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Advice: Paediatric Specialist Dr Rosie Marks

If you support a child or young person who has disabilities, you may enjoy listening to our interview with Dr Rosie Marks, who specialises in treating children who need intensive care.…

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Interview: Wellbeing At Work, with Carl Stent

Carl Stent understands the needs of carers and employers in the workplace.  He has studied and observed interactions between employers and carers returning to the workforce, and says extraordinary results…

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Helping Working Carers and Employers

Meet Dame Caroline Waters, Director of People and Policy for BT (British Telecom). When visiting New Zealand, Caroline talked about the benefits flexible working offers employers, carers, the government and…

Caroline Waters

Dealing with Dementia

If you are caring for someone with dementia, you may find this article and the related audio, video, and factsheets helpful. The social and economic impact of dementia An illuminating…

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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…

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Advice from Relationships Aotearoa

Wellington based clinical leader and counsellor Jayne O’Neill talks us through some of the challenges carers can face in their relationships.   Tips to ensure a happy holiday away Planning ahead…

Tina Cross Talks Caring

New Zealand entertainer Tina Cross has had several caring experiences during her life. The first was when she was a child and her family returned to the Far North to…

Tina Cross

Caring Family Relationships

How can we best nurture family relationships while caring for a family member? Read and listen to these stories about carers who do exactly that.  Carolyn Jury  Carolyn Jury and…

Carolyn Jury and her husband Wayne