Tena Koutou, Tena Koutou, Tena Koutou Katoa,
It’s been a busy couple of months at our house as my husband and I have supported my elderly parents to purchase a new home and sell up so they can live closer to amenities and closer to the practical support we are able to provide at this time in their lives. As much as this makes sense, my Mum pointed out that it also means she can provide the emotional support she wants to give me, more hugs and more face-to-face chats. I was a bit humbled by that and realised, that reciprocity was important to her and I needed to be open to being the receiver too, not just the giver. I wonder if you have this balance in your life.
There is a lovely Youtube video of Dr Gabor Mate who speaks about the importance of this balance. It’s a few years old now but still very relevant.
Teena Bennett
North West RC
06 281 1642 or 027 285 6015
Training
Thanks for your Feedback: TRAINING – National Caregiver Training Programme
We really do appreciate your feedback. This last year has been an unsettling time. We know we’ve postponed trainings due to the COVID alert levels fluctuating and people’s apprehension in returning to workshops in the aftermath of alert level changes. We know we’ve cancelled trainings due to low numbers. We’ve been working on a new training registration system that hasn’t always been as responsive to you as we would have liked. We’ve heard that this has affected your confidence in what we can provide. We apologise that this has been the experience of some of you. We believe very strongly in the importance of Caregiver learning and so are very aware of what we need to clearly communicate to you going forward. There will be some changes from July, we will let you know once the details have been confirmed. Thank you once again for your feedback.
Support
PACE Support Group – All Welcome
Caring Families Aotearoa office, Taranaki Disability Info Centre, 28 Young Street (Through glass door behind the reception)
Wednesday 28th April at 1.00 pm. Inquiries to Teena 0272856015
Mā te wā / see you later,
Teena
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