mobility and
assistive technology
Feeling safer
After having a fall last year, Theresa decided she
needed more support at home.
“I
was concerned that if I hadn’t said having MePACS with her at home
had my phone with me, I allows her to feel safe and secure.
wouldn’t have been able to
“I am thankful to have MePACS; I
ring for help,” said Theresa (pictured), feel reassured that they are here with
who has Friedreich’s Ataxia and lives me anytime I might need emergency
independently in her own home. help,” she said.
The incident encouraged Theresa
“My family is also happy that I have
to take up the MePACS 24/7 response the support of MePACS, as they used
service, to give her assistance she can to worry a lot; it’s given them peace of
rely on anytime – day or night. mind too.”
“I now feel safer that I have
MePACS,” Theresa said.
Maintaining her independence is
extremely important to Theresa, who
A personal alarm response service
by real people, MePACS is an NDIS
approved supplier offering alarms for
both at home and on-the-go.
To find out more about MePACS,
call 1800 685 329, or visit the website:
www.mepacs.com.au/ndis
Purpose of the Dragon
Brisbane man Phillip Moon explored assistive technology
with the aim of finding something that worked for him.
He credits Nuance Dragon with helping him maintain
connectedness and purpose.
T
yping had always been
recognition to the PC and allows
hobbies, but as his arthritis people to simply talk to create
and vision deteriorated, he found
typing simply became too difficult.
“I didn’t want to stop typing and
content and command a computer.
“All of my correspondence is
created using Dragon and I also
using the computer; it had become use it to write and send emails. If I
my way of communicating with friends need to research something on the
and family, and staying connected internet I can do this using Dragon
with the world,” Phillip (pictured) said. and it also works with Facebook,”
“Losing the ability to type would
have been devastating for me, so I
searched the internet and discovered
Nuance’s Dragon.”
linkonline.com.au
Nuance Dragon brings voice
part of Phillip’s work and
Phillip said.
“It’s just marvellous and I can do
all this without lifting a finger to type.”
www.nuance.com/dragon
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