Victorian Comprehensive Cancer Centre VCCC Alliance: Monday Lunch Live with MediStays
Innovative solutions for patient and hospital accommodation Enhancing access to world-class medical care MediStays is Australia’s health, medical and disability accommodation platform. The service connects Australians and their families with accommodation options to support a hospital visit or treatment-related stay. Be it for patients staying near a hospital, a healthcare professional discharging a patient, or […]
NDIS Medium Term Accommodation: Achieving rapid hospital discharge following a lengthy hospital stay
NDIS Medium Term Accommodation: Achieving rapid hospital discharge following a lengthy hospital stay Who: Darly (58 years old, Early Onset Dementia) Stay type: NDIS-funded MTA for post-hospital recovery Location: MediStays with Equal Living @ Dandenong About Darly Darly is a vibrant 58-year-old woman who was diagnosed with early onset dementia in mid-2022. Up until her hospitalisation in August […]
NDIS Medium Term Accommodation | A lifeline for hospital discharge
NDIS Medium Term Accommodation | A lifeline for hospital discharge transitions Who: Dom (60 years old, Early Onset Dementia) Stay type: NDIS-funded MTA for post-hospital recovery Location: MediStays @ Carrum Downs About Dom: Dom is a vibrant 60-year-old who experienced a significant health crisis in September 2023, leading to his lengthy hospitalisation. Following investigation, Dom […]
Meet Ashlee Dolby: MediStays Expert Accessibility Reviewer
Meet Ashlee Dolby: MediStays Expert Accessibility Reviewer Since launching MediStays website in 2017, verifying the accessibility of our accommodation partners has been a top priority. This ensures that everyone can find the right accommodation for their needs. This is of particular importance for guests with specific accessibility requirements. Following many years of work, our Accommodation […]
Pathways to Independence: Joanne’s NDIS Journey to Independent Living
Pathways to Independence: Joanne’s Journey to Independent Living Joanne is a 27-year-old woman living in the Melbourne suburb of Essendon. For her entire life, Joanne has lived at home with her parents, Anita and Colin. Anita and Colin have been incredible advocates and supporters for Joanne in her engagement with community, her education and activities. […]
Pathways to Independence: Achieving Your NDIS STA Goals with MediStays
Pathways to Independence: Achieving Your NDIS Goals with MediStays At MediStays, we believe everyone deserves the chance to live independently. That is why we created the “Pathways to Independence” program. This initiative supports NDIS participants who are living at home with their parents or in a shared home with support workers. Our goal is to […]
The experience of a kidney transplant – Neil and Yvonne share their personal story
Travelling interstate for life-saving liver surgery: the journey of a young Tasmanian patient
Nikki’s 34-year-old daughter Samantha was diagnosed with a chronic liver condition 10 years ago. While she had been relatively stable since then, she did suffer regular bouts of pain. Samantha’s last attack left her crippled with excruciating pain that was getting worse. “Her GP took one look at her and knew she wasn’t in good […]