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Plain English guides to assistive technology

Honest, jargon free reads on safety and independence at home, choosing between products, and making technology genuinely useful. No fear, no hard sell.

Independent living

Robotic Mower for Seniors: A Practical Australian Guide

A practical guide to choosing and using a robotic mower when mobility, energy or steady footing changes.

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News

Medicines and falls: a useful read from Australian Ageing Agenda

Australian Ageing Agenda looks at how some everyday medicines can raise the risk of a fall, and why a medication review matters.

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Family support

Caring for Elderly Parents Tips for Sharing the Load with Simple Tech

A practical guide to using simple technology, clear routines and shared roles so families can support older people without one person carrying everything.

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News

Featured in Education Eureka: the founder of Mistakeology

Tom Hitchcock is featured in Education Eureka's October 2026 edition. Read it online or in the digital magazine.

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Personal Alarms

Personal alarm pendant pros cons: an honest guide

A practical look at when personal alarm pendants help, where they fall short, and how to choose an option someone will actually use.

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Independent Living

Technology for seniors living alone: support without taking over

The right technology can support independence, keep daily routines simple and offer families reassurance without making home feel monitored.

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Home Safety

Bed Sensor Dementia Guide: What They Do and Who They Suit

A practical guide to how bed sensors work, when they can help, and what families and support teams should consider before choosing one.

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Home safety

Night time falls elderly people experience: practical ways to reduce risk

A calm, practical guide to lighting, toileting routines, safer movement and bed sensors for people at risk of falling overnight.

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Families and carers

"I'm fine, love." How to raise extra support with Mum or Dad

How to raise extra support at home with Mum or Dad without it sounding like you don't trust them: when, what to say, and small first steps.

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Funding and planning

Assistive technology funding Australia: Support at Home, NDIS and other routes

A plain guide to the main Australian pathways that can help pay for useful assistive technology at home and in the community.

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Ageing in place

Ageing in place home safety checklist: room by room

A calm, practical room by room checklist to help older people, people with disability and other vulnerable people feel safer at home.

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Falls and Safety

What to Do After a Fall: Elderly People and Families

A calm, practical checklist for helping an older person, a person with disability, or another vulnerable person after a fall at home.

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Fall detection

Non-camera fall detection: radar or camera monitoring at home?

A practical guide to choosing between radar and camera monitoring while protecting privacy, dignity and everyday independence at home.

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Fall detection

Fall detection for elderly parents and people with disability: a plain guide for Australian families

What fall detection actually does, the main options in Australia, and how to choose one that an older parent, or a family member with disability, will genuinely use.

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Fall detection

How fall detection works, and why the best kind is not worn

Worn pendants versus contactless radar, compared honestly, so you can see which one actually helps when it matters.

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Safety at home

How to prevent falls at home

A plain checklist for the home and the person, and where a fall detection safety net fits once the basics are done.

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Funding

Is assistive technology covered by your Home Care Package or NDIS?

It depends on your situation, your program and an assessment. The plain version for aged care and the NDIS, without the jargon.

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