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travel new resort for people with spinal cord injury People with spinal cord injuries and their families can enjoy a luxurious holiday on Sydney’s beaches by booking a stay at Royal Rehab's new resort, Sargood on Collaroy. The facility will also provide “Sargood on Collaroy will be opportunities for the development a showcase for innovation and of vocational skills, education connection, a place for discovery – for self-management in health, whether it is the latest evidence- psychological support, carer based techniques for managing education and opportunities for life with a spinal injury, accessing The well-known rehabilitation community engagement. Royal the latest equipment enabling organisation has designed the Rehab will also offer a number of participation in sport and leisure world-first accessible resort’s 17 innovative activities such as their activities, advice and support on apartments especially for people Beach Access program, which will vocational goals or meeting people with spinal cord injury. allow guests in wheelchairs to safely with shared experience,” she said access the beach and water under Located on Collaroy Beach, the supervision of trained clinicians. the resort combines luxury and “With fully accessible rooms, state- of-the-art facilities and activities, accessibility, featuring a therapy area, General manager of Sargood programs and services tailored gymnasium and expert staff who are on Collaroy Delia Gray said to meet the needs and interests up-to-date with the latest research she is thrilled to see the project of each guest, I am proud to call and evidence-based innovations come to life after years of Sargood on Collaroy a world-first in spinal injury management and meticulous planning. facility, promoting independence recreational therapy. 50 travel linkonline.com.au