Tauranga is our base in the Bay of Plenty, offering respite care services for taiohi and tāngata whai ora. These are home-like spaces for our tāngata whai ora and taiohi to rest and focus on their wellbeing in a caring supportive whare.
[The support I received] meant I had access to someone in the community whose job was to check in with me, meet me where I was at, and treat me with empathy. This was something that I desperately needed.
36 year old, Mobile services, Christchurch
I'm slowly getting my fitness back so I can eventually get a job.
32 year old, Mobile support services, Hauraki
The personal touch, the friendship within a professional relationship. Getting to know each other means she knows me. She can't solve the problems of the world, however she does offer me moral support and this means a lot. We are from different backgrounds and different places. We share empathy.