30 December 2011

What is Community?

Community according to Wikipedia is a group of people interacting or living together in same proximity, whether it be space, time, area or relationship.

Community Relations looks at developing and maintaining various methods and activities to establish and maintain a beneficial relationship in the community in which you operate.  It can also be known as cause marketing, community engagement, public relations and community development.

In the terms of this blog, we hope to build several communities within the area of those that are involved with spinal cord injury.  Communities include:
- people with a spinal cord injury
- friends and family of those with a spinal cord injury
- supporters who give of their time, in kind or by donation
- businesses who want to support and be involved
- volunteers
- clinicians
- suppliers

We hope you will join us in this journey to build communities that provide sustainability, information, advocacy and support to people with a spinal cord injury and those who work and live with them.


28 December 2011

The ParaQuad NSW Community


Supporting life choices after spinal cord injury
ParaQuad NSW is a member based charity supporting people with a spinal cord injury and their families and friends. The not for profit organisation offers respite and permanent accommodation for people with a spinal cord injury, personal care services, primary health care (including occupational therapists, social worker and spinal cord nurse), advocacy, information, specialised training and workshops.
As a charity, we rely heavily on the family, friends and employers of people with a spinal cord to help us make a difference. This blog is designed to offer suggestions on how YOU can get involved and help us build support to our community.