CAS Health

26/04/2026

Level entry showers reduce falls risk, improve access, and make support safer and easier for carers. A long-term home modification that supports independence, safety, and everyday function.

Book your Occupational Therapy home assessment with Cas Health today!
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23/04/2026

Not sure if we service your area? We provide mobile Occupational Therapy across Melbourne, including:
📍Northern suburbs – e.g. Preston, Reservoir, Bundoora
📍Western suburbs – e.g. Footscray, Sunshine, Werribee
📍Inner Melbourne – e.g. CBD, Carlton, North Melbourne
📍Eastern suburbs – limited availability, please get in touch to discuss

At Cas Health, we support NDIS participants and older adults with Support at Home funding through Occupational Therapy assessments, home safety recommendations, assistive technology, and strategies to support everyday independence! 📞 0473 864 265 | 📩 admin@cashealth.com.au

22/04/2026

Being in the room is not the same as being included.

Without the right training, decisions can easily be made around the participant rather than with them. Occupational Therapy training helps carers, families, and support workers develop practical skills to identify meaningful goals, adapt support to the person’s needs, use the least restrictive assistance, and build strategies into everyday life.

Real support is not about taking over. It is about working together so the person remains at the centre of planning, decision-making, and daily participation.

Book Cas Health Training & Education for carers, families, and support workers today!
📍 Supporting Melbourne and surrounding suburbs
📧 admin@cashealth.com.au
📞 0473 864 265

20/04/2026

Big changes are coming to Supported Independent Living. From July 1, 2026, all SIL providers must be registered under the NDIS to continue delivering services. Learn what this means for providers and participants and how to prepare early:
Find the full info in the comments below!

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📍 Melbourne | 📞 0473 864 265 | 📩 admin@cashealth.com.au

20/04/2026

Big changes are coming to Supported Independent Living. From July 1, 2026, all SIL providers must be registered under the NDIS to continue delivering services. Learn what this means for providers and participants and how to prepare early:
https://cashealth.com.au/ndis-sil-provider-registration-2026/

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📍 Melbourne | 📞 0473 864 265 | 📩 admin@cashealth.com.au

17/04/2026

Sometimes, the hardest part is knowing where to start. If a home environment is no longer safe or meeting your needs, the right support can make a significant difference.

A Home and Living Assessment looks at both the home and the supports around you, to guide recommendations that align with your safety, independence, and daily life.

✔ Safer home environment
✔ Right level of support
✔ Improved day-to-day living

At Cas Health, we provide assessments and reports for:
• Supported Independent Living (SIL)
• Specialist Disability Accommodation (SDA)
• Independent Living Options (ILO)

Because it’s not just about where you live, it’s about how well you live.
📍 Supporting Melbourne and surrounding suburbs
📧 admin@cashealth.com.au
📞 0473 864 265

16/04/2026

Pressure injuries can start faster than many people realise.
If someone is spending long periods in bed or in a chair, regular repositioning, the right pressure-relieving equipment, and early skin checks can make a real difference.
Save this for later or share it with someone supporting a loved one.

📩 Contact Cas Health to learn more about our services:
📧admin@cashealth.com.au | 📞 0473 864 265 | 📍 Melbourne

16/04/2026

Neuroplasticity is the brain’s ability to reorganise, form new connections, and relearn skills through experience and repetition. This is especially important in neurological conditions such as stroke, brain injury, or Parkinson’s, where recovery is not always predictable.

As occupational therapists, we use this principle every day by guiding meaningful, goal-based activities that help strengthen new pathways in the brain.
✔ Rebuilding task-specific skills through repetition - like practising sit-to-stand transfers, upper limb use for dressing, or safe kitchen sequencing after stroke.
✔ Using graded, meaningful activities to retrain movement patterns, improve coordination, and reduce compensatory habits that can lead to long-term strain or injury.
✔ Supporting cognitive and physical recovery together - helping with attention, planning, and fatigue management so daily routines become safer and more sustainable.

Recovery doesn’t happen overnight but with the right support, the brain can adapt in powerful ways.

📩 Contact Cas Health to learn more about our services:
📧admin@cashealth.com.au | 📞 0473 864 265 | 📍Melbourne

13/04/2026

Dementia is more than memory loss. It changes how a person experiences the world. These films offer a deeper understanding of that reality for both individuals and families.

If you or someone you care for may benefit from occupational therapy support, Cas Health can assist with strategies to support safety, function, and quality of life.

📩 Contact Cas Health to learn more about our services:
📧admin@cashealth.com.au | 📞 0473 864 265

12/04/2026

NDIS reforms are being discussed ahead of the 2026–27 Federal Budget.
But what does this actually mean for participants, families, and providers?

As changes to funding, planning, and access are introduced, understanding the impact is critical. We’ve broken down what is confirmed, what is changing, and what to be aware of moving forward.

Click the link to read more: https://cashealth.com.au/ndis-reforms-2026-what-it-means/

📩 Contact Cas Health to learn more about our services:
📧admin@cashealth.com.au | 📞 0473 864 265

NDIS Reforms 2026: Learn what’s changing, key timelines, funding concerns, and how new policies may impact participants, families, and providers.

10/04/2026

A simple task like putting on socks is a complex functional activity requiring the integration of postural control, bilateral coordination, motor planning (praxis), sensory processing, and sequencing. Occupational therapy looks beyond the task itself to understand the underlying skills affecting independence.

For some children living with autism, differences in sensory processing and motor planning can significantly impact performance in daily living tasks such as dressing, limiting independence and participation.

In occupational therapy, dressing is approached as a core Activity of Daily Living (ADL). Through task analysis, we identify where breakdown occurs and apply evidence-based strategies such as graded assistance, chaining, and repeated task-specific practice to support skill acquisition.

The goal is not just completing the task, but developing the underlying skills that enable independence, confidence, and meaningful participation in everyday life.

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📩 Contact Cas Health to learn more about our services:
📧admin@cashealth.com.au | 📞 0473 864 265