The Star: October 22, 2020

The Star Thursday October 22 2020
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HŌHEPA CANTERBURY is
facing growing demand for their
services and they have a waiting
list of people with an intellectual
disability looking for a place to
call home.
After careful consideration,
they decided last year to embark
on a journey to build two new
homes on their Barrington St
campus to offer more opportunity
for those in need to experience
fulfilling lives as part of their
very special community.
Demand for Hōhepa’s services
is high because they are recognised
for valuing the individuality
of each person they support
and their unique philosophy of
care, anthroposophy. They seek
to empower youth and adults
with an intellectual disability
and/or autism to live their best
lives with as much independence
as possible.
Hōhepa operates a holistic
community-based structure on
their campuses that supports
each individual’s body, mind
and soul. In this, they offer
extensive therapies and activities
programmes so those they
support can learn new skills and
achieve their personal goals and
aspirations.
Hōhepa has been supporting
people with intellectual disabilities
with their exceptional care
since 1965, and from their Barrington
St site since 1967; their
aim is to continue to provide this
care for those in need now, and
long into the future.
Said general manager, Arnah
Trelease: “For the people we support,
Hōhepa is home. It is where
they feel safe to build a vision
for their life and are empowered
to make it happen. We had to
respond to the ever increasing
need for our services and our
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New Hōhepa homes responding to need
HOHEPA HOME 1 - BARRINGTON STREET ELEVATION
new homes project will ensure
that happens.”
“These homes will do more
than provide a physical home for
people with intellectual disabilities.
They will be safe, beautiful
and peaceful places for people
to settle, grow, and live full lives
within a supportive community,”
Trelease said.
“The buildings have been
Left: A plan of a new
Hōhepa home to be
constructed in Barrington
St which will help empower
youth and adults with an
intellectual disability.
designed to be light, creative, and
thoughtful. They will encourage
a sense of ownership and pride
for the people we support and in
our wider community.”
Construction of the two new
homes is set to start in December.
To support the project, Hōhepa
has been actively fundraising
for the past year and thanks
to generous support from The
Sutherland Self Help Trust, the
Lamar Trust and many other
donors, they have now secured
over half of their $2.2 million
campaign target.
•To donate online
go to donations.
hohepacanterbury.com
Hōhepa is now looking to close
the gap in their fundraising to
realise this much-need project
so they have developed a new
website to enable the wider community
to be part of seeing it
coming to fruition.
The new website – donations.hohepacanterbury.com
– invites people
to give towards the specialised
fit-out of the new homes to equip
them with the essential items that
will ensure those who will reside
in them can fully live their lives.
These items, such as coffee
mugs, duvets, desks, fridges,
comfort blankets, and mobility
aids, will ensure life is easy, functional,
comfortable and enjoyable
for the people they support.
They have also included a
series videos on the website from
some of the people they support
who have shared what the new
development means to them.
Said Trelease: “It is vital the
homes are built and fitted out so
people with an intellectual disability
who need a home and are
currently on our waiting list can
be welcomed into Hōhepa.
“This project means a lot to
our community and we know
that it is special to the wider
community too.”
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Building a Future at Hōhepa
Donate Now
John
Martin Hawes, Authorised Financial Adviser and Chair of the Summer Investment Committee
Hōhepa Canterbury is on a journey to build two new fit-for-purpose homes to
welcome more individuals waiting to join our community.
People develop best when they feel grounded and safe in their surroundings. At
Hōhepa, we provide a home for people with an intellectual disability to live their
lives in a way that brings them joy.
Everyone needs and deserves a home they cherish and from where they can
dream, be and do.
Your donation will assist with the many essential fit out items and specialised equipment in the
homes that will make life easy, functional, comfortable and enjoyable, such as:
$
20
$
750
1x Set of coffee mugs
for cuppa tea time
1x Queen bed, fit for
a queen or king!
$
150
$
3000
1x Cozy duvet (inner
and cover)
1x Special Sara Stedy
standing and raising
mobility aid
Learn more at donations.hohepacanterbury.com
Or contact Sarah on 027 544 9977 or email newhomes@hohepacanterbury.com
Whether it’s building funds as you near retirement, or generating
income in retirement, we believe that the key is to take an
investment, rather than a savings, approach.
Join Martin Hawes as he outlines how to adopt an investment
approach in a COVID-19 world and explains the KiwiSaver
opportunities that now exist for those over 65. Joining Martin will be
Authorised Financial Advisers from Forsyth Barr Christchurch who
will be on hand to answer any questions.
Lincoln:
5.30pm Wednesday, 4 November
at Baylis Lounge, Lincoln Events
Centre, 15 Meijer Drive, Lincoln.
Light refreshments provided. Register by Wednesday 29th October by
visiting www.summer.co.nz/seminars or call Cristy Monds on 03 363 2429.
The Summer KiwiSaver Scheme is managed by Forsyth Barr
Investment Management Ltd. You can obtain the Scheme’s
product disclosure statement and further information about the
Scheme on our website at www.summer.co.nz, from one of our
offices, or by calling us on 0800 11 55 66. Disclosure Statements
are available from Martin Hawes and your Forsyth Barr Authorised
Financial Adviser, on request and free of charge.
Christchurch:
12.30pm and 5.30pm, Tuesday, 3 November
and 5.30pm Thursday, 5 November at
Riccarton House, 16 Kahu Road, Riccarton.
KW6252-05 (130X180) - October 2020