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The shortage of appropriate housing for people with high and complex disabilities is a huge problem.
The Summer Foundation is holding a series of workshops with people from around Australia who are likely to be eligible for NDIS Specialist Disability Accommodation payments, to gather information on what new housing for people with disability could look like. This information will be used to influence governments, developers, housing providers and investors, to make sure that future accessible housing meets the needs of the people who will use it.
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Young people with disability living in nursing homes are one of the most marginalised and isolated groups of people in our society. More than half of them (53%) receive a visit from a friend less than once a year. They generally lead impoverished lives, characterised by loneliness and boredom.
These problems affect more than 6,200 people under the age of 65 who are stuck in nursing homes. Another 200 people under 50 are admitted to nursing homes each year, where they live with people in their 80’s.
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[lead]At the age of 21, Summer Foundation Ambassador James Nutt was living in a nursing home with little hope for his future. Over 13 years on, James reflects on how regaining his independence changed his outlook on life, and helped him find happiness.[/lead]
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[lead]Congratulations to this year’s Allen Martin Research Scholarship Recipient Suzana Hercegovac.[/lead]
[lead]The Summer Foundation recently held a forum on young people living in nursing homes and the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS), a discussion about reality, expectations and the unknown.[/lead]
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Feeling socially isolated or excluded is a frequent and enduring problem for many people who survive severe brain injury.
Podcasts from the Summer Foundation’s 2016 Breakfast Club lecture series on brain injury rehabilitation are now available online and via the iTunes store.
Two and a half years ago, Kirby Littley was diagnosed with a brain tumour. After surgery she had a number of strokes which led to an acquired brain injury. Kirby’s mother Carol Littley recalls how her family found out about the NDIS, and how the Scheme has helped Kirby to reach her goals.
[lead]On Saturday 5 November, Mal Gibson will take on the Upstream 50km Challenge for the third year in a row, just three years since learning how to walk again. [/lead]
[lead]The Summer Foundation is pleased to launch the 2015/2016 Annual Report.[/lead]
[lead]Summer Foundation Forum to Explore the Impact of the NDIS, What is Working and What Still Needs Tweaking[/lead]
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[lead]The Summer Foundation is pleased to announce the Allen Martin Research Scholarship 2016 sponsored by The Rotary Club of Kew.[/lead]
[lead]To mark Brain Injury Awareness Week, Helen Barker reflects on how life has changed since her daughter acquired a brain injury in 2002. [/lead]
