Community Resources: June 14, 2016

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The happiness effect
Studies have proven that helping others causes us to be happier, so why not give a little of yourself by volunteering your
time and see how your mood improves, your social life increases and even see how it optimises your career opportunities.
Not only does offering our time
benefit others in our community,
but the selfless act of giving to
others actually endows the Good
Samaritan with a long list of
benefits too.
Volunteering can help you
develop new skills, meet new
people, and even advance your
career. Helping others from
different walks of life who need
our help enables us to develop
important attributes that can
increase our physical and mental
well being. By developing and
extending our compassion
to others less fortunate than
ourselves can bring a great sense
of fulfilment and offers us a
useful perspective on life.
Connecting with others out
in the wider community can lift
us out of depression, give us a
sense of purpose, and increase
self-confidence. By switching our
focus onto others we find relief
from our own problems.
Volunteering is a great way
to get out and about, and get
involved with areas of the
community you care about. If
animal welfare is an issue close to
your heart you could offer your
time to one of the many animal
shelters around Christchurch
or if you’ve always wanted to
get up-close-and-personal with
wildlife, then contact Orana Park
or Willowbank where there are a
range of volunteer roles available.
Perhaps you have a specialised
skill set that charitable trusts
would particularly benefit from,
like accountancy, law, or business
administration and development.
This kind of experience can
also put you one step ahead of
the competition when you’re
on the job hunt, as prospective
employers are known to favour
applicants who demonstrate the
aptitude to help others.
According to data research
conducted by the business
networking site, LinkedIn, 41
percent of employers consider
volunteer work just as valuable as
paid work.
“It shows that you’re a
passionate professional who’s
adept at multitasking,” LinkedIn’s
Senior PR Manager, Krista
Canfield says.
Certain volunteering positions
can also enable you to develop
and learn new skills that can
benefit your chosen career,
creating greater opportunities.
Job dissatisfaction or a change
in life circumstances may lead
you to question your current
career and volunteer work
can be the ideal place to start
when searching for a new path.
Volunteering presents a golden
opportunity to dip your toe in the
water without having to commit
to a course of study before you’re
sure it’s what you want.
As we grow older it becomes
increasingly difficult to make
friends so volunteering is a
great way to widen your social
networks and meet people from
different walks of life who may
share similar interests.
Contact libraries, museums,
art galleries, national parks, or
animal shelters, or rotary clubs,
or register with Volunteering
Canterbury (www.volcan.org.
nz) where you’ll find a huge
variety of environments to learn
and develop new skills, meet
new people and increase your
happiness.
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Mobilising Cantabrians
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Aspire Canterbury
offers support, advice
and resources to older
people and those with
impairments. Their
practical assistance is
warm and friendly and
acts as a welcoming hub
for people with disabilities
and mobility issues, their
families and caregivers.
Removing barriers
to everyday living for
individuals, Aspire
Canterbury inspires
people to live life to the
fullest no matter what
their difficulties. The
Disability Information
Service (DIS) is a source
of valuable information
about the various
services available to
people with short or
long term impairments,
to individuals and
professionals from
community organisations.
Aspire Canterbury now
has a mobile service which
is available for free fun,
interactive presentations
of all their equipment
and services to retirement
homes and villages and
any other community
groups.
Visit Aspire Canterbury’s
shop at 314 Worcester
Street or visit their new
and improved website at
www.aspirecanterbury.org.
nz for their Community
Services Directory which
contains contact details
of over 300 Canterbury
support organisations, an
online shop selling a wide
selection of easier living
aids, and rental services
for wheelchairs, ramps,
walkers, and venue hire.
Support and Resources
for Independent Living
2015 NZ Disability
Information Centre
of the Year
Can we help you or someone you support?
Disability Information Service – a ‘one stop information service’ which offers unbiased
advice to assist people navigate their way to organisations or services that can provide
them with support or advice.
Aspire Canterbury Shop – shop online or call in to our
shop at 314 Worcester Street and view our range of easier
living products We also hire out wheelchairs, ramps and
walkers.
Total Mobility Discounted Taxi Service – a scheme which
provides 50% discounts on taxi journeys to eligible people
in the Christchurch area who, due to health conditions, are
unable to access public transport. Contact us for more information on 03 366 9093 or
visit our website.
New Mobile Service – Fun interactive presentations of our information, services and
easier living equipment. We come to you! To book our presenter to speak to your group
call Shannon at numbers below or email mobileservices@aspirecanterbury.org.nz
Mobility scooter demonstrations available.
walkers to
purchase
(FroM $230)
or hire
$20
per week
Aspire Canterbury is a not-for-profit organisation providing services to the
community since 1981
Physical Address: 314 Worcester Street, Linwood, Christchurch
Postal Address: PO Box 32074, Christchurch 8147
Ph: 03 366 6189
Freephone: 0800 347 242
Ph: (Total Mobility) 03 366 9093
Mobile Service: 022 140 8213
E: admin@aspirecanterbury.org.nz
W: www.aspirecanterbury.org.nz

House of Hearing is proudly
independent and locally owned.
