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Information on Family Funded Care
Family Funded Care (FFC) Due to Covid 19, the transition from your current FFC arrangements to an alternative support option has been delayed. Check out the Ministry of Health’s website about changes to FFC. The new arrangements offer the choice for a funded family carer to be either: employed by a home and community support […]
Where to go to for health advice on COVID-19 …
This information is to provide an update to the disability community and sector on COVID-19. We will have regular updates about COVID-19 with disability relevant information to make it easy…
Preparing for a New Era
Since the 2008 “inquiry into the quality of care and service provision for people with disabilities”, things have been changing. There have been initiatives to ‘try out’ approaches that result…
New Zealand’s Carer’s Strategy Action Plan 2019-2023
New Zealand’s Carer’s Strategy Action Plan 2019 – 2023 The Carers’ Strategy aims to improve support for individuals, families, whānau and kainga who look after friends and family who have…
Designed By Carers For Carers
CARE MATTERS
Building on more than three decades of work in the disability community, SAMS (Standards and Monitoring Services) and Parent to Parent New Zealand have combined their values, vision, people, connections and strengths to provide carers with resources and opportunities.
Care Matters is guided by an advisory group, with most members being carers. Priorities and resources are co-developed with the involvement of a national Carer e-Leadership network. This network includes many existing and emerging carer leaders in New Zealand who have considerable insight into the challenges and aspirations of carers associated with the disability community.
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