Polio Australia hosted their eighth annual retreat on the beautiful Glenelg Beach in South Australia. The retreat focused on ‘Body, Mind & Spirit”, encompassing a range of self-management strategies for polio survivors and their carers.
Date: Thursday 11th October – Sunday 14th October
Location: Stamford Grand Adelaide, 2 Jetty Rd, Glenelg
Photos: Click on the link to the right to view and download the photos
Resources: Find the relevent session below to find links to any resources that have been provided
Stamford Grand Adelaide has 8 wheelchair accessible rooms available, and all facilities used for the retreat are fully accessible.
Video courtesy of Stamford Grand Adelaide
- Registration, room allocation and facility orientation
- Walk With Me 10 Year Anniversary Fundraising Event
- Welcome Dinner including Program Overview, Welcome and Special Guest Speaker Steve Georganas MP, Federal Member for Hindmarsh
Friday focuses on the post-polio BODY. How can you How is it different? What should you be aware of? How can you look after your body more effectively? Sessions include:
- Plenary: Current research and feedback from health professionals on LEoP (File Size: 2.7 MB)
- Staying On Your Feet and Getting Back Up Again
- Gentle Moves (File Size: 133.0 KB) or Download Handout (File Size: 147.7 KB)
- Gentle Bodywork Techniques (File Size: 63.8 KB) or Download Handout (File Size: 622.0 KB)
- Hydrotherapy
- Fatigue, gait and balance
- Respiratory Function and Sleep Health
- Partnering Polio
- Carnitine - self-help for polio fatigue and muscle energy
- Understanding fatigue and muscle loss for polio survivors (File Size: 670.9 KB)
- Foot Care for Polio Feet (File Size: 106.7 KB)
Saturday focuses on exploring the various ways that you can keep your MIND healthy and active. Sessions include:
- Plenary: Time on our Mind
- Your Financial Future (File Size: 540.0 KB)
- Chair Dancing
- Maximising My Independence
- Card Making
- What’s the Use of Art?
- Early Polio Memories
Sunday focuses on a variety of forms of the SPIRIT. Whether you are typically a 'spiritual' person or not - this day is about learning something new and keeping an open mind. Sessions include:
- Plenary: What makes your whole body light up? (File Size: 983.3 KB)
- Dreamtime, Art, and Aboriginal Spirituality
- Introduction to Buddhism
- Finding God in Christianity
Download Program:
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[File Size: 746.2 KB]
Download Presenters List:
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[File Size: 712.0 KB]
Download Report:
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[File Size: 1.4 MB]
Thank you to our sponsors for our 2018 Polio Health and Wellness Retreat:
Click here to see details of past retreats.
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