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About Wings Wellbeing Centre

Wings Wellbeing Centre at Headway ABI is transforming the lives of people with an Acquired Brain Injury on the Gold Coast. Under the expert guidance of clinical exercise physiologist Scott Painter, this remarkable facility is geared towards achieving maximum independence, function and general wellbeing.

Along with state-of-the-art equipment such as the ICARE Elliptical Trainer and Jintronix gaming therapy software, Wings rehabilitation and recovery sessions are developed specifically for the individual and focused on optimal health, ability and quality of life.

How are we different from others?

  • We have specialised state-of-the-art neurological rehabilitation equipment.
  • Both Clinical Exercise Physiologists specialise in exercise therapy for chronic health conditions.
  • Our residential Clinical Exercise Physiologists are trained to deliver high-quality, outcome-focused effective exercise programs tailored to a range of neurological conditions for all individuals requiring specialised exercise services.

How Do I Access the Wings Centre?

If you have suffered a brain injury, Wings Wellbeing Centre, as a registered NDIS provider, should be able to help you. As is the case with Headway ABI, the Wings Wellbeing Centre can be accessed through your NDIS Plan.

If you have NDIS, Headway ABI Australia Wings- can help self-managed, plan-managed and NDIA managed participants with Exercise Physiology services. If you would like to find out if you are eligible for the NDIS, or for more information please visit ndis.gov.au.

If you do not have an NDIS Plan, you may be eligible if:

  • you are an Australian resident under the age of 65
  • you have a permanent disability

Medicare: Tell your GP that you would like to consult an exercise physiologist through a Chronic Disease Management plan. This service is a Bulk Bill category and you will be entitled to a rebate through Medicare.

Private health: Ask your health fund if you are covered for exercise physiology. If so, you can access Wings Wellbeing Centre and claim the visit – or part of it – through your fund.

Our Primary Equipment:

ICARE ELLIPTICAL TRAINER

The ICARE is a body-weight supported Elliptical trainer that assists with a safe, effective method for retraining the brain injured person’s physiologically lost functions that have been severely reduced by the brain injury.

The ICARE at our facility can accommodate with any type of brain injured persons from wheelchair bound (unable to stand) to people who have very limited mobility and want to learn how to walk again.

For more information about the ICARE

At Headway ABI Australia, we have two ICARE units available for use. Get in touch today to use this life changing equipment.

MOTOLIFE EVO

The Motolife at our Wings centre is a device suitable for all types of people with brain injuries no matter what your mobility status is. This piece of equipment can be used in the comfort of your wheelchair, so you don’t have to get out of it and you still benefit from the passive-active mobilization of your lower and upper limbs.

Improve your:

  • Muscle Spasticity
  • Muscle Degeneration
  • Limited Mobility
  • Poor Circulation
  • Neurological Pathologies

For more visit; https://www.rehabtechnology.com.au/motolife/

JINTRONIX

Jintronix is a fun and engaging gamification technology that is suitable for all types of brain injuries. This piece of equipment is tailored to you by your Allied Health professional to suit your mobility status, so that you can increase your limited mobility. You don’t even have to leave the comfort of your wheelchair.

For more info see https://jintronix.com/

CABLE MACHINE:

Cable machine which allows us to complete resistance training of various muscle groups. Resistance training is important for clients in order to maintain muscle mass which will improve their ability to complete activities of daily living as well as muscles involved in balance and posture.

List of Other equipment available at Wings Centre

Free weights: Free weights such as dumbbells, resistance bands, wobble boards, Swiss balls. These are also available for use at our facility

Arm ergometer: This piece of equipment can be used in a seated or standing position. You can safely work on strengthening and mobilizing both of your arms in the comfort of your wheelchair or in standing. For more info https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HQ1hPROm7gU

Parallel bars: Standing and walking with the security of holding onto the bars. Walking in the parallel bars are a great way of slowing down the walking movement where you can focus on the spatial-temporal parameters required for efficient walking. For more info https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R8vWLVhbeAU

Rail hoists: Here at Wings there are rail hoists that are capable of suspending a person up to 200kg, so you can safely engage in all exercises without the risk of falling.

Recumbent cycle: This piece of equipment is used to exercise your lower limbs. Simply transfer to the recumbent cycles seat and pedal away to help increase muscle strength, increase blood flow, increase cardiorespiratory fitness and increase your range of motion. For more info https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XugMoMDxyhM

Vibration platform: This device places a small/gentle vibration through your skeletal system. The vibration platform assists with recovery after exercise, may help with increasing proprioception and may help increase bone mineral density. For more info https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zMx0hjdjR5k

FAQ's

AEP’s are university qualified allied health professionals equipped with the knowledge, skills and competencies to design, deliver and evaluate safe and effective exercise interventions for people with acute, sub-acute or chronic medical conditions, injuries or disabilities. Our current residential Clinical Exercise Physiologist holds a 4-year University Master’s degree and has a speciality in treating all brain injuries.

AEP’s are university qualified allied health professionals equipped with the knowledge, skills and competencies to design, deliver and evaluate safe and effective exercise interventions for people with acute, sub-acute or chronic medical conditions, injuries or disabilities. Our current residential Clinical Exercise Physiologist holds a 4-year University Master’s degree and has a speciality in treating all brain injuries.

There is parking situated on the same level as the Wings centre. So, car or maxi taxi accessible. There is a café across the road where you can grab a coffee, drink or something to eat.
Covered shoes, shorts and shirt are best suited for physical exercise here at Wings. There are airconditioned premises so the temperature is always at a nice setting.
Frequency and length of sessions will depend on your condition and the goals you discuss with your therapist. Other treatments you may be having will play a role in planning the optimal frequency. Some conditions benefit from 2 or 3 sessions weekly initially, others may need only one or 2 sessions a week. We have a special centre to accommodate brain injured people of all abilities.
We offer many different services from individual clinic use to group Exercise Physiology, so prices vary according to individual circumstances. Please contact us so that one of our friendly staff members can provide you with more information. The vast majority are NDIS funded, followed by Medicare (ask your GP/Dr to see an Exercise Physiologist) and private health funds offer rebates for Exercise Physiology treatments (although it’s always wise to check directly with your insurance provider).
Yes, the centre is fully air conditioned to suit all brain inured people as we know all too well that the ability to control body temperature is limited after a brain injury.
Yes, there are wheelchair accessible facilities on site for all genders.
Yes you can improve. There is this magical word called “Neuroplasticity”; the brain was of restructured due to intrinsic and extrinsic stimuli such as exercise. Further recovery is always possible, and I have seen life-changing progress as a result of hard work in treatment. Read “Scott’s story” for his brain injury rehabilitation journey. Then book in to come to see him in real life.