By building stronger community connections that make it easier to find new friends, we can all play a part in reducing loneliness. It’s about giving everyone the opportunity to meet up in a natural way. It’s sad how often older people say they don’t want to be a burden or …
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Palliative care consultant and writer Dr Kathryn Mannix has just released her latest book Listen: How to find the words for tender conversations. With permission from HarperCollins Publishers New Zealand, here is a short extract from Listen about how to get started when having difficult conversations. To win a copy …
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It’s been a particularly polarising few years, both here in Aotearoa and across the world. As a result, it seems people have become more divided than ever.
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A nationwide transformation of the existing disability support system is under way, and the aim of the transformed system is to ensure disabled people and their families have greater choice and control in their lives. During September and October 2019, the Ministry of Health Disability Directorate is holding twenty community …
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