A Guide to Toilet Training
With the help of three local Geelong continence nurses, Shani Hill, Monica Harrop and Erica Pearce, we are excited to announce the first Conni sponsored, Continence Geelong Toilet Training and Toil...
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GAWS - Geelong Animal Welfare Society
Conni is proud supporters of the Geelong Animal Welfare Society (GAWS). We recently donated over 800 pet pads for their foster program, which they can use in their home or in the car. Conni Pet P...
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Wildlife Incident Safe Haven - Conni helps out
At Conni, we really do have a soft spot from all animals. We align ourselves with Animals Australia by regularly donating to them, we also provide donations of our popular Conni Pet Pads to local G...
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Do you really need a disposable?
Nowadays, there are tons of options when it comes to managing incontinence and light bladder loss. But how do you choose between disposable and reusable? Here are a few things to consider: Cost...
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Bringing Aged Care and Child Care together
Intergenerational care programs are proving to be a fabulous and popular program as many projects are finding positives in bringing the two together. Studies are also showing that the continued use...
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Using your NDIS plan more flexibly
Many people are still trying to navigate their NDIS funding. With this can come the good, the confusing but most importantly, the chance to use your plan your way...Don’t be scared to think outside...
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Why we need to talk about incontinence
We rarely hear people speak about incontinence. But the condition, the involuntary loss of urine or faecal matter, is frighteningly common. Which begs the question, why are we not having open discu...
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The mystery of the pelvic floor
When becoming an adult, it’s been impossible to avoid hearing about the importance of a strong pelvic floor and stumbling upon dozens of articles. The message is crystal clear: a healthy pelvic flo...
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What Makes A Good Bed Pad?
Choosing a bed pad can be a tedious task. Reusable or disposable? Larger or smaller? With Tuck-ins or without? $15 or $75? You’ve got a lot of options to choose from when it comes to your incon...
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Can grand parents play a role in swim lessons?
When it comes to water safety and the importance of swimming lessons in the early years, you really only have to listen to one person: champion swim coach Laurie Lawrence. In a re...
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Urinary Incontinence - are you dealing with it?
Urinary Incontinence - are you dealing with it? You can imagine that at Conni, we take phone calls and emails from people living with it, we visit nursing conferences with experts helping t...
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2016 Conni Awards Winners
Conni's own Suze Callahan flew to Adelaide last week for the annual CoNSA conference to deliver the 2016 Conni Award. A great time as always catching up with the clinicians and catching up with the...
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Incontinent? How are you coping with your mental health?
It's ok to feel many emotions when dealing with change. Some changes however, like working out how to manage incontinence in your life can command a sense of hopelessness eventually leading to many...
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No need for embarrassment for new mums
Research in the UK has suggested that 4 out of every 10 post-natal women are feeling embarrassment over talking about urinary incontinence, or "light bladder leakage". At Conni, we know and...
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Why Men should be training their Pelvic Floor Muscle.
Men who are living with stress/urge incontinence will find pelvic floor muscle training can help. The floor of the pelvis is made up of layers of muscle and other tissues. These layers stretch li...
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Elderly calling the shots
With the roll out of the NDIS in Victoria and parts of Australia, consumers are being empowered to take charge of their own care needs.
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Your bladder and your diet
Did you know that your diet can have a substantial impact on the health of your bladder?
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