Better care today, tomorrow & beyond
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DUBBO is set for an exciting health upgrade as principle physiotherapist, Poonam ‘Pia’ Hingorani, brings her internationally acclaimed physiotherapy services to her newly opened clinic, Infinity Physiotherapy Services, located at 6/77 Myall Street in Dubbo where she celebrated the Grand Opening Ceremony on the 8th of March 2024.
To commemorate the opening of her physiotherapy clinic, Pia has chosen to donate the generous sum of $2001 to Little Wings Organisation, who fly rural children to bigger cities for urgent medical care. She is supporting this cause because the organisation is dear to her heart having known 2 families with children that lost little ones to illnesses that potentially may have been treated if this service had been available to them.
Pia says that “These were lives that could have contributed to the betterment of this world to make it a better place. A child’s body is very delicate and requires utmost attention to even the smallest of infections, it’s so crucial for children to get the urgent medical attention they require and Little Wings is doing such an incredible job with that.”
Tegan Ferguson representing Little Wings was on hand to receive the wonderful donation and Dubbo Mayor Mathew Dickerson, was also in attendance.
From a young age Pia has always cared deeply for the health and well-being of those around her which led her to become a physiotherapist. She eschews those values in her commitment to community health and she continually strives to deliver top-tier physiotherapy care to every one of her clients. Her newly established stateof-the-art clinic reflects her vision, offering exceptional service in a welcoming environment, as reflected by her positive client reviews.
Originally from India, Pia arrived in Australia in 2015 to complete her Masters degree at the University of Queensland after having worked as an accredited physiotherapist in Singapore. For over a decade, Pia honed exceptional client service skills at one of South East Asia’s elite private hospitals, garnering awards “for outstanding service” and working with a star-studded client list.
While completing her specialist degree in Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy, at the University of Queensland, she also worked at a private clinic in Broken Hill before settling in Dubbo, where she is now happy to call home.
With over 20 years experience, Pia has a vast wealth of expertise, including complex pain management and rehabilitation. One unique asset in Pia’s skill-set includes vertigo management of which she is one of a handful in the country who possess this unique capability and thus far, she has had a 100 percent success rate with healing vertigo in her clients.
CAN ASSIST DUBBO began in 2002, and services a large area from Bourke, Cobar, Coonamble, Dubbo, Gilgandra, Lightning Ridge, Trangie, Nyngan, Walgett, Warren, Wellington and everywhere in between. The branch comprises of a dedicated team of volunteers that fundraise to provide financial assistance to people that are undergoing cancer treatment. All the monies raised stay within the local area to assist locals.
Dubbo Branch Executive member Mike Blake praises the commitment of the hundreds of volunteers involved in Can Assist.
“Everyone adds their bit to helping fundraise. It is a massive undertaking to organise our annual Garden Day each year. It is our major fundraising event, and it a wonderful occasion.
”We have four beautiful gardens to experience with many stalls and morning tea and lunch available.”
This year’s Can Assist Garden Day will be Sunday 4th May 2024 from 9.30am to 4pm. Tickets will be available on the day from the garden gates or beforehand from 123tix.
The Can Assist Dubbo branch also has a number of raffles and events throughout the year. Currently Can Assist are selling raffle tickets for
a number of great prizes including a three-day cruise, select garden furniture and donated items. Tickets will be available for purchase in the upcoming weeks and at the Can Assist Garden Day.
Dubbo Can Assist has also provided further funding of $54,450 to help with the Stage 2 expansion of Macquarie Home Stay in Dubbo. This expansion will provide an additional 26 units in a dedicated cancer accommodation wing.
Macquarie Home Stay has been established to provide patients from western NSW with accommodation while receiving medical treatment at Dubbo Hospital. Seventeen guest rooms have been in operation since 2019, with Can Assist Dubbo contributing support of around $30,000 at that time.
With the commencement of operation of the Western Cancer Centre in
Dubbo in 2022, demand for accommodation for cancer patients coming to Dubbo for treatment has increased. The new cancer centre significantly expands chemotherapy services and provides access to radiation therapy and PET/CT services in Dubbo for the first time in the region.
This centre is already making a monumental difference for patients and their families, who can now undergo life-saving treatment much closer to home. Clinicians at the Western Cancer Centre have stated the lack of affordable accommodation is critical to the productivity of the WCC, and that there is a real risk of patients not commencing or limiting treatment options if appropriate and affordable accommodation options are not available in Dubbo for the duration of their treatment.
This donation is a perfect demonstration of the activities of Can Assist Dubbo. All funds raised by Can Assist stay in the area, to support cancer patients who live in the area.