Carer Story: A Friend for Mum!
When Family Care editor Laurie Hilsgen’s Mum shifted to an assisted living apartment, her seven children hoped she would settle easily and make new friends. But chronic loneliness prompted a…
05/12/2012
Advice: Give Yourself A Break
If you support an older family member, do you know how New Zealand’s respite system works? Do you know what kinds of time out are available? How do you organise…
31/10/2012
Advice: Carer Burnout
Often we don’t even recognise the symptoms of burnout. Sometimes family carers become so stressed they lose perspective and do not realise they are no longer coping. Carer burnout is…
31/10/2012
Advice: Supporting Elderly Parents
How will you know if or when your elderly parents need more help? What are the things to think about? Here is a checklist of questions to assist you. Getting…
30/10/2012
Research: The Needs of New Zealand Carers (2010)
If you are feeling frustrated in finding the sort of information you need as a carer, struggling to find the extra money to cover things such as medications or special…
21/06/2012