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Carer Support Groups

Survey responses

"I'm not alone"

"Lived experience"

"Lived experience"

 You can chat to other carers who have a similar lived experience. 

"Knowing we are not alone helps immensely."

"Lived experience"

"Lived experience"

"Lived experience"

 You can chat to other carers who have a similar lived experience. 


"No judgement"

Expert guest speakers

Expert guest speakers

All the carers understand how challenging it can be. 

Expert guest speakers

Expert guest speakers

Expert guest speakers

    You gain a "wealth of knowledge". 

A place to come and relax and spend time with others who understand what you're going through. Have a cuppa and a chat for an hour or two with others who are experiencing similar behaviours and actions from their loved ones with dementia.  

New evening Carer Support Group in Palmerston North

Where: Marion Kennedy Centre, 642 Featherston Street

Time: 5.30pm to 7pm

When: Every Third Wednesday of the month

Facilitator: Andrea Hodgetts

Phone: 027 357 9560  

Guest Speakers: Jonathan Kok who is a Medical Elder Health Geriatrician and Rose Blair who is an Elder Health Nurse Specialist.

Topic – Types of Dementia and Changes in behaviour.

Feilding

Where: St John, 33 Bowen Street

Time: 10am-12 noon 

When: First Monday each month 

Facilitator: Andrea Hodgetts

Phone: 027 357 9560  

Guest Speaker: Lesley from Easie Living and she will display equipment to assist living safely in the home.

Purchases are available on the day

Palmerston North

Where: Marion Kennedy Centre, 642 Featherston Street
Time: 10am-12noon
When: First Wednesday each month
Facilitator: Andrea Hodgetts/Liam Walsh
Phone: 06 357 9539 ext 204 or 207

Guest speaker: Robin Ross - Health & Disability Co-ordinator – MSD

This meeting will cover the Disability allowance subsidy and what can be claimed from this.


Dannevirke

Where: The HUB, Entry via carpark Allardice St

Time: 10am-12 noon

When: First Thursday each month 

Facilitator: Andrea Hodgetts

Phone: 027 357 9560  

Guest Speaker: Lesley from Easie Living and she will display equipment to assist living safely in the home.

Purchases are available on the day

Palmerston North Men's Carer Support Group

Where: Marion Kennedy Centre, 642 Featherston Street
Time: 10am-12.00 noon
When: First Friday each month
Facilitator: Liam Walsh
Phone: 027 600 4408

Levin

Where: Freemasons Centre, cnr Parker and Power Street

Time: 12.30pm-2.30pm 

When: Fourth Wednesday each month 

Facilitator: Liam Walsh

Phone: 027 600 4408 


Levin Men's Carer Support Group

Where: Freemasons Centre, cnr Parker and Power Street

Time: 12.30pm-2.30pm 

When: Fourth Friday each month 

Facilitator: Liam Walsh

Phone: 027 600 4408 

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