running for Fight Parkinson's.

Revvies make incredible caffeine strips, gellies (amazing textured energy in a packet that are delicious) and electrolytes to help restore the salts you lose from sweat. Don’t compromise on quality , great nutrition is a game changer , thanks Revvies ❤️