Hearing loss generally develops slowly over
many years and the effects become apparent
only gradually. This makes it difficult for those affected
to recognise that they are actually suffering
from a hearing impairment. Relatives, friends
or colleagues are often the first to realise that
something is wrong. You may have a hearing impairment
if you frequently ask people to repeat
what they have just said, or you play your music
or television loud enough for family and friends
to comment.
Hearing loss is not something to be taken lightly.
It is important to do something about it, sooner
rather than later. Hearing is no different to any
other part of the human body: it requires exercise
and stimulation. Hearing stimulates and
trains the brain. If this stimulus is taken away,
hearing not only gets progressively worse but
the understanding of speech will also start to
deteriorate. A hearing instrument helps to maintain
neural pathways in your brain responsible
for hearing all the sounds around you.
If you’ve been having doubts about your hearing
or you are concerned about hearing impairment,
then now is the right time to have it checked.
Being concerned about your hearing is natural,
so get the answers you need in a clear, easy to
understand way and this is where House of Hearing
can help.
House of Hearing is proudly independent and
locally owned. Our hearing care professionals will
find you the best treatments from the full range
of available solutions, including tinnitus management,
rehabilitation, counselling, and hearing aids
from all leading manufacturers.
House of Hearing has many clinics located in and
around Christchurch, Blenheim, Ashburton and
Greymouth. Please don’t put it off any longer,
call us today toll free on 0800 333 606.
CLINIC PHONE CLINIC PHONE
Ashburton 03 307 8949 Papanui
Blenheim 03 579 5353 Rangiora
03 310 7355
Halswell 03 322 4326 Greymouth
Fendalton 03 351 3535 Hokitika
Westport
03 768 5528
House
of
Hearing
100% NZ Owned
& Operated

Freedom
to learn & explore
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As a parent herself, Tiny Tots
Nursery and Preschool owner
and operator, Rebecca Ellis
knows only too well how
important your child’s welfare
and learning is.
For the highest quality
care and education for your
children Tiny Tots Nursery and
Preschool is a privately owned
and family operated centre that
ensures peace of mind through
their commitment to your
child’s needs.
“Over the years I’ve found
that the best results for happy,
socially well-adjusted children
who are free to explore
and grow, come from an
environment that has flexible
routines, changing challenges
and a caring professional
qualified, experienced teaching
team,” says Rebecca.
Tiny Tots provides a safe and
secure environment in which
children can learn, create
and grow to the best of their
abilities.
Observing the children at
play the teachers communicate
with both parents and the
teaching team in order
to develop an individual
programme tailored to each
child’s unique needs. This
helps the children to extend
their learning and enhance
their development in an open
learning environment.
Tiny Tots is a small, homely
centre with a real family feel
and has a great open plan
environment both indoors and
out. Children are provided
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with high quality equipment,
resources and facilities to
support each child’s learning
and development.
Teachers encourage
parents to spend time with
their children in the centre,
especially to help them settle
in, which also helps parents
to discover how the centre
operates throughout the day.
Parents and children are
welcome to visit Tiny Tots at
148 England Street in Linwood
or phone 3896851.
• Full day, half day sessions and full time
• Caring for children birth to 6 years
• Fully qualified, registered and experienced teachers
• Quality child ratios
• Free ECE and subsidies available
• Large indoor and outdoor environment
• Quality programmes and care for your child’s individual needs
Hours open - 7am to 6pm
• Helping children reach their full potential.
Tiny Tots Nursery and Preschool provides a safe and secure environment in which children can learn, create and grow to the best of their abilities.
Tiny Tots has an open plan environment both indoors and out and seeks to provide high quality equipment, resources and facilities to support your child’s learning and
development for now and the future.
Our programme is based around each child’s individual interests, needs or development and this is formatted through the teachers and parent’s communication together.
Enrol your child now to our warm, fun, homely learning environment.
Please don’t hesitate to visit us or call us if you would like further information.
Call us now (03) 389 6851 | www.tinytotspreschool.co.nz
148 England Street, Linwood, Christchurch
Email: tinytotspreschool@xtra.co.nz

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Golden Opportunity
Development on the latest
complex from the Golden
Healthcare Group, Lady
Wigram Retirement Village, is
now well underway. The $80m
state-of-the-art care complex
occupies 5.7 hectares at the new
Wigram Skies development.
Currently in its first stage of
development, Lady Wigram
will eventually have 101 villas,
73 apartments, a rest home,
hospital and dementia facilities
and amenities within the village
will include a village community
centre, bowling greens, a
swimming pool, a spa, a gym, a
theatre, and a hair salon.
Located in the vicinity of
the new Wigram town centre,
The Landing, and the Wigram
Airforce Museum, village
residents will find safe and easy
access to all the local amenities
via adjoining walkways.
