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28 ParaQuad News • Issue 1 Autumn 2016
Accessible Beachside
Accommodation is Coming
People living with a spinal cord injury
will have access to 17 fully equipped
beachside apartments by the middle
of 2016, according to Royal Rehab.
Sargood on Colloroy is situated
on the beautiful coastline of
Sydney’s northern beaches, offering
uninterrupted beach frontage views,
access to the beach, a beach pool
and facilities designed for people living
with a spinal cord injury.
Due to be opened in mid 2016,
Sargood on Collaroy will be operated
by Royal Rehab and is said to offer
a fully accessible resort style setting,
the latest equipment, a specially
designed gym, a spa and meeting
room for up to 70 people. Programs
available weekly will include:
• Health and Wellness – Workshops
and activities to assist in overall
wellbeing.
• Learning and Growing – Learning
opportunities for self growth.
• Recreation and Fitness – Sport and
recreation opportunities as well as
an onsite gym.
The vision of Sargood on Collaroy is
that it will be a place to refresh, learn
and connect and stay with your family
whilst adjusting to home, work and
community life following spinal injury.
Sargood is a not for profit
partnership bringing together
government and private funding
with strong community support. The
beachside apartments are built on the
site of the former Royal Alexandria
Hospital for Children, which was borne
from a generous donation of land and
buildings by Frederick Sargood.
Sargood on Collaroy says it will be
for people who have experienced
a spinal cord injury and their family/
partner to come after hospital,
before moving home, for respite
care, to attend day programs or for
an accessible holiday.
In other Royal Rehab news...
Return2Sport launched a new
Beach and Surf Access program in
November. Each month the team
can support people with a spinal
cord injury to get back into the
water and enjoy the beach, using
their specialist equipment. People
living with a disability are invited
to test out Return2Sport’s new
beach wheelchair, wetsuits and
other equipment, as well as learning
from experienced Recreation
Therapists about water safety,
conquering mobility issues and most
important of all; enjoying the ocean!
Registration is essential and dates
are on the Royal Rehab website.
Phone (02) 9808 9353
Fencing
The recreational therapy team in
conjunction with Wheelchair Sports
NSW have organised introductory
wheelchair fencing sessions held at
Royal Rehab. Anyone can join in a
free fencing lesson or just sit back
and watch.
Contact the Return2Sport team:
(02) 9808 9353, or link in to
facebook for more information.
Accommodation
Mid-year, Royal Rehab will open
seven accessible lifestyle villas
that will be a home for up to ten
people living with disability. Built
and operated by Royal Rehab in
partnership with funding provided by
NSW Ageing, Disability and Home
Care, the villas located in Charles
Street Ryde, will provide supported
accommodation and attendant
care services in four individual
self-contained villas and three
shared villas. Royal Rehab currently
operates 36 houses providing a
home for 115 people living with
disabilities.
Contact the Lifestyle Support
team: (02) 9808 9605
For more information on
Sargood on Collaroy visit
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