Our vision is a community where all people can make the most of their strengths and feel included, valued and safe.

Working in Southland, New Zealand we provide support to older people through Enliven and support for children, young people and their families through Family Works. 

Enliven services include retirement living, residential aged care and community support. Family Works offers a range of social services, from counselling and social work support, through to buddy and parenting programmes.

Local yodelling sensation on hiatus

15 October 2024

Enliven’s Resthaven retirement village is home to local celebrity Max McCauley and his wife Coral.

Celebrating decades of invaluable connection provided to residents

19 September 2024

A passion for providing invaluable stimulation and connection for residents has kept Enliven Southland activities coordinator Susan Slaughter in the job for two decades.

Funding milestone met to provide more psychogeriatric dementia

18 September 2024

The need for more psychogeriatric dementia beds in Southland has resonated with funders with more than two-thirds of the funds raised in support of the development of Peacehaven Village’s Iona D6 dementia unit.

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