The first time Golden
Healthcare has constructed a
retirement village from scratch,
owner John Tooby says this is
“a very exciting project” they’re
embarking upon.
The new retirement village
promises to be an extremely
attractive complex with all the
comforts of modern life. Stage 1
and 2 villas which are currently
being sold come complete with
whiteware, double-glazing, heat
pumps, and a gas fire to keep
you cosy and warm, and have
fibre optic cabling for speedy
internet.
“Our aim is to provide
first class quality facility in a
desirable location,” says Tooby.
For enquirires regarding the
last few remaining Stage 1 villas
or further information on Stages
1 and 2 contact Sarah Jacobson
on 027 341 1464.
Community Connection
Social interaction or lack thereof
can have a major impact on
older people’s quality of life. If
you or a loved one you know
is feeling a little lonely or
could benefit from more social
contact, Age Concern can help
with their Social Connection
Service.
Age Concern staff, alongside
volunteer hosts and drivers are
there to provide transportation
and companionship for isolated
people to facilitate engagement
with the wider community.
Watching the world of a loved
one shrink due to memory
impairment, frailty or social
isolation is heart breaking.
Presbyterian Support’s
Enliven Day Programmes
provide interesting, abilityappropriate
activities for frail
elderly, who are sociallyisolated
or memory-impaired.
Offering two one day activity
programmes; the Harakeke
Club helps people with
Alzheimer’s or related dementia
Visits to a local cafe, garden
centre or the museum can be
arranged or can visit a person
in their home for morning or
afternoon tea.
Age Concern welcomes
interest from anyone keen to
join the minibus service as a
client, or volunteer their time
to become a driver (no special
license required) or hosts or
hostess. Please contact www.
ageconcern.org.nz or call 03 366
0903 for further information or
to make a donation.
Enliven the Elderly
remain socially active, and the
Totara Club provides isolated
or frail older people with an
opportunity to meet others and
socialise with others.
Transport is available to
and from the clubs and a
midday meal and morning and
afternoon tea are provided.
Purpose-built facilities are
staffed by trained professionals
and operate five days a week.
Call 03 366 5472 or visit
www.enlivenuppersouth.org.nz.
A Leader in
Heathcare
Excellence for
the Older Person
Golden Healthcare Group
Age Concern Canterbury
provides advocay, information
and confidential services for
people over 60.
Services Include:
• Home Support & Maintance • Earthquake Support
• Social Outings • Visiting Service • Information
• Community Health (Nursing and social work)
• Elder Abuse & Neglect Prevention
Ph: 366 0903
24 Main North Road, Papanui, Christchurch
www.goldenhealthcare.co.nz

Online Shop New to Nurse Maude 7
Nurse Maude’s Health and
Mobility Shop in Wairakei
Road has long been the goto
shop for those requiring
specialised products and
equipment that allow them
to live as independently as
possible in their own home.
Now many of the same
diverse range of specialised
products are available online.
“Nurse Maude’s online
Health and Mobility Shop has
proved to be very popular,”
says Nurse Maude’s general
Marketing Manager, Sue
Bramwell.
“Life is busy enough without
having to schedule one more
trip into your day, especially
when you’re working. The
online shop is open 24 hours
a day, seven days a week and
it only takes a few minutes to
order what you need and have
it sent.”
Nurse Maude’s online
Health and Mobility Shop
has created a strong following
in rural and remote areas
where being able to access
specialised products often
means a long trip to the
nearest town.
“This way it’s as simple as
click, buy and have it delivered
to your door,” says Bramwell.
“It’s ideal for people who
regularly shop online, those
shopping for aging parents on
a regular basis or those who
simply like the convenience of
home delivery.”
For those who like to shop
in person Nurse Maude’s
Health and Mobility Shop has
a huge range of incontinence
and allied products with new
items added regularly as they
come on the market.
The staff at Nurse Maude’s
Health and Mobility Shops
work closely with Nurse
Maude’s Specialty Clinic
nurses and suppliers to make
sure the expertise, advice and
support customers may need
is readily available.

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Smile with
confidence
With 12 clinics from Kaiapoi to
Invercargill, Duchenne Dental
provides a modern, professional
and welcoming service to their
clients throughout Canterbury
and the South Island.
The team at Duchenne Dental
offer first-time and replacement
full and partial dentures. With
the aid of digital scanning
technology they also hand craft
high-end aesthetic and precision
fit dentures.
All products are constructed
with injection moulded acrylics
and elastomers. This means
a greater effort is placed on
creating a comfortable and well
aligned finished denture. This
is to ensure patients who wear
dentures made by Duchenne
will have confidence to eat, talk
and smile naturally.
Experienced technicians
also work on the protection of
remaining natural teeth with
custom fitted mouth guards.
This is a must for those in
contact sports like rugby. A
custom fitted mouthguard
provides far more protection
and a superior design to the
stock “ boil and bite” products.
