Feros Stories

There's always something happening at Feros Care, whether it's how we're using technology to improve our clients' lives or the adventures of our clients and their care workers.

Here we have handpicked our favourite Feros stories, as well as blogs on travel, food, technology, health and wellness. It's all about helping you live a healthy and connected life!

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The best moments from our All-Inclusive Employment Expo

Feros Care’s recent All-Inclusive Employment Expo in Adelaide’s north proved a big hit with jobseekers, with more than 130 attendees coming through the doors and workshops gaining plenty of attention.

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Meet the students of the VSC

We all have a story to share, and this month, we’d love to share with you some stories from the students who have been helping out with our Virtual Social Centre in recent weeks. Read more!

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Made in Colombia - The VSC's most popular session

Hailing from Colombia, Maji is one of our most popular hosts at the Virtual Social Centre, with her delicious sessions guiding participants through a different Colombian recipe each time.

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Jimmy Barnes and daughter Elly-May on living with cerebral palsy

Elly-May Barnes may have grown up in a household that most people would expect to be anything but normal – especially as Australian rock legend Jimmy is her dad – but ‘normal’ is exactly the environment her parents strived for as they raised a daughter with cerebral palsy.

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Adding value with Down syndrome

The 26-year-old Emma Lynam lives with Down syndrome and, with the support of NDIS carers, she has started her own business, moved into her own home and is living the life she wants. Read her story and how she is advocating for the rights of others living with disability.

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Three myths and misconceptions about Tourette Syndrome

Famous people like Billie Eilish and Dan Akroyd have the condition, but there’s lots of misconceptions in popular culture around what Tourette Syndrome actually is. We’re breaking down three of the biggest myths around the condition.

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How to enjoy life at home independently

As you grow older, your health and wellbeing can either be managed well, or managed poorly and is often the difference between remaining living independently in your own home, versus needing to move into an aged care residence.

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Living with wisdom from Glasgow to Gold Coast

James Brines is a client and host on our Virtual Social Centre (VSC) platform. James has published a series of ten small books through Google Books under the title Universal Language of Absolutes. James shares a short excerpt from his life.

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93 years old and still riding quad bikes

Daisy Green has lived every one of her 93 years on her family farm and there’s nowhere else she’d rather be.