NADO is excited to announce the all new Allied Health and Disability Services centre is now open! Situated in the heart of the Penrith CBD in a wonderfully refurbished heritage building known as “Lemongrove”, the centre promotes a wide range of services to the Nepean, Blacktown and Blue Mountains community.
The centre is open to people of all ages and abilities and offers services including Speech Pathology, Occupational Therapy, Psychology and Support Co-ordination from an experienced and professional team.
Denise Heath, NADO Chief Executive Officer commented “We are very proud to be able to provide a range of allied health and disability services to the community of Penrith in one central location.”
The multi-disciplinary team at the NADO Allied Health and Disability Services centre are dedicated to providing quality assessment techniques in order to develop the most suitable treatment and management plan for each individual. By offering a collaborative range of health and disability services all under the one roof the team can offer comprehensive quality of care in a supported and safe environment.
Services include:
Speech Pathology – support that can be provided to people who have communication disorders and/or swallowing difficulties that develop in childhood or are acquired as a result of age, injury or illness, such as a stroke or brain injury.
Occupational Therapy – assists people to achieve their goals by building their knowledge and skills, finding new ways to do activities or making changes to the environment, tasks or equipment to suit their individual needs.
Psychology – support and counselling for people to help improve their mental health, well-being and quality of life. Some examples include behaviour, anxiety, trauma or cognitive and adaptive functioning.
Support Co-ordination – information, guidance and support about how NDIS funds can be utilised across both mainstream and NDIS registered supports.
NADO is a registered NDIS (National Disability Insurance Scheme) Provider and are able to provide services via the NDIS or Medicare. For more information visit NADO or phone 1300 738 229.