Not only is Duchenne Dental
concerned with protecting teeth
or replacing missing teeth, the
experienced team are equally
dedicated providers of dental
services, which allows the team
to assist those who suffer from
snoring or sleep apnoea.
With approximately 50-60
per cent of all adults affected
by snoring, this problem can
be minimised and treated with
snoring appliances, designed
and crafted at Duchenne Dental.
With the latest in technology
and crafting techniques,
patients can entrust their smile
and dental care to the dental
professionals at Duchenne. Visit
www.duchenne.co.nz to find
your nearest clinic or call 03 375
4444 to book a complimentary
consultation.
One step at a time
Why struggle with your stairs and
feel limited in your own home
when a stairlift can restore your
freedom and independence?
Installed somewhere in the
world every nine minutes,
Acorn Stairlifts have become
a household name in quality
and safety. With more than 20
years experience and knowledge
Acorn is a British company that
has made stairlifts stylish, easy to
use and affordable.
Made with the highest quality
British engineering Acorn
Stairlifts are designed to be easy
to use, comply with the most upto-date
stairlift safety standards,
and are amongst the smoothest
and quietest systems available on
the market. Dealing direct with
the New Zealand office based
in the heart of Auckland, each
stairlift is delivered directly from
one of their three UK factories.
Cutting out the middle man,
Acorn ensures the customer
receives the best possible service
to which their thousands of
customers around the world
have testified to, echoing the
sentiments that they have been
“installed expertly and efficiently”
and have helped them regain their
mobility in their own homes.
With straight, curved and
outdoor options available, there
is a solution for almost every
staircase. Contact Acorn Stairlifts
to discover how your life can
be made easier one step at a
time. Visit them online at www.
acornstairlifts.co.nz for a free
quote or call 0800 782 404.
EAT
TALK
SMILE
Live life confidently with advanced
dental and denture care.
Canterbury’s leading company specialising
in complete denture services.
Regain the
freedom of your
home with an
Acorn Stairlift
• For straight or curved
staircases
• Indoor and
outdoor lifts
• Free home assessment
• Fast installation
• Safe and reliable
www.duchenne.co.nz
Merivale 03 375 4444
Beckenham 03 375 4443
Fendalton 03 375 4449
Linwood 03 375 4448
Kaiapoi 03 375 4442
QEII Dental 03 388 0881
Dentistry with a Smile 03 338 8210
Halswell Dental 03 322 9577
All Acorn Stairlifts
carry the Arthritis
Foundation’s
Ease-of-Use
Commendation
FOR FREE BROCHURE & QUOTATION
0800 087 050
FREE DVD Guide to Stairlifts

Living with hep C
Since 1998 Hepatitis C Resource Centre has been
actively raising awareness and providing support for
those affected with hepatitis C in New Zealand.
15 years ago treatment was less effective and with
many people experiencing debilitating side-effects,
which often caused illness worse than the disease itself,
but now there is medicine available in New Zealand
that has proven to be an effective cure in more than
90 percent of treated patients and new Direct-Acting
Antivirals (DAAs) will shorten treatment time, contain
very few side-effects and have been proven to cure up
to 100 percent of some strains of hepatitis C.
As there are still many people with latent infections
who are unaware that they have hepatitis C,
possibly because they have never been sick with it,
it is important people are tested so they can receive
treatment and avoid passing it on to others.
Given that 75 percent of people living with hepatitis
C were born between 1945 and 1965 the Hepatitis C
Resource Centre urges people from the Baby-Boomer
generation to get tested; especially if you have ever;
shared injecting equipment with others (even just
once); had a blood transfusion in New Zealand prior
to July 1992; or received a potentially unsterile tattoo
or piercing.
Those who work at the centre have personal
experience of living with the virus and most have been
successfully treated.
Visit www.hepcnz.org for more information, drop
into the Christchurch clinic at 301 Tuam Street or call
the national helpline on 0800 22 HEPC (0800 224372)
to start the conversation today.
Don’t Worry
Be Happy
Being happy and healthy is
important for everyone. The
Mental Health Education and
Resource Centre (MHERC)
connects people with a range
of information and services to
support people to stay well.
MHERC provides a free
mental health library, produces
an annually updated Canterbury
Mental Health Directory, and
can connect you with mental
health support groups and other
organisations in Christchurch.
The Centre also offers a range of
professional development courses
about wellbeing, mental health
and addiction.
MHERC has been supporting
people in Christchurch for over
21 years, helping Cantabrians
find the right services to support
them and their loved ones, and
providing information and
community education to enhance
wellbeing. Whether you are
concerned about someone you
care for, dealing with mental
illness yourself, working in the
mental health sector, studying, or
seeking a deeper understanding
of wellbeing and mental health
issues, MHERC’s library has a
range of resources.
The Centre’s free public library
has over 3,300 items and covers
topics such as; relationships
(raising teenagers, working with
difficult people), mental illness
(anxiety, depression), wellbeing
(happiness, positive psychology),
practical resources (mediation
and relaxation DVDs), children’s
resources (coping with grief) and
much more. Their friendly staff
will help you find what you are
looking for.
