Stephanie James-Sadler National Support Manager 0800 693 323Kia ora everyone, In April ‘Snippets’ I spoke about the recruitment process for a Regional Coordinator to support you, our North West Caregiver members. I am excited to introduce to you Ebony Phillips. ...
Stephanie James-Sadler National Support Manager 0800 693 323Kia ora everyone, We hope everyone received our little gift in the mail in early March. It contained a shopping list magnet which has a note about our PACE therapeutic parenting model. (If you would like to...
Kia ora everyone, Our thoughts are with everyone that has been affected by the weather events a couple of weeks ago. We hope you are all able to access the type of support you need. If any of you find this situation has caused real tension or stress in your caring...
Kia ora koutou, Welcome to 2023! The year is well underway with many schools heading back this week and Waitangi Day fast approaching. Good on you for making it through the school holidays. This time of year can feel really intense for adults and children alike....
Here we are in December… wow, it's amazing that we’ll be in 2023 very soon. I hope you get the chance to put your feet up after all the Christmas events and celebrations. I know I’m certainly looking forward to the break. Coming up this weekend are the Family Fun...
Kia ora everyone, You’ll have noticed it’s lighter in the mornings and it’s getting darker later in the evenings. Yes, Spring is upon us. I hope you’re managing to get your tamariki (children) to bed with the changes. Daylight Savings bring! It can be a tough time for...
Kia ora everyone What a month August was; and the weather events we survived! I know some don’t go in for climate change but I have to say... Aotearoa (and the rest of the world) is experiencing some extreme weather events. Our backyard is sodden... just as well we...
Kia ora everyone As we announced in last month’s Snippets we have changed the boundaries for the North West region to now go as far south as Foxton, over to Shannon, encompassing the Manawatu towns. I would therefore like to welcome our new caregiver members who have...
Kia ora tatou, Ko Gavin toku ingoa. Hi, I'm Gavin, the new Regional Coordinator for North-West. I have a background in nursing. I’ve had a lot of roles providing support and education to patients, their whānau, and fellow health professionals. I have had a lot of...
Kia ora everyone How did we arrive six months already into this year! WOW! Time just doesn’t seem to be flying by but racing by! Has anyone been taking up the opportunity to meet other Caregivers online with our virtual groups that meet monthly on a Tuesday – day and...
Kia ora everyone This month we celebrate Mother’s Day (Whakamihia te rā o te Māmā), thanking those women (wahine) who have held mothering roles in our lives. The positive influencer, caring organiser, empathetic listener are just some of the attributes we identify...
Kia ora everyone I don’t know what its been like in your community, town and city recently but in ours, its been very quiet. People have been dealing with making sure their own whanau has endured this virus as it impacts services, product delivery and shopping items...
Kia ora everyone Wow, we’ve landed in March already. I hope you have been keeping well and trying to manage as best you can in these changeable times that we’re living in. Keep yourself and your whānau safe. If you need an ear, some support or advocacy, I am only a...
Kia ora everyone Welcome back to the New Year. I hope you managed to have some rest over the holiday period. In the last few weeks, we have started to prepare ourselves again for the year ahead, including purchasing stationery, uniforms, and getting ready for new...
Tena Koutou, tena koutou, tena koutou katoa, I must say, it feels like quite an achievement to have reached the end of 2021 with a year so full of challenges! It feels very good to know the holiday season is around the corner and for those of you with Auckland whānau,...
Tena koutou katoa, I have continued to touch base with many of our members over Term Two and now into Term Four. I have been calling caregivers in our Northwest region to check how you all are doing. It’s been a privilege to hear how caregivers are overcoming...
Ngā mihi mahana ki a koutou katoa / Warm greetings to you all, I hope you're taking good care of yourselves. I’ve been touching base with our caregiver members across the North West region. When speaking on the phone, caregivers present as a pragmatic, resilient...
Tena Koutou Katoa / Greetings, hello to you all, Well done everyone! We’ve been staying in our bubbles for lockdown, dealing with it all the best we can. For caregivers, it’s obviously meant big changes with tamariki (children) at home again and all that entails. As I...
Tena Koutou Katoa, A new term ahead and exciting times for Caring Families Aotearoa! You may have heard we have brand new trainings being delivered over the next year! I want to especially highlight the Ako Ngātahi series of on-line trainings that are available, as we...
Tena Koutou Katoa, I have been out and about the region with training and it’s been fantastic to catch up with regular attendees and meet caregivers attending their first trainings in Whanganui, Stratford, and New Plymouth. I have heard some beautiful examples of...