News

In Rememberance

It is with great sadness that Presbyterian Support Southland acknowledges the passing of Keith Ashley, Bob Dykes and Pat Goodwill

Posted: Thursday March 26, 2020

Community pitches in for Walmsley House Garage

With a healthy dose of kiwi ingenuity and a little ‘who knows who’ networking, PSS Enliven’s Property & Procurement Manager Mark Dowling has turned an old shipping container into a fit-for-purpose mobility scooter garage – And Walmsley House residents couldn’t be happier!

Posted: Thursday March 26, 2020

Gratitude Corner

This year we have been very fortunate to receive a very kind and generous donation from a local Southland family for the purchase and signage of a new van for our Enliven Services.

Posted: Thursday March 26, 2020

Resthaven evacuation goes according to plan

Rising river levels and inundating floodwaters sparked the overnight evacuation of residents from PSS’s Enliven Resthaven care home in Gore on February 5th - the execution of which went according to plan.

Posted: Thursday March 26, 2020

Serendipity heralds selection of new Chief Executive

Presbyterian Support Southland (PSS) board members and staff have recently welcomed new Chief Executive, Michael Parker to the fold.

Posted: Wednesday March 25, 2020

Enliven Volunteers Celebrated at Festive Morning Tea

Whether it's driving a car load of seniors to Coffee Club or lending a hand with the weekly grocery shopping, humble Enliven volunteers have been recognised for their contributions at a special morning tea.

Posted: Wednesday December 11, 2019

Volunteer Special: A win-win situation

When early-childhood teacher Gayle Thornton began volunteering with *Enliven SupportLink Wakatipu three years ago, she had no idea it would lead to an about-turn career change which would see her working with people from the opposite end of the age spectrum.

Posted: Wednesday December 11, 2019

From the War Cries of Croatia to Peace at Peacehaven Village: Linda Soper's ‘odd’ life

Medical guinea pig, political activist, gang-prospects’ street mother, military purveyor, interpreter and evidence-gatherer for ‘The-Hague’ – Most people would say Linda Soper has led a colourful life.

Posted: Monday November 25, 2019

SupportLink volunteer Dean finds his purpose

Like all of our services, we rely heavily on the support and hard work of our amazing volunteers. Every year we see new people join us to help all of our residents and clients, each one with their own incredible stories.

Posted: Thursday November 14, 2019

Two in a row for Southland rest home

Walmsley House rest home in Invercargill has officially exceeded the aged care sector’s highest quality standards, for the second time running.

Posted: Tuesday October 29, 2019

Enliven nurses receive significant pay increases

Around 40 residential aged-care nurses employed by Presbyterian Support Southland Enliven are delighted to have received significant pay increases, affording them parity with their DHB counterparts.

Posted: Monday September 2, 2019

Volunteer Special: Tai Chi with Sharon Shond

Walmsley House Tai Chi instructor Sharon Shond leads a weekly class for our aged care residents, helping them to get active no matter what their ability.

Posted: Friday August 30, 2019

Enliven gets behind Centennial celebrations

This July, some of our Enliven homes helped us kick off our centenary celebrations in style. Staff and residents joined together to host events that showed the true community spirit that we pride ourselves on, here at Presbyterian Support Southland.

Posted: Thursday August 29, 2019

Meet our Enliven Site Managers

Over the past few months at Enliven Southland we have welcomed new management to each site. We have welcomed Rachel Linton-Mapp as Manager of Vickery Court, Jenifer de Jesus as Manager of Walmsley House, Carol Riddle as Manager of Peachaven, Donna McEntyre as Manager of Resthaven and Karl Lamb as...

Posted: Thursday August 29, 2019

Revolutionary Pain App Trialed at Peacehaven Village

You could be forgiven for thinking Artificial Intelligence (AI) might be something beamed straight out of the latest Star Wars movie or broadcast live in last night’s 6 O’clock News headlines. But in a New Zealand first, Invercargill’s very own leading aged-care facility, Peacehaven Village, is trialling a smart phone...

Posted: Sunday August 25, 2019

Top of the Class

Vickery Court care worker Anna Oosthuizen may be only beginning her nursing career, but if she continues as she has started, her future will be bright.

Posted: Wednesday April 3, 2019

Volunteering opens new doors

Volunteering with Enliven's community service 'SupportLink' in Wakatipu has opened new doors for Sergio Pivetta, who is now taking steps to pursue a career in aged care.

Posted: Sunday March 10, 2019

Peacehaven to Celebrate 65th Anniversary

One of Invercargill’s largest and best known aged care homes will celebrate its 65th birthday on February 23 and 24, with two special events set to mark the milestone.

Posted: Sunday February 24, 2019

Enliven Proud to Back Southern Steel

Enliven and its staff and residents will be right behind the Ascot Park Hotel Southern Steel this season, as the team seeks a third consecutive national netball title.

Posted: Friday February 22, 2019

All positive at Peacehaven Village

For Geoff and Nancy Piercy, the move to a townhouse at Peacehaven Village was a big shift, both emotionally and physically, but two and a half years on they are happy to call it home and are overwhelmingly positive about it.

Posted: Monday January 7, 2019