You can search MHERC’s
online library catalogue and
directory at www.mherc.org.nz
and visit 116 Marshland Road in
Shirley Monday-Friday 9.00-
4.30pm.
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Safe Haven for Women
Saving Lives
Would you know what to do in
an emergency? St John is one of
the leading providers of first aid
training in Canterbury. Teaching
people first aid skills is critically
important - first aid can help save
a life.
St John began in New Zealand
130 years ago and was started by
community-minded people who
were eager to promote first aid
skills and training to the public.
Saving lives and helping others
was very important to them and
still is.
They believe everyone
should have some level of
first aid ability, as accidents
and medical emergencies can
happen anywhere, anytime. St
John First Aid courses provide
the necessary knowledge and
confidence to provide effective
first aid whenever it’s required.
Courses range from basic
first aid training and industryspecific
modules through to
advanced resuscitation for
hospital employees. Booking
is easy either with a scheduled
course or group bookings can be
arranged at St John or your own
home.
If you would like to know what
to do in an emergency and would
like to save someone’s life, a first
aid course with St John’s qualified
instructors will ensure you have
all the skills you need when the
time comes to save someone’s life.
Visit www.stjohn.org.nz/
firstaid or phone 0800 FIRST
AID (0800 347 782) to book your
first aid course today.
The Women’s Centre has been a
pillar of support to the women
of Christchurch for 30 years.
Unique in the broad range
of services the Women’s Centre
provides, it offers women a
safe, supportive, affirming,
and women-only environment
where they can come to enjoy
social interaction, share
information and resources and
receive in-depth one-to-one
counseling sessions.
For many women the centre is
a place to work through difficult
issues, find support, gather
information, or simply a safe
haven where they can rest before
going out into the world again.
Offering extensive networks
the Women’s Centre can
provide information and links
to appropriate agencies and
organisations who can offer
further, and sometimes more
specialised, assistance.
Helping women to feel safe,
well informed, accepted and
confident, the Women’s Centre
plays a vital role in women’s lives
to help them become a positive
influence for their children,
family and friends, and the
wider community.
Help available for New
Zealand Superannuation
clients this winter
• Purchasing a heat source
There may be assistance for the cost of purchasing a portable heater.
• Heating costs
Assistance may be available to provide help with additional electricity, gas
or heating costs that a person has because of an on-going disability.
• Assistance with heating costs
There may be recoverable assistance available for electricity, gas or
firewood.
Note - Applicants must meet a number of criteria.
Seniors clients can access further information on the Ministry of Social
Development website www.msd.govt.nz click on - What we can do for
Seniors, or phone us on 0800 552 020.
Are you prepared?
St John encourages everyone in
the community to learn skills to
look after themselves - and others.
Do a St John First Aid course - learn
how to help someone else.
For more information, call
0800 FIRST AID or
visit www.stjohn.org.nz
Drop in Mon to Fri 10am -2pm
573 -579 Colombo Street, near South City
Phone 371 7414 / 022 105 530 (9am - 4pm)
Website www.womenscentre.co.nz

A New Concept in Health
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Longhurst Allied Health is a new
purpose-built medical centre
in Halswell that offers a broad
scope of health and medical
services under one roof.
Each specialist, who is also
an ACC Authorised Provider,
works in close collaboration with
one another and together with
the GP staff at Halswell Health
and Longhurst Health to provide
optimal care for their patients.
Acupuncture and Chinese
medicine offers a proven,
3000 year-old system of health
care and maintenance which
approaches every person as an
individual, holistically. They are
ACC authorised providers for
injury recovery and specialise
in all chronic conditions of the
body and mind.
Longhurst Chiropractic
and Little Spines offer general
chiropractic services and
specialist chiropractic care for
pregnant mothers, newborns
and teenagers, and also treat
problems with the extremities.
The Longhurst Hand Clinic
provides specialised hand
rehabilitation services for
injuries affecting the hand,
wrist, forearm and elbow, as
well as non-injury conditions
including osteoarthritis and
carpal tunnel syndrome.
Longhurst Physiotherapy
offers a full range of services
that include treating sports
injuries, post surgery
rehabilitation, spinal problems
and work related injuries.
Longhurst Podiatry treats
a variety of foot and ankle
disorders, which include;
Achilles and ankle injuries, heel
pain, in-grown toenails, painful
corns and calluses, verrucae,
diabetic foot care, and children’s
foot problems.
Canterbury Speech and
Language Therapy offers
assessment and evidence-based
treatment for a wide-range of
speech and language difficulties
for children and adults.
Contact the team on 03 595
0050 or find out more at www.
longhurstalliedhealth.co.nz.
Longhurst Allied Health
Allied health is a team of health care
professionals dedicated to both
medical and proactive health services
for the community.
