043 - Living with a Disability in New Zealand

In New Zealand, the number of people living with disabilities is significant, with 1.1 million individuals (24% of the population) experiencing some form of long-lasting impairment. In this week's podcast, we chat with Talitha. Talitha was diagnosed with Myasthenia Gravis in her late teens and today very kindly joins us to discuss what life's been like living with a disability in New Zealand and the support available to those who need it. Links in this week's podcast: Myasthenia Gravis Support group, New Zealand (MGNZ) | Facebook Home | Muscular Dystrophy Association of New Zealand (mda.org.nz)   RDNZ | Home (raredisorders.org.nz) Workbridge | Building a bridge over employment barriers Accessible Travel Forum for New Zealand | Facebook Health Passport | Ministry of Health NZ About enabling good lives New Zealand Needs assessment | Ministry of Health NZ Work and Income Fire and Emergency New Zealand - Online Services - Home - Our Services Home (blindlowvision.org.nz) welcome | Stroke Foundation NZ   Connect with other like-minded adventurers by becoming a member of our NZ Ahead Community!   Do You LOVE New Zealand & dream of moving here one day? Are you Considering Moving To New Zealand and are desperate to know what life in New Zealand is (really) like?  Sign up HERE, and I will send you my FREE Moving to and Living in New Zealand Guide. A 5-Part Video Series! At the end of the series, you will be offered details of how to become a member of our inspiring and growing private NZ Ahead community. SIGN UP NOW!   If you are moving to New Zealand, then you will love this show. It will also serve as a reminder of how important it is to surround yourself with like-minded people whenever you are about to tackle something as huge as moving to the other side of the world. You don't have to do it alone.   💰Need to transfer money internationally:- We have teamed up with TorFX who are the only foreign exchange service who offer considered, personal FREE advice and guidance for individual clients and businesses anywhere in the world who want a money saving currency solution in a volatile market where trust and transparency count. Click here for the best rates: https://itsadrama.com/torfx ➡ 🏡 LWe LOVE Housesitting in New Zealand. Want to Try it too? If you have been following us for a while, then you will know that we travelled the World for one year with our kids in 2018 and for six months in 2022 by ourselves. While we were travelling, we did a lot of housesitting. We are constantly asked how we did this and if we can share the website that we used. So here it is:The initial 'looking part' is free. You can Google all of the beautiful houses around New Zealand that are waiting for YOU to look after them. Take a sneak peek here! https://itsadrama.com/trusted-nz  (As I say, looking is completely free, so gander to your heart's content).Then, if you are serious about using Housesitting as a tool to travel the world for free (as we do), you can use my exclusive discount code to save yourself 20% by Clicking here.. https://itsadrama.com/trusted-accounts Still not sure about paying for a Housesitting membership? Remember that the cost of a yearly membership (approx $80 using the discount code above) will be paid back (and more) on the first housesitting night. It really is that simple! 🟩 looking for the BEST Travel Insurance? There is only one company that we use (and only ever use when we travel), and that is World Nomads. Over the years, we've made three claims (sorry, guys), and each time the service has been superb. Click the link below! ⬇️ https://www.tkqlhce.com/click-100245874-15371527    SUBSCRIBE TO THE NZ AHEAD PODCAST NOW! 🇳🇿 🎧 ⬇️ Subscribe to the NZ AHEAD PODCAST Subscribe to us on Apple Subscribe on Android Subscribe on Spotify