Election 2017 – Responses from Political Parties
Heading into the election, we at Carers NZ have put questions to the major political parties on how they might make life better for you if they are part of…
05/09/2017
#CarersCount – Poverty is a multigenerational issue
#CarersCount – Election 2017 Carers are having their say in the lead-up to the election on 23 September about New Zealand’s need for a joined up respite system, a better…
05/09/2017
#CarersCount – Funded Family Care is not a fair deal
It is time the NZPHDA be abolished and the government and the Ministry of Health treat everybody equally.
03/09/2017
#Carers Count – Grandparents Raising their Grandchildren
Grandparents who give up their freedom to take on their grandchildren should not be charged legal fees says Di Roberts, a grandparent raising her grandchildren.
29/08/2017
#CarersCount – In an Ideal World, by Franky Lewis
In an ideal world, family supporters are valued and receive the support they need to continue to provide support to their disabled family member. Yet being valued for the support we give and for our contribution to society remains unrecognised by those in the position to effect changes.
22/08/2017
Caring into Retirement by Frank Gaze
Frank Gaze, a carer for many years, talks about life as an older person and draws on a range of caring situations he has found himself in over the course of his life. “Ultimately” he says “it is looking after oneself that is the most likely task we will all have.“
03/07/2017
Country Carers by Margaret Pittaway
Margaret Pittaway, the Health and Social Development spokesperson for Rural Women New Zealand, looks at the history of support for rural carers, current challenges faced by many in isolated settings and the technology based solutions they are utilising.
13/06/2017
Young caring with Mercy
My eldest brother Ollie needs a lot of help and often we miss out on sports and other activities. Sometimes people stare at us but I don’t mind, other times…
14/05/2017