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Rachel Maher BPhty, PGDipPhty

Rachel Maher BPhty, PGDipPhty
Rachel Maher graduated from the University of Otago in 2003 with a Batchelor of Physiotherapy, and later gained her Post Graduate Diploma in Physiotherapy (Neurorehabilitation) in 2010. After graduating, Rachel gained experience in inpatient rehabilitation and community Physiotherapy, before moving into a Child Development Service, working with children aged 0 to 16 years. Rachel developed a passion for seating and mobility while working children, recognising the value of a team approach to wheelchair and seating provision to achieve the best outcomes for end users. Rachel later moved into a Wheelchair and Seating Outreach Advisor role at Enable New Zealand in 2014, complementing her clinical knowledge with experience in New Zealand Ministry of Health funding processes. Rachel joined Permobil in June 2020, and is passionate about education and working collaboratively to achieve the best result for our end users.

Recent Posts

How are those goals going?

After having the last word for 2021 I now find myself in the position of having the first say for 2022 – albeit a third of the way into the year…where...

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Do we acknowledge medical benefits in our funding reports?

Funding systems vary around the world, in our corner of the world both Australia and New Zealand have funding systems that are very function based....

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To change or not to change.  When MWD (mid-wheel drive) chairs prove challenging.

A frequent conversation I’ve had in recent weeks has been around drive wheel configuration and working out what drive wheel configuration may best meet a...

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The WhOM and Funding Reports

Our last three webinars for 2020 are looking at funding and how to write successful funding reports. Writing reports is a skill that some of us struggle...

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ISO Standards – what are they and why are they important?

ISO standards are a term many of us have heard of, and will be influenced by in our daily lives, but potentially do not know much about.

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Funding Considerations for Power Standing

Power wheelchairs that offer the option of power standing have several physiological and functional benefits, however accessing funding for these chairs...

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ActiveReach – Increasing Vertical AND Horizontal Reach

Last week we discussed the potential benefits of ActiveHeight, a feature that can increase functional independence for many, however for some, horizontal...

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Power Seat Elevation - Desirable or Essential?

This week the spotlight is on power seat elevation, also known as power elevating seat or hi-low. Power seat elevation is a powered seat function that...

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Smart Actuators – What are they and what do they do?

Actuators are used on power wheelchairs to make the seat move – so it is an actuator that makes a seat move back into tilt, or the back support recline,...

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