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Dietitians on texture modified diets, IDDSI and dysphagia
Swallow disorders, such as Dysphagia, increases the risk of choking, aspiration of food/fluids into the lungs and aspiration pneumonia. A...
OSCAR Care Group
Feb 17


Your questions answered by a Speechie
During Speech Pathology Week 2024, we held a webinar inviting people to submit questions to our Speechies regarding all things Speech and...
OSCAR Care Group
Aug 30, 2024


A Deep Dive into Stroke Recovery with a Speech Pathologist
Stroke is a serious health concern in Australia, affecting a substantial portion of the population. The latest figures from the Stroke...
OSCAR Care Group
Aug 5, 2024


Ice Cream, an unsuspecting choking risk
As the temperature drops and frosty mornings begin, on comes the heaters, hot foods and drinks, and nights rugged up in blankets....
OSCAR Care Group
Jul 15, 2024


Supporting Swallowing and Communication for People with Huntington’s Disease
Huntington’s disease is a progressive, neurodegenerative disease that causes nerve cells in parts of the brain to die. It is estimated...
OSCAR Care Group
May 22, 2024


Dysphagia: To Thicken or not to Thicken
Thickened fluids play a key role in the management of swallowing difficulties, clinically known as dysphagia, but are they the best...
OSCAR Care Group
Mar 13, 2024


A message from our Managing Director, Nicole Buettel
We are already halfway through February 2024! What a journey we had in 2023. Still coming out of the COVID fog, we have called 2023 the...
OSCAR Care Group
Feb 15, 2024


Supporting children with their language development in childcare
Language development not only affects how a child will communicate, but will also support various areas of a child’s development, such as...
OSCAR Care Group
Jan 29, 2024


Peanut Butter: A Sticky Situation for people with dysphagia
Peanut butter is a first choice for many when it comes to the array of spreads available to us, especially on toast for breakfast or a...
OSCAR Care Group
Aug 20, 2023


Can swallowing assessments be conducted via telehealth?
Telehealth is a rapidly growing space for our allied health professionals, specifically when it comes to our Speech Pathology practice at...
OSCAR Care Group
Jun 8, 2023


Allied Health support for people with Parkinson’s Disease
Did you know, each day in Australia, 37 people will hear, ‘you have Parkinson’s.’ for the very first time. That’s more than one person...
OSCAR Care Group
Apr 14, 2023


5 reasons why you need IDDSI training
A big part of our role as Speech Pathologists is providing education to others. This is particularly true for our training that we...
OSCAR Care Group
Apr 12, 2023


Autism Spectrum Disorder: How to set goals with a Speech Pathologist
At OSCAR Care Group, we celebrate neurodiversity! Today on World Autism Awareness Day, we would like to share how we support our Autistic...
OSCAR Care Group
Apr 2, 2023


Resident’s choice and control: A difficult diagnosis to swallow
Dysphagia can be an overwhelming and devastating diagnosis for many people living with the condition, as well as their family and close...
OSCAR Care Group
Mar 16, 2023


We’re proud to be embarking on our 15th year in business!
That’s fifteen years of providing expert food safety knowledge and care. We think this is worth celebrating. With this important...
OSCAR Care Group
Jan 16, 2023


All we want for Christmas is safe consumption
The Christmas season is upon us, a season filled with presents, family and friends and way too much food. If you’re planning on having a...
OSCAR Care Group
Dec 7, 2022


How can Down Syndrome impact Speech and Communication?
October marks the beginning of Down Syndrome Awareness Month. Throughout October, we celebrate people with Down Syndrome and raise...
OSCAR Care Group
Oct 1, 2022


How to help young children reach their communication milestones
Communication milestones are a significant part of any child’s life. From making their first sounds, to saying words and eventually...
OSCAR Care Group
Sep 14, 2022


Good Communication, Better Communities: Celebrating Speech Pathology Week 2022
Welcome to Speech Pathology Week, 21st - 27th August 2022! The theme for speech pathology week this year is ‘Good Communication, Better...
OSCAR Care Group
Aug 19, 2022


Act ‘F.A.S.T’ To Enjoy Precious Moments: Our Plead for Stroke Awareness
From the 8th to the 14th of August 2022, it is National Stroke Week. During National Stroke Week 2022, we are celebrating ‘precious...
OSCAR Care Group
Aug 8, 2022
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