The Allied Health team includes:
53 Caulfield Ave, Halswell, Christchurch
Acupuncture &
cHinese Medicine
Offering professional care
using a proven, 3000
year-old system of health
care & maintenance which
approaches every person as
an individual, holistically.
We are ACC authorised
providers for injury recovery
and specialise in all chronic
conditions of the body and
mind.
cHiroprActic
cAre
Registered ACC provider
and an extremity listed
chiropractor, in addition to
examining the spine and pelvis
we are registered to examine,
diagnose and if appropriate
treat problems involving
the feet, ankles, knees, hips,
hands, wrists, elbows and
shoulders.
hand theraPy
The Longhurst Hand Clinic
provided specialised hand
rehabilitation services for
people with injuries affecting
the hand, wrist, forearm
and elbow, as well as noninjury
conditions including
osteoarthritis and carpal
tunnel syndrome.
PhysiotheraPy
Our physiotherapists will
guide you through your
journey to wellness with our
range of physio services.
Whether you are struggling
with post-op rehabilitation, a
sports injury or general wear
and tear, our experienced
team at Halswell Physio are
here to help.
Podiatry
At Longhurst Podiatry we
treat all foot and lower limb
problems big or small. We
treat a variety of foot and
ankle disorders, some of which
include; Achilles and ankle
injuries, heel pain, in-grown
and difficult to cut toe nails,
painful corns and calluses,
verrucae, diabetic foot care,
and children’s foot problems.
sPeech & language
theraPy
Our goal is to help those who
are struggling with various
communication disorders.
We pride ourselves on
providing the best possible
evidence-based therapy and
professional services.
Although we are based at
Longhurst Health, home and
school appointments can be
provided in the Christchurch
and Ashburton areas.
The Allied Health Team can be reached at 595 0050 or online at
longhurstalliedhealth.co.nz for information and bookings.

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Bitten by the Bookworm
Now that we are finally within winter’s icy grip, there’s nothing better than snuggling up with a
good book to delve into when the dark descends.
Whether it’s a romance
or thriller to while away
the evenings or weekends,
your local library is a great
resource for books and
much more.
Music and movies
are also available at a
fraction of the cost to rent
rather than buying them,
downloading, or renting
from the DVD store and
makes entertainment much
more affordable for the
whole family.
Take advantage of dreary,
wet weekends by setting
yourself a fun project
such as learning a new
hobby. If you don’t know
where to start, begin by
browsing their diverse
selection of eBooks, audio
books, DVDs, videos,
CDs, and magazines
to give you some great
ideas. Creative pursuits
include needle crafts,
aircraft modelling, beer
brewing, woodworking,
bookbinding, stone
carving, or jewellery
making, to name just a
few. There are plenty of
DIY books to keep you
occupied after work and
on the weekend. There’s
something for the kids too,
with a range of arts and
crafts books, which give
you and your family a fun
and affordable alternative
to going out or blobbing
in front of the TV. It’s
surprising how your old
magazines, newspapers,
and toilet rolls can be a
cheap source of creativity
while nurturing your
child’s imagination.
Fascinated in family
history? Why not embark
on a journey of discovery
by delving into the library’s
archives? Offering a wealth
of local information about
our city’s history, through
imagery, old newspapers
and periodicals from 1839
to 1945, alongside other
useful documentation
and resources, to help you
track your ancestry or fill
in any gaps. Visit one of
the dedicated research
computers at the Family
History Centres at the
two Central Libraries
in Manchester and
Peterborough Streets, as
well as the Upper Riccarton
and Fendalton Libraries.
If you’re looking to
progress your career the
library is a great source of
educational material and
contains valuable resources
to give you a great head
start. Learn how to create
a successful CV, research
a prospective employer by
investigating the company’s
background or explore
the limitless realm of new
career options from their
extensive database located
in libraries and online.
Christchurch City
Libraries have Learning
Centres to provide every
generation with innovative
programmes within a fun
learning environment.
Facilities include meeting
rooms, computer labs
with webcams, data
projectors and video
conferencing. A range of
community programmes
are offered throughout
the year and include
after-school programmes
and programmes for
pre-schoolers and during
the holidays. Pick up a
brochure from one of the
four Learning Centres in
selected libraries or view
the timetable online.
Accessing information,
services, catalogues, and
databases has never been
easier now that much of
the legwork can be done at
home from your computer.
Their comprehensive,
user-friendly website has all
you need to know at your
fingertips. You can even
access their live chat line,
LiveOnline, for assistance
9am to 8pm on weekdays,
9am to 5pm at weekends.
For a full list of all
Christchurch City Library
locations, visit www.
christchurchcitylibraries.
com.

Red Cross Urgently Needs Volunteers
A significant volunteer shortage is
forcing New Zealand Red Cross to
create waiting lists of vulnerable
people needing to access its
community transport services.
Since beginning in July 2013 the
community shuttle vans have
become increasingly popular.
However, due to a chronic shortage
of drivers, the service is working at
capacity and Red Cross staff are
having to create waiting lists for
those needing to use the service.
