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iQ the New Standard 100% Safer A TA powerchair user can safely remain seated in their wheelchair while being transported in a vehicle. Other manufacturers specify in their fine print “for unoccupied use only in a vehicle”. Restraints are certified, however the chair is not crash test certified with an occupant. TA complies with all ISO safety standards including ISO 7176-19 (restraint with occupant). View our safety certificates & crash test videos at www.mortonperry.co.nz/safety-test-videos.html Lowest seat height TA iQ has the lowest standard seat to floor height of only 38cm/15”with a standard hilow elevation of 30cm/12”. It is now easier to sit at a table or desk and you will also improve head clearance and visibility when inside a vehicle. Faster & further TA is lower, faster and travels further; - Top speed up to 12kph, other chairs only 7-10kph. - Range up to 40km, other chairs only 25-30km. With larger 63Ah batteries as standard we deliver users more performance, confidence and convenience. To view ride performance see our video on facebook, www.mortonperry.co.nz/mobility-ta-iq.html or scan the QR code. Yes you can test drive a TA iQ! For more information call 0800 238 523 or visit www.mortonperry.co.nz/mobility.html 12 | Friend us on www.facebook.com/MortonandPerry/ for new products & the latest news Scan the QR code to see the TA iQ in action
NZST UPDATES FUTURE LIBRARY SERVICES Planning is underway for a combined library space at Burwood Hospital comprising the Allan Bean Centre (ABC) Library with the Princess Margaret Hospital Library (PMH). The new library space will be housed in the current administration/old main entrance. The aim is to provide a space for teaching, training, library, and research, in the new Burwood. The space will recognise the four pillars of health and wellbeing as conceptualised in the Te Whare Tapa Wha Maori model of health. This is an exciting opportunity for library services for Burwood; there will be further updates as information becomes available. Until the new library space is ready, a library service is available in the day-room in the Burwood Spinal Unit. Laptops; free wifi; librarian support; computer training; and a range of books, magazines/journals and DVDs, are available. There is not enough space to display all the book collections, so these are kept in a container on site. If you can’t find what you are looking for, please let the library staff member on duty know so that it can be retrieved from the container for you. COMPUTER CLASSES Free computer training is available to Burwood inpatients, families/whanau and staff. The classes are taught by experienced volunteer tutors, and topics range from learning how to email and search the Internet, to how to use social media and Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint applications. The classes are one-on-one, self-paced and very flexible. If you would like to know more about the classes, please contact the library by phone/email, or call in to see us. Tel: 99484 or email: abclibrary@burwood.org.nz BERNADETTE CASSIDY Information and Design Services Manager Ext: 99484 Email: bernadette.cassidy@nzspinaltrust.org.nz THE BAIL BULLETIN BAIL is carrying much of the momentum gained in 2015 into <strong>2016</strong>. There are exciting research plans in the pipeline and the BAIL team is thankful to all of the numerous individuals and organisations who continue to support our work. A key focus of BAIL throughout <strong>2016</strong>, is the translation of research into accessible forms for people living with various impairments, clinicians and health professionals, and people working within the fields of rehabilitation and disability. To this end, our knowledge translation specialist, Dr. Jo Nunnerley, has been working on a number of exciting initiatives. These include the BAIL Peer Group Meetings, where academics and students conduct 20-minute presentations of their research projects to a diverse audience in a friendly and supportive environment. Jo has also worked hard to organise BAIL Presents, which are short presentations from guest presenters from around New Zealand. We recently had Associate Professor Nicolas Kayes from AUT in Auckland present the findings of a study which explored what matters most in the therapeutic relationship from the perspectives of patients and practitioners in the neurorehabilitation setting. A third initiative developed by Jo is Research Workshops, which are group based presentations with a focus on research methods and interpreting research. Many of these presentations and sessions are being recorded, and videos can be viewed on the BAIL website. Altogether, these initiatives will hopefully make research and the processes involved in research production more accessible to a variety of people. As a research-based organisation, BAIL is focused on producing and facilitating research which influences real-world outcomes for people living with impairments and their families. In addition, BAIL is equally focused on making sure that the processes involved in producing that research are also understandable to people living with impairments, their families, and indeed, health professionals. BAIL continues to be involved in a variety of research projects involving people with various physical and cognitive impairments. For the latest up-to-date information, to view videos of the presentations mentioned above, or to contact any of the BAIL team, please visit our website www.burwood.org.nz. Kia Kaha, from Debbie, Hans, Anne, Brian, Jenny, Jo and Johnny. | 13
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