Meet Josie Katu, our Senior Rentals Customer Service Rep
Josie Katu, our Senior Rentals Customer Service Rep, has a favourite quote: “Life is Short! SMILE while you still have teeth!” And Josie’s cheerful disposition definitely reinforces this positive attitude.
Introducing Steve Burgess, Business Leader Customer Power at Invacare
Steve Burgess, our Business Leader Custom Power, is a fantastic salesperson who loves his job. Steve's favourite part of his role at Invacare is the interactions with the customers, seeing their joy and changing their lives for the better. Steve said “I just love setting up chairs for people who have been injured, maybe just out of the Spinal Cord Unit at the hospital. I really want to make a positive difference.
Helping to prevent pressure ulcers
A quick guide for registered managers of care homes
Pressure ulcers can be serious and lead to life-threatening complications, such as blood poisoning and gangrene.
However, taking some simple steps can reduce the chance of pressure ulcers developing.
Who is most likely to get a pressure ulcer?
Anyone living in a care home can develop a pressure ulcer, but some of the factors that make it more likely are:
Risk Assessment
Introducing Graham Alt, our Technical Team Leader
Next up in our Meet the Team series, is Graham Alt, our hard working Technical Team Leader. Graham’s role involves leading a team of technical specialists who help resolve issues that customers may have with Invacare products. Graham says “our products provide mobility to a wide variety of people, and sometimes they have issues, which is quite a problem for them.”
Aussie and Kiwi bloggers and influencers you need to follow right now!
Social media has changed the way we communicate, receive information, and connect with others. There is an extraordinary array of people who are blogging, posting and tweeting about their lives and passions that are fun to follow for inspiration, entertainment and information. But when you look at some of these bloggers can you see yourself? Although there have been strides made in promoting diversity and inclusion in many areas, disabled people are still on the fringes of these movements – visible, yet still invisible.
Great gifts for people with a disability
Looking for gift ideas for a friend with a disability? We’ve compiled some suggestions that make the most of modern advances!
Technology
Smart home devices can become your ‘always available’ personal assistant. These advanced products can perform simple tasks - making reservations, scheduling, looking up facts, turning compatible electronic devices on / off, and even ordering products online. Plus, you’ve got songs and audiobooks on tap with Bluetooth speakers. Christmas carols here you come!
Surf's Up! Taking a dip at the best accessible beaches in Australia and New Zealand
Going to the beach is a quintessential part of Aussie and Kiwi culture, from swimming and splashing about in the waves to playing on the sand, it’s a great way to spend time with family and friends.
Meet Christine Kim, Invacare’s Financial Planning and Analysis expert
Christine, who loves to live life to the full, has ten years experience in financial accounting and ten plus years in Financial Planning and Analysis. Christine previously worked in the chemical and the medical industries. These days her role at Invacare involves financial planning for business, reporting of results, and interpreting numbers.
Christine loves a good challenge, and happily her role at Invacare offers lots of them! “There is always room for improvement and you can be involved in so many areas if you are willing and have time to do so.”
NEW YEAR FRESH START
A new year can be a great way to set some personal health goals.
Are you looking for ways to get more active and stay fit this year? Take a look, we’ve lined up some exciting and fun ways to help your health goals, but first some advice...
Prioritise Health