“As people and agencies become
aware of our transport service
we’re experiencing a significant
increase in demand that we
currently cannot meet,” explains
Red Cross Community Transport
Coordinator Vicki Pooley.
“It’s so hard having to say ‘not at
the moment’ to helping someone
in genuine need, due to a lack of
volunteers for us to draw on. Our
volunteers are the backbone of the
organisation; they’re committed,
passionate and always return with
big smiles on their faces after a
day on the road.”
Volunteers’ level of commitment
for both programmes is flexible
from one day a month to several
days a week. The programmes are
run daily Monday to Friday.
For more information or to get
involved, ph 339 7978 or email
vicki.pooley@redcross.org.nz
Drivers are also needed across
the city for the Meals on Wheels
programme.
Meals on Wheels has operated
in Christchurch since the early
1950’s and currently Red Cross
drivers deliver approximately
750 hot meals per day.
However the programme is
more than the delivery of a hot
meal, for many recipients it is
the friendly smile and chat that
means so much, in fact for
many recipients the delivery
person may be the only other
person they see that day.
If you can spare 2 hours
a week, fortnight or
month, please phone
03 339 3759 or email
chch.mow@redcross.org.nz
New Zealand Red Cross needs you!
Volunteers are the heart and soul of the Red Cross and and you you could be be the the person we’re we’re looking looking for. for.
We urgently need:
We urgently need:
ɠ Meals on Wheels drivers. This service provides home-delivered hot lunches on weekdays. The regular social contact and
Meals nutritionally Wheels balanced drivers. meals help This support service vulnerable provides people home-delivered in their homes. hot lunches on weekdays. The regular social
ɠcontact Community and Transport nutritionally drivers. balanced This service meals offers help a support lifeline to vulnerable people who cannot people access in their private homes. or public transport, enabling
Community them to meet Transport appointments drivers. and activities This service across Christchurch. offers a lifeline We will to provide people you who with cannot AA training access to drive private the or vans. public
ɠtransport, Outreach volunteers. enabling them If you to have meet good appointments communication and activities interpersonal across skills and Christchurch. a flexible attitude, We will we need provide you to you help with us
AA with training outreach to activities drive the such vans. as door-knocking and support roles at Red Cross events.
All outreach and community transport volunteers receive First Aid and Recovery Matters training.
All community transport volunteers receive First Aid and Recovery Matters training.
Call us now on (03) 339 3759 or 0800 Red Cross (0800 468 873)
Call or visit us now www.redcross.org.nz
on (03) 339 7978 or 0800 Red Cross (0800 468 873)
or Alternatively, visit www.redcross.org.nz
drop in to 1 Magdala Place, Christchurch to discuss
opportunities in your area.
Here for Good

14
Stimulate
Mind, Body
& Spirit
Unfulfilled at work? Yearning for more social
connections? Stuck in a rut? If these niggling
questions have been bothering you then signing up
for a community course could be just
the answer you’ve been looking for.
Instead of slumping in front
of the TV the minute you get
home from work, why not
stimulate your senses, fast
track your career, master a
new skill, take up a new hobby,
or join your local sports club
and widen your social circle,
by attending one of the many
community based courses
around Christchurch.
Explore something new,
challenge yourself by building
on your existing knowledge,
or simply do something you’ve
always dreamed of doing, but
have never made the time for.
There are a great selection
of affordable part-time and
full-time community based
courses, offering a wide
variety of subjects and training
programmes for all ages and
abilities, run by qualified tutors
from schools, polytechnics, and
community centres around
Christchurch.
Looking for an engaging
activity I could pursue using
a bundle of vintage fabric I
had collected over the years,
I signed up for an eight week
sewing course.
Revitalising my home décor,
I made my own cushion covers
for a fraction of the cost of
store bought ones, whilst
learning new skills and making
new friends.
A friend of mine decided to
boost her confidence and step
outside her comfort zone by
taking an evening burlesque
class. Learning new skills has
increased her confidence in a
fun environment with other
women, with whom she has
made a new circle of friends.
Community Information
Christchurch (CINCH - www.
cinch.org.nz) is an online
community directory of clubs,
community organisations
and continuing education
course providers in the greater
Christchurch area.
Established by Christchurch
City Libraries in 1981, CINCH
is an excellent resource,
which includes more than
5,800 listings offering day
and night courses in arts
and crafts, music and dance,
languages and cultural studies,
occupational training, personal
development, sports and
recreation, and also includes
a comprehensive list of citizen
and consumer agencies.
All listings provide detailed
information, including course
details, location and maps,
course tutors and contact
details, and links to further
information.
Improve your career
prospects or explore a change
in career direction by taking
one of the diverse occupational
courses on offer. Employers
are often willing to invest in
the continuing education of
their employees, so it pays to
ask and they may be happy
to pay for training. There are
also many on-line training
programmes available through
a number of educational
institutions.
