Testing snack foods sounds like anyone’s dream job, and Rocky Bay’s Speech Pathologists are doing just that (and more!) to support customers. Neuro/Rehab Speech Pathologist, Steph Hogg, along with Speech Pathologists Megan Chin and May Chong, and with assistance from Curtin University Speech Pathology student, Roslyn Dungey, are in the process of testing supermarket foods … Read more

Speech Pathology Week, held from 23 to 29 August, recognises and promotes the work done by speech pathologists with individuals who live with a communication disability. Speech Pathologists diagnose and treat communication disorders, such as difficulties with speaking, listening, understanding language, reading and writing, social skills and work with individuals who experience difficulties with swallowing … Read more

Fenton D’Rozario was determined to reach his ultimate goal of indoor skydiving when he started his health journey three years ago, and this month he has done just that, thanks to support from Rocky Bay’s Wishing Tree. Thirty-five year-old Fenton, a Rocky Bay supported accommodation customer based in Eden Hill, has been on a path … Read more

August is Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) Awareness Month. WHAT IS SMA? Spinal muscular atrophy is a genetic disease affecting the central nervous system, peripheral nervous system, and voluntary muscle movement (skeletal muscle). SMA involves the loss of nerve cells called motor neurons in the spinal cord. Muscles atrophy (weaken) with time, and people living with SMA … Read more

Did you know Rocky Bay has a dedicated physiotherapy service in Mandurah that focuses on paediatrics? Rocky Bay Physiotherapist, Daniella Stoch, is a physio whose focus area is paediatrics and is based at the Mandurah hub three days a week, and in Ascot two days a week, providing services from early childhood intervention to the … Read more

Lesley, a Rocky Bay customer of nearly four years, has been able to continue her much loved hobby of riding her horse Crystal, thanks to some innovative thinking and funding from Rocky Bay’s Wishing Tree for a custom-built sulky. Lesley lives with fibromyalgia, a condition which causes severe muscle pain and stiffness. Riding is a … Read more

Our Advanced Clinician Dietician, Catherine, shares some information about fibre and why it is so important for a healthy, balanced diet. Be sure to also check out a delicious, healthy recipe for a zucchini slice that you can easily make at home below! WHAT IS FIBRE? Fibre is the parts of plant foods such as … Read more

Danny, a Rocky Bay customer, enjoying a chat via Zoom Thanks to a simple new initiative, a few pieces of smart technology became an invaluable lifeline for residents at Rocky Bay’s independent living units in Mosman Park. As COVID-19 closed down traditional lines of communication between customers and the outside world, a few simple pieces … Read more