Wellbeing

In this section we look at how to access healthcare services in New Zealand. But, wellbeing depends on much more than just visiting a doctor when sick.

There’s a lot that goes into supporting a happy and healthy individual. You need to make sure you and the person you support eat well. It’s also important that the person you support has the opportunity to get active and enjoy social activities. And you’ll want to help them to develop the skills they need to manage healthy relationships.

This section also recognises that caring for others often starts with caring for yourself. We look at ways you can look after your own mental wellness, and ways you can get time out when you need it.

A word in your ear …..

Wellbeing, Supporting adults, Living optionsBy lifeadmin February 28, 2019

Hearing loss can lead to communication breakdown and result in frustration and isolation. Check your hearing.

Marae-based programme offers variety

People with disabilities, Wellbeing, Supporting adults, Finding financial support, Living optionsBy lifeadmin February 8, 2019

A highlight for participants on the Ngā Mara Ātea marae-based cultural day programme at Kirikiriroa Marae in Hamilton in late 2018 was setting up the Christmas trees in the central business district at Garden Place.

A room to relax and stimulate

Whānau, family and carers, New to disability?, Wellbeing, Supporting adultsBy lifeadmin January 30, 2019

Regular exposure to the Snoezelen sensory room at Life Unlimited enables clients to relax and explore their sensory environment, and in turn find more appropriate ways to remain relaxed or stimulated outside of the room.

Annual hearing loss awareness month

New to disability?, Wellbeing, Supporting adultsBy lifeadmin January 29, 2019

One in six people – an estimated 880,000 New Zealanders – have a hearing loss, including approximately 300,000 people in the working age of 20 to 65.

Host a hearing-friendly barbecue this summer

Wellbeing, My wellbeingBy lifeadmin October 10, 2018

It’s barbecue season and, this summer, national hearing organisation Hearing Therapy, is urging hosts to extend their Kiwi hospitality to guests who have trouble hearing.

Waikato university student proves anyone can dance

People with disabilities, Wellbeing, Supporting teenagers, My independence, Supporting adultsBy lifeadmin September 21, 2018

Facilitating an inclusive contemporary dance programme for Life Unlimited Charitable Trust’s after-school sport programme allowed Courtney Richmond to share her passion for movement and dance with willing participants.

Telling it like it is

Wellbeing, Supporting adults, Living optionsBy lifeadmin September 11, 2018

You know you’ve found a diamond when you come across a video blurb that reads, “Freedom Nathan tells it like it is with an infectious sense of humour. She’s a farm girl who likes to go fishing and hunting with her cousins…the fact she completely lost her sight at age 5 hasn’t stopped her living life to the full”.

How noisy is too noisy?

Wellbeing, Wellbeing, Wellbeing, My wellbeingBy lifeadmin September 6, 2018

Noise induced hearing loss is affecting younger people at higher rates than previous generations so it’s really important to let children and young people know how to protect their ears.

Eve conquers her fears with Life Friends

Wellbeing, My wellbeing, Help with transition to adult lifeBy lifeadmin July 18, 2018

Eve Ruth is warm and friendly. She’s a good listener and happy to have a chat – all the qualities that make for a good friend. But after managing a long illness, Eve found the friendships she once enjoyed had vanished. An adult education programme in Hamilton called Life Friends has set her on the path to making and sustaining new connections.

Guidance for selecting providers

New to disability?, Support with learning, Wellbeing, Wellbeing, Wellbeing, Support with learning, My wellbeing, New to disability?By lifeadmin April 23, 2018

It’s important to do your homework when selecting providers of services, treatments or interventions.