Kia ora koutou, I hope you and your bubble are well. I have never used the word “bubble” so much as over the last six weeks! It has been a great opportunity to connect with more caregivers as I have been ringing people to check in. If I haven’t got to you yet, please...
Tēnā koutou katoa, From talking with you all I have heard many stories of how families have overcome challenges and stuck together through the past month; finding a new rhythm to life, enjoying getting out in nature, learning new things and working through the...
Kia ora koutou katoa, I have touched base with many of you over the lockdown period and what I took out of these conversations was that every family / whānau were doing the very best they can, some under very testing circumstances. The ‘we are just getting on with it...
Tena koutou katoa! Caregivers save lives in their own form of isolation every day. You show resilience, love and healing to those who have experienced trauma and insecurity AND you do this while juggling the same personal / whānau / family and work struggles as the...
Kia ora koutou, As we are now in level 3 in the lockdown status, I just want to acknowledge Anzac day last Saturday. We, as many of you, were doing things differently this year and it was nice to be able to spend more time as a whānau preparing for this very special...
Kia ora koutou / Hello everyone, The world has been changing fast lately. We have been in our bubbles for some time now and many of us are starting to show signs of bubble fever. Life has never been busier, juggling parenting with teaching and working from home or as...
Kia ora katou / hello everyone, What extraordinary times we find ourselves in with the coronavirus pandemic. Although the atmosphere seems charged at the moment, the Caregivers I am having contact with are doing a great job of providing extra scaffolding around their...
Kia ora everyone, I’m the new Regional Coordinator for Lower North. Well, what an exciting and interesting time for me to join the Caring Families Aotearoa Regional Team! During this challenging time of staying home and staying safe, I will be working my way through...
Kia ora koutou, We certainly live in interesting times, a lot has changed in a month. Our current situation has however highlighted the importance of relationships and empathy. Although I will be working from home, if you need to discuss something, or just want to...
Kia ora katou, What extraordinary times we find ourselves in with the COVID 19 pandemic. Take care everyone in this isolation period. Stay safe, stay home and lets unite to eradicate COVID-19. Although the atmosphere seems charged at the moment, the Caregivers I am...
Ngā mihi mahana ki a koutou katoa / Warm greetings to you all Well hasn’t life taken a dramatic bend in the road! We went from one extreme of coming together in numbers to celebrate Foster Care Awareness Week to being in a state of Physical Distancing and Isolation. I...
Kia ora koutou / Hello everyone, What extraordinary times we find ourselves in with the COVID 19 pandemic. Although the atmosphere seems charged at the moment; Caregivers I am having contact with are doing a great job providing extra scaffolding around their children,...
Ngā mihi mahana ki a koutou katoa / Warm greetings to you all You’ll be reading this newsletter from the comfort of your home as all of Aotearoa unite to eradicate COVID-19. Kia kaha, be strong! I know it can be challenging not being able to use those things around us...
Kia ora to our awesome caregivers across the Hawkes Bay and Tairawhiti region. Wow, we are living in interesting times! I am so heartened by the majority of us who are trying hard with our whānau to try and get rid of this virus for our communities, elders, kaumatua...
Ngā mihi mahana ki a koutou katoa / Warm greetings to you all Take care everyone in this isolation period. Stay safe, stay home and lets unite to eradicate COVID-19. Kia kaha, be strong! I know it can be challenging not being able to use those things around us to...
Caregiver AllowancesOn the 1st of April 2020 Caregiver allowances, including the Orphans Benefit and the Unsupported Childs Benefit have been increased. Care allowances are paid fortnightly and cover board, personal items and pocket money. Below you can find the new...
Linda's Messge to YouHappy Easter to you and your 'bubble'. I was very happy to hear Jacinda Adern announce on Monday that the Easter Bunny is an essential service and can visit this weekend. I am also looking forward to going out on my daily walk over the weekend and...
Tena koutou katoa! These are such interesting times we are living in. Take care everyone. Stay safe, stay home and lets unite to eradicate COVID-19. Kia kaha, be strong! I know it can be challenging not being able to use those things around us to get our tamariki...
Ngā mihi mahana ki a koutou katoa / Warm greetings to you all This month, I’m writing this from my postage-stamp-sized home office! I won’t bombard you with a spiel about the current state of things – in fact in our family we are aiming to have Coronavirus-free...