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Respite and Carer Support

The Team from Patrick Hogan Village

Respite care is a great short break option for a family member or loved one that also helps give carers some time out to recharge the batteries. There are a range of circumstances which might require respite overnight or support for day care.

It could be needed after a hospital stay or just as a little extra support for caregivers. Respite care ranges from a few days and even up to a few weeks. A loved one, who lives in their own home, will have their short respite stay in one of our village centres.

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Do you know of a local business doing good?

Libby Totton Reporter from Waikato Times

A cyclone was expected to be the big test of housing aid a Te Awamutu construction firm sent to Vanuatu.

Now the family behind Outdoor Living Evolutions is waiting to hear if structures they helped with survived a 7.3 magnitude earthquake.

Do you know of a local business doing good? Tell us about it in the comments (adding NFP if you don't want your words used in print).

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37 minutes ago

Garage Sale

Karen from Nawton

Dinsdale Toastmasters club monster garage sale this Sat 21st Dec at the Western Community Centre in Hyde ave. In the big room closest to the skate park/playground. 8am start. see you all then.

1 day ago

Poll: Would you rather: Christmas in summer forever or winter forever?

The Team from Neighbourly.co.nz

Just a bit of a fun poll to get you thinking.

If you had to live out your Christmas days, would you prefer it was a summer Christmas or a winter Christmas?

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Would you rather: Christmas in summer forever or winter forever?
  • 60.8% Summer
    60.8% Complete
  • 37.3% Winter
    37.3% Complete
  • 1.9% Other - I'll share below
    1.9% Complete
482 votes