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ABI has partnered with Auckland University of Technology to explore experiences of rehabilitation following mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) or Concussion to help develop options for delivering rehabilitation via remote technologies (also known as telehealth, tele-rehabilitation, zoom, teams).  Due to COVID-19 health and rehabilitation services in New Zealand and internationally has had to quickly adjust… Continue reading Co designing tele-rehabilitation for people with Concussion

Last week was Speech Language Therapy Awareness Week 2021.  ABI has a large team of very skilled SLT’s working across the three different services ABI has across Aotearoa – Intensive, Community and Residential Disability Services. The SLT’s have a wide range of experience and skills and special interests in cognitive communication disorders, paediatrics, swallowing, voice, social… Continue reading Speech Language Therapy Awareness Week 2021

This week is Mental Health Awareness Week and the theme is all about Taking Time to Kōrero, connecting in with each other and creating space for conversations about mental health and wellbeing. A little chat can go a long way ‘’Iti te kupu, nui te kōrero”.  Make time to chat or kōrero with loved ones,… Continue reading Supporting client and whānau mental health following TBI

This week is Mental Health Awareness Week and the theme is all about taking time to kōrero, making time to chat, connect in with each other and creating space for conversations about mental health and wellbeing. “Mā te whakarongo, ka mōhio, Mā te mōhio, ka mārama, Mā te mārama, ka matau, Mā te matau, ka… Continue reading Mental Health Awareness Week – Supporting our Teams Wellness

We are coming to the end of of Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori, the ABI team has definitely risen to the wero (challenge) of increasing the amount of Reo Māori used across the week and are committed to continuing this every week. Our final story to share this week is the story of Te Wahaora… Continue reading The taonga that is ABI’s Whakairo Te Waharoa at the Auckland Intensive site

What better time to introduce you to our Kaiwhakahaere (ABI Māori Leaders/Advisors) ABI are celebrating Te wiki o te Reo Māori this week and what better time to introduce you to our kaiwhakahaere. ABI Rehabilitation NZ has the support of a Kaumātua, Urihaumate (Māori Consumer) and Whānau Advisor nationally and at our Auckland Intensive site… Continue reading Introducing ABI Kaiwhakahaere

This week is Te wiki o te Reo Māori, what better time to introduce you to two Māori rehabilitation tools that are used at ABI.  Both of these tools are authored by Dr Hinemoa Elder (Ngāti Kurī, Te Rarawa, Te Aupōuri and Ngāpuhi) a Child and Adolescent and Forensic Psychiatrist.   Some key aspects of… Continue reading Working with Whānau – two models of rehabilitation used at ABI Rehab

World Physiotherapy Day is annually observed on September 8th.  The day strives to raise awareness about the crucial role physiotherapists play in keeping people fit and well and the role physiotherapists have in rehabilitation.   Physiotherapists play an integral role of ABI’s leadership and service delivery.  ABI has a team of almost 40 physiotherapists working… Continue reading World Physiotherapy Day 2021

Widespread flooding occurred overnight in Auckland and MetService has issued a heavy rain warning for Auckland until later today. West Auckland, in particular, Kumeu was the worst hit. Two of ABI’s residential disability services have experienced flooding overnight, some of the team have faced road closures getting to work. However, the clients are all ok, being well… Continue reading Wild weather in Auckland

Members of the ABI team wore their beanies to work during July and August in support of stroke awareness and provided a donation to the Stroke Foundation NZ to support their fundraising efforts for stroke awareness. Over 11,000 strokes are experienced each year in New Zealand. According to the Ministry of Health, Stroke is New… Continue reading Beanie up for Stroke Awareness