Cherie
Cherie has peripheral vascular disease and peripheral neuropathy and uses a mobility scooter most of the time. She has a support worker who helps her do the shopping and everyday chores around the house.
Cherie likes the theatre and is part of a theatre group who perform and she often travels to Brisbane for performances. This group has helped her come out of her shell.
[Music plays and an image appears of Cherie standing next to a mobility scooter, and then the image changes to show Cherie talking to the camera]
Cherie: I have peripheral vascular disease and peripheral neuropathy.
[Image changes to show a close side view of Cherie talking to the camera]
I’ve actually got blockages in my legs from the groin down to my knees.
[Image changes to show a close view of Cherie adjusting the mirror on her mobility scooter, and then placing the key in the ignition, and then the camera zooms out on Cherie riding her scooter]
It’s harder for me to walk these days so I use my mobility scooter a lot.
[Image changes to show Cherie talking to the camera, and then the image changes to show an aerial view looking down on Kingaroy, and text appears: Cherie]
Hi, I’m Cherie. I live out in Kingaroy, Queensland.
[Images move through to show a close view of silos, Cherie talking to the camera, and a close view of Cherie and her support worker smiling and moving towards the camera]
I have a support worker that comes every day.
[Images move through to show Cherie and her support worker moving across a pedestrian crossing, the worker making the bed, Cherie talking, and Cherie and the worker having a coffee]
She helps me go do the shopping, chores around the house, makes my bed, helps me with the washing, helps me with my lines when I’ve got to learn them for theatre.
[Images move through to show different theatre players dressed in their costumes, and then the image changes to show Cherie talking to the camera]
I travel to Brisbane quite often as I do theatre down there.
[Images move through to show the theatre group dressed in costumes doing a performance]
I like the theatre group because it’s actually made me come out of my shell.
[Image changes to show Cherie talking to the camera]
I was very introverted and wouldn’t talk to people but now, look at me.
[Music plays, and the image changes to show the theatre group throwing up silver snowflakes while they are dressed in red and white type Santa suits]
[Image changes to show Cherie talking to the camera, and then images move through to show Cherie looking at the Disability Gateway website on a computer]
I like using the Disability Gateway for when I go down to Brisbane for theatre and specialists, it works out easier to click on the website and find the services that I require.
[Images move through to show a close view of Cherie operating the keyboard, and then the image changes to show Cherie talking to the camera]
The disability information is all in one place on the Disability Gateway.
[Image changes to show a close view of the Disability Gateway website on a computer screen, and then the image changes to show a close view of Cherie operating the mouse]
You know, you’ve got social interaction, you can get everyday living help.
[Image changes to show Cherie looking at the website on the computer]
If you have a disability get on the Disability Gateway.
[Image changes to show Cherie talking to the camera]
You’re going to be loving it just as much as I do.
[Image changes to show text: For more information please visit disabilitygateway.gov.au, Or call 1800 643 787]
You can get on to disabilitygateway.gov.au, or you can call 1800 643 787.
[Music plays and the image changes to show the Disability Gateway logo, and text appears: 1800 643 787, disability.gov.au]
[Music plays and an image appears of Cherie standing next to a mobility scooter, and then the image changes to show Cherie talking to the camera]
Cherie: I have peripheral vascular disease and peripheral neuropathy.
[Image changes to show a close side view of Cherie talking to the camera]
I’ve actually got blockages in my legs from the groin down to my knees.
[Image changes to show a close view of Cherie adjusting the mirror on her mobility scooter, and then placing the key in the ignition, and then the camera zooms out on Cherie riding her scooter]
It’s harder for me to walk these days so I use my mobility scooter a lot.
[Image changes to show Cherie talking to the camera, and then the image changes to show an aerial view looking down on Kingaroy, and text appears: Cherie]
Hi, I’m Cherie. I live out in Kingaroy, Queensland.
[Images move through to show a close view of silos, Cherie talking to the camera, and a close view of Cherie and her support worker smiling and moving towards the camera]
I have a support worker that comes every day.
[Images move through to show Cherie and her support worker moving across a pedestrian crossing, the worker making the bed, Cherie talking, and Cherie and the worker having a coffee]
She helps me go do the shopping, chores around the house, makes my bed, helps me with the washing, helps me with my lines when I’ve got to learn them for theatre.
[Images move through to show different theatre players dressed in their costumes, and then the image changes to show Cherie talking to the camera]
I travel to Brisbane quite often as I do theatre down there.
[Images move through to show the theatre group dressed in costumes doing a performance]
I like the theatre group because it’s actually made me come out of my shell.
[Image changes to show Cherie talking to the camera]
I was very introverted and wouldn’t talk to people but now, look at me.
[Music plays, and the image changes to show the theatre group throwing up silver snowflakes while they are dressed in red and white type Santa suits]
[Image changes to show Cherie talking to the camera, and then images move through to show Cherie looking at the Disability Gateway website on a computer]
I like using the Disability Gateway for when I go down to Brisbane for theatre and specialists, it works out easier to click on the website and find the services that I require.
[Images move through to show a close view of Cherie operating the keyboard, and then the image changes to show Cherie talking to the camera]
The disability information is all in one place on the Disability Gateway.
[Image changes to show a close view of the Disability Gateway website on a computer screen, and then the image changes to show a close view of Cherie operating the mouse]
You know, you’ve got social interaction, you can get everyday living help.
[Image changes to show Cherie looking at the website on the computer]
If you have a disability get on the Disability Gateway.
[Image changes to show Cherie talking to the camera]
You’re going to be loving it just as much as I do.
[Image changes to show text: For more information please visit disabilitygateway.gov.au, Or call 1800 643 787]
You can get on to disabilitygateway.gov.au, or you can call 1800 643 787.
[Music plays and the image changes to show the Disability Gateway logo, and text appears: 1800 643 787, disability.gov.au]