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Disaster Planning
The Christchurch earthquake gave many Kiwi families a jolt: just how well prepared are the rest of us for a similar emergency? The Canterbury earthquake reminded everyone to check…
Healthcare Directives: Making Your Wishes Count
By Andrée Talbot As you head towards your senior years, you may start thinking about what options you have to let others know how you would like to address end…
Downsizing? Choices, Choices!
Considering a change of home and lifestyle? It’s good to be proactive if you have outgrown your family home, have health concerns, or want to be closer to family. Who’s…
Needs Assessment and Service Coordination (NASC) Information for Older People
Download here: Needs Assessment and Service Coordination (NASC)
Family Care Agreements: Sort Out the Financial Details Upfront!
When Andrew* shifted in with his elderly parents, he gave little thought to the impact this might have on his retirement, midlife earnings, or ability to afford a home of…
Advice: Choosing + Managing Support Staff
More New Zealanders who have extra needs are choosing their own support staff to help them live independently at home. Rhett Brown, regular Family Care columnist and motivational speaker, shares…
Support At Home: Needs Assessment and Service Coordination
If you are assisting elderly friends or family members, or need more help yourself these days to continue living independently at home, you may be eligible for government-funded assistance. All…
Health Genealogy
We often look at a newborn baby and marvel at how he has his grandmother’s eyes or her father’s chin, but we don’t typically wonder what else may have been…