Disaster Planning
With extreme weather events on the rise, it’s wise to do some advance planning. Being prepared for emergencies is especially important for older people and those with health or disability…
28/05/2013
With extreme weather events on the rise, it’s wise to do some advance planning. Being prepared for emergencies is especially important for older people and those with health or disability…
Tight-knit, loyal, renowned for caring on their own and for their own, the strength of NZ’s rural communities is legendary. So it’s no wonder that many country folk are reluctant…
Download here: Needs Assessment and Service Coordination (NASC)
This document describes the findings from the Cost of Disability research project conducted by the Disability Resource Centre Auckland, Inc (DRC Auckland) in collaboration with the University of Auckland’s Centre…
Living with Eliot is a column in Carers NZ’s Family Care magazine, written by Eliot’s Dad, author and commentator David Cohen. In it he explores issues of interest to parents…
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…
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…