Boost your confidence,
improve your health, and
increase your energy levels
by joining a sports club or
participating in one-on-one
recreational activities. With
winter just around the corner,
why not join an indoor sports
team and explore a new
pursuit, which could become
a life long passion while you
widen your social circle.
Seeking a thrill and a
little adventure, why not
try abseiling, caving, motor
sports, hunting, flight training,
kite surfing, or paragliding?
Improve your fitness in a fun,
non-competitive environment
by becoming part of a social
sports team (either mixed or
single sex teams) in a number
of team sports like basketball,
cricket, hockey, netball,
roller derby, rugby, or soccer.
Prefer one-on-one training to
achieve your personal best?
There are many opportunities
to improve your skills and
challenge your limitations with
personal coaching available
across a number of recreational
activities.
Those with mental or
physical disabilities are also
catered for with the likes of
basketball, tennis, and rugby
for those in wheelchairs,
and a wide range of social
sporting activities for those
with other impairments,
including archery, blokarting,
sailing, bowling, cycling, judo,
swimming, running, and even
fencing, to name just a few.
Personal development
courses offer a large choice
of topics for exploration,
including achievement
motivation, bible studies and
spirituality, communication,
creative, travel, and fiction
writing, driver education,
employment re-entry, goal
setting, life skills, mentoring
in business, phobias,
self-confidence, stress
management, and general wellbeing,
alongside many others.

Positive Start for Kids
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What lies behind us &
what lies before us are
tiny matters compared
to what lies within us
Buddha
Kids’ Role Models
Since 1987 Lindisfarne Nursery
School has provided full time,
part time, and casual enrolment
opportunities for children giving
parents optimum convenience.
Fostering a love of learning,
a respect for all, and a sense of
confidence and self worth, are
values upheld by the caring staff
at Lindisfarne Nursery School.
Providing children with
learning experiences tailored
to their individual needs and
interests, the teaching programme
promotes independent
thinking, core skills, and social
development. Encouraging
happy, secure, and confident
children, parents can rest assured
their children receive the best
foundation for a lifetime of
successful learning at Lindisfarne
Nursery School.
Located at 375 Worcester St,
Linwood, Lindisfarne welcomes
parents and their children to visit.
Visit www.lindisfarnenursery.
school.nz or call 03 389 2483
for more about the programme,
menus, and school philosophy.
Positive role models are
important to child and
adolescent development. Events
or circumstances simply make
some children or young people
more vulnerable to negative
influences, which is where
mentors can help.
Family Works mentors are
reliable, motivated individuals
with the desire to enhance the
well being of children. Volunteer
mentors range in age from midtwenties
to the over-sixties and
come from diverse backgrounds
bringing a variety of interests,
skills and talents.
Many Family Works mentors
maintain contact with their
mentees into adulthood.
If you have the desire to give
back to the community, have
patience, humour and the ability
to relate well to younger people,
call 03 366 5472 or visit www.
familyworksuppersouth.org.nz
for more information on how
you can make a difference.
• Central location
• Cooked healthy heart meals
• Large private outdoor play area
• Casual care available
• Enrolments available now
• 7.30am - 5.30pm Monday to Friday
EST 1987
389 2483
375 Worcester Street • Christchurch

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Keep cool till after school
CASPA (Creative After School
Programmed Activities) offers
children the opportunity to
be creative, build valuable
friendships, and engage with
new experiences within a
safe, nurturing environment.
Offering working parents
affordable after-school and
school holiday programmes,
CASPA is just as popular with
the kids as it is with their
parents.
CASPA offers parents
convenience and affordability,
while giving children a wide
range of activities to engage
with including sports, music,
games, drama, arts and crafts
as well as organised fun trips.
Previous themes and activities
have included a Karaoke
Dance Party, The CASPA Fear
Factor, Healthy Art, and Out
of Africa, just to name a few.
Parents who choose to
enrol their children in
CASPA enjoy peace of mind,
knowing their kids are safe
while enjoying the benefits
of a quality after-school
programme.
With a dozen locations
across the city, including
Youth Holiday Programmes
at Breens Intermediate in
Bishopdale, there is sure to be
a CASPA near you.
CASPA is approved by
the Ministry of Social
Development for the
OSCAR Subsidy and in
some circumstances, the full
CASPA fee may be covered
by the subsidy. For a list
of eligibility criteria, those
seeking assistance can contact
their nearest WINZ centre.
For further information or to enrol, call Caroline, Rachel
or Tania on 349 9260 or visit www.caspa.org.nz.
CASPA
After School
& Holiday Programme
Your friendly childcare solution
Creative
After
School
Programmed
Activities
• We provide a safe, creative
environment for 5-13 year olds
• Our staff are trained
• A range of fun activities
• 7.15-8.30am and 3-6pm Mon-Fri
• 8am-6pm Holidays
• Kids just LOVE it!
cALL us
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P: 349 9260 or 027 352 1638
E: info@caspa.org.nz
W: www.caspa.org.nz
Subsidies
Apply