Novacorr Healthcare News and Advice Blogs
Do adjustable beds help back pain?
Updated 21 February 2022. While you might think that an injury or underlying medical condition are the primary causes of regular back pain, absolutely anyone can experience back pain which can be caused by poor posture and the strain of our daily activities. Sitting,...
How Our Australian Business Created the World’s First Huntington’s Furniture
The Best Chair and Bed for People With Involuntary Movement If you suffer from a condition causing involuntary movement or care for someone who does, you probably know how difficult it is to stay safe, secure and comfortable. It’s been more than five years since our...
How the Novacorr Huntington’s Chair became
In 2011 Novacorr Healthcare were contacted by two senior Occupation Therapists from LifeTec (QLD Independent Living Centre). They had one simple question, would Novacorr consider making a chair for a client with advanced Huntingtons Disease? So thanks to the wonderful...
How the Novacorr Huntington’s Bed became
Novacorr Healthcare was extremely proud and humbled to have been asked to design and build a bed specifically for clients suffering the devastating effects of Huntington’s Disease. The original request to build the bed came from 2 Occupational Therapist within LifeTec...
Exercises to defeat obesity.
Walking Although walking is part of a persons every day life, it is often underestimated in terms of physical exercise, walking opposed to being manually driven around so forth may serve as one of the first steps toward a healthier lifestyle. The American Heart...
Business trip to Poland
Novacorr Healthcare had the extreme honor of being cordially invited to present our innovative, patent pending Huntington Disease Bed & Chair at the Annual European Huntington Association convention in Poland this year. After much organization, arrangements were...
European Trip
On August 16th Novacorr made a very exciting business trip to Europe, Brussels to be more precise. Company owners Keith & Nova Atkinson went over to discuss expanding our Huntington’s products globally with the German company Careline. We were overwhelmed with...
Fred and Mary Bowers Delivery
On the 4th September Novacorr made a special delivery to a Mr Fred Bowers and his lovely wife Mary. Fred desperately needed assistance as his health problems were affecting his day to day life at home and causing him a great deal of stress. He has rang a few weeks...
Keith’s Trip to Sydney
Keiths visit to Sydney. On Monday the 31st August, Novacorrs Managing Director Keith Atkinson accompanied by one of our most valuable employees, Paul Smith travelled down to Sydney for a very special delivery. They were there to meet a recent client who desperately...
Huntington’s Bed Delivery – David Plumb
Novacorr owners, husband & wife team, Keith and Nova Atkinson made a special trip to Queensland’s tropical city, Cairns. They were there to deliver one of our new Huntington's disease beds to a Mr. David Plumb. David’s Sister,...
Fay Witton Novacorr Tilt ‘n’ Lift Chair Delivery
Three months ago Novacorr received a phone call from a customer named Fay Witton. Faye had a dilemma, she needed a new custom made tilt & lift chair, but she couldn’t have just any chair, Faye also needed this new chair to match the rest of the furniture situated...
Novacorr’s Keith Atkinson, View Media Interview
On Wednesday the 16th July Novacorr Healthcare received an official visit from The Federal member for Fisher, The Hon Mal Brough. MP & The Minister for Industry and Science, The Hon Ian Macfarlane. MP. They came to see a demonstration...
Wesley Neurological Support Services
The Wesley Mission Victoria – Neurological Support Services. A little background The Wesley Mission Victoria's main agenda is to support and maintain the need for a ‘more just society’. The organisations motto states: “HOPE is the promise of a better future for ever...
The Benefits of an Adjustable Bed
The Benefits of an Adjustable Bed. To explain how an adjustable bed can benefit an individual, it is necessary to compare an adjustable bed to an ordinary bed. The primary benefit of an adjustable bed is that it allows accurate positioning which permits a natural...
5 apps to help you sleep
If you’re struggling with sleepless nights and disrupted sleep, trade in the old “counting sheep” remedy for a nifty smartphone app that will help you get a good night’s sleep.
In sickness and in health
Getting married means promising to support your spouse through good times and bad. But is fulfilling this promise sometimes just too great a burden to bear?
Alzheimer’s: when to call a doctor
If you notice your loved one repeatedly asking the same questions or getting lost while out running simple errands, it may be time for an expert consultation.
Alzheimer’s: How to live independently
An Alzheimer’s diagnosis doesn’t mean you can’t live independently in the early and even middle stages of the illness.
Alzheimer’s: safety without restraints
Caring for someone with Alzheimer’s disease can be challenging to the point where restraints seem like a sensible solution. But there are alternatives.
Dementia: when incontinence becomes an issue
If you’re living with or caring for someone with dementia, a loss of bladder or bowel control can be challenging. Here’s help.
More tips on caring for someone with HD
Given the physical and mental deterioration caused by HD, caretaking can be extremely challenging. We discuss a few important points.