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Golden Sails star Chelseann Osborne Q&A
Chelseann's goal in life is to be the first person to win medals in Special Olympics, Paralympics and Olympics in sailing, and she's well on her way to achieve this dream. Read her Q&A!
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Achievements in plain sight whilst disability appears ‘invisible’ for sailing golden girl
When people think about disability, they often think of the physical, visual side, and disregard any other disability that takes a different, often invisible shape - this was the case for Chelseann. Read her story!
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Happy Valentine’s Day: Words of wisdom from a couple celebrating their 76th anniversary
Valentine’s Day is an occasion for celebrating all kinds of love, and here at Feros Care, we’re privileged enough to witness love in all shapes and forms – this is the story of one of them. Read the secret to a 76-year marriage!
Bridging the gap for families, schools, and school leavers
Feros Care's Step 2 Education & Employment team have spent the better part of two years working with educators, families and a wide range of community organisations, to help students with disability make informed choices about their future with the right supports in place to meet their goals.
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From fear to admiration: How technology changed Eunice's life
With the help of Feros Care's Smart Home Modifications service, Eunice overcame her fear of technology and has become more independent and content in her life at home. Read her story!
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Using technology for more independence with impaired vision
Jean suffers from impaired vision, but that doesn't mean she can't be independent. With the help of a Google Smart Home device, she has overcome many challenges. Learn how!
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Personalised support: How Google Smart Home addresses individual needs of family members
While Nanette and Glenn are thoroughly independent, the Google Smart Home service helped them realise that life could always be easier - and better! Find out how it helped them!
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Digital transformation at home: How Joyce challenged the status quo
Joyce transformed from having a frightful relation towards technology to being an advocate by challenging the status quo and overcoming barriers, all thanks to our Let's Get Technical and Smart Home Modifications programs!
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The Incidental Blacksmith star Barnaby Lund Q&A
Barnaby's real passion is knifemaking and blacksmithing. In 2017, he won an Arts Council of Australia grant and has exhibited his work at the Sydney and Queensland Knife Shows. Barnaby is also an active member of his local deaf community. Read his Q&A!
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Incidental blacksmith beats solitude of deafness to forge a life full of social connection
For many years, Barnaby Lund experienced the loneliness, isolation and anxiety that often go hand-in-hand with having a disability. Barnaby used the internet and a newfound confidence thanks to his mentor to form a community of friends. Read his story!
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Sam I Am star Sam Stubbs Q&A
Sam was born with Down syndrome but doesn’t let his disability define him. He is always training for fitness competitions to challenge himself. He does dead lifts of 100kg and says, “it’s easy!". Read his Q&A!
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Stuff the rulebook, says Sam who shows he can
Barriers are there to be broken down and with a fearless attitude and bold beliefs, Sam Stubbs is showing the world that he can. Read his story!
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The Team star Michael Foster Q&A
Michael Foster was born at 29 weeks and has lived with cerebral palsy all his life. His twin brother, Aaron, might not have cerebral palsy, but he supports Michael in everything he does - they are true team players. Read Michael's Q&A!
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When teamwork makes the dream work: The fearless twins conquering cerebral palsy
17-year-old twins Michael and Aaron support each other in conquering cerebral palsy and shutting down disability discrimination together. As Michael says: “When people are like, ‘you can’t do that, you’re disabled’, I say… ‘bring it on.”
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On Track star Alex Eves Q&A
Alexandria Eves is a female athlete whose determination and persistence helped her overcome a catastrophic car accident. Alex is now on the journey to rebuilding her life as a sprinter. Read her Q&A!
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Fighting back from acquired brain injury
Going from able-bodied to disabled requires adjustments most of us never have to comprehend, but like the dust storms blowing through her home of Dubbo, inspired sprinter Alex Eves continues to fly on by. Read her story!
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New year, new support: How to arrange more help for aging loved ones
If you’ve spent time with a loved one over the festive season, and want to know more about how to support them better throughout 2021, we have plenty of ideas for you here.
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New year, healthier you! 6 things we love about our holistic wellness program
There’s no better time to review your health needs than the start of a new year! With our innovative Healthy Life Program, clients have the opportunity to learn how to better manage their health from home while also understanding the lifestyle factors that might affect their health and wellbeing.
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New year, new hobbies: 6 exciting things to try in 2021
2021 is the year that many have been waiting for; the chance for a fresh start on the calendar, and 12 months worth of possibilities for hobbies, activities and opportunities to discover a brand new passion.
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Disability guide empowers in building sustainable employment
You can now download Feros Care's disability guide that aims to empower people with disability and employers to establish sustainable employment options.