Hard work and commitment to aged care proves a winning formula for an Enliven nurse.
Posted: Friday June 9, 2023
Thirty-eight years ago this month, Resthaven Village and Care Home staff member Barbara Livingstone started working for the care home, making her Presbyterian Support Southland's (PSS) longest serving staff member.
Posted: Thursday June 8, 2023
Ignite conversation, connections and companionship with Invercargill's free, regular morning tea for the semi or fully retired.
Posted: Monday May 22, 2023
ILT has recently confirmed funding to a total of $138,750 to support the work of Presbyterian Support Southland (PSS) and its service brand Family Works. This signals over 25 years of ongoing support to PSS and over $2 million dollars in grant funding.
Posted: Monday May 22, 2023
Did you know we have a former Southland rugby rep in our midst?
Posted: Wednesday May 17, 2023
Not knowing where they were going or what they would do when they got there, a 37-strong contingent of intrepid SupportLink Gore coffee clubbers boarded a bus and headed out on the road last week. (Wednesday, March 1)
Posted: Wednesday March 8, 2023
The experience of being a Little Buddy had such a profound impact on Gemma Wells-Todd's young life that as an adult she was determined to give back.
Posted: Tuesday March 7, 2023
Family Works and KiwiHarvest have formed a welcome partnership at a time when putting food on the table is becoming increasingly difficult for families.
Posted: Tuesday March 7, 2023
Art panels which had once surrounded the Invercargill CBD development have been given a new lease on life for the benefit of Southlanders living with dementia.
Posted: Tuesday March 7, 2023
As Southland’s migrant population continues to grow and diversify, Family Works has initiated a community project to explore ways for migrant families and service providers to more easily access the social services they need.
Posted: Friday March 3, 2023
Older people living on their own in Invercargill can once again connect with others through Enliven’s SupportLink service.
Posted: Tuesday February 28, 2023
There is a great article in the Lakes Weekly Bulletin this week about the Wakatipu Buddy Programme.
Posted: Wednesday February 8, 2023
Community is at the heart of what motivates Presbyterian Support Southland’s new chief executive Matt Russell, personally and professionally.
Posted: Wednesday February 1, 2023
Despite the rising cost of living, Southlanders dug deep to support Family Works’ Christmas appeals last year, ensuring families in need were able to enjoy the festive season.
Posted: Wednesday February 1, 2023
There must be a secret elixir of life in the water at Gore’s Resthaven care home - or is chocolate the answer?
Posted: Friday January 27, 2023
Enliven Southland’s new pastoral care coordinator Shirley Keen has swapped welcoming visitors into her home-based hospitality business for visiting others in their homes, but her core values of providing care and comfort to others remain her focus.
Posted: Thursday January 26, 2023
Strengthen your family relationships this year and join our Incredible Years parenting programme in Mossburn next month.
Posted: Monday January 16, 2023
Swapping high-pressured hospital roles for the intensive care for Invercargill’s elderly has been a welcome change for two of Invercargill’s newest migrant nurse recruits.
Posted: Sunday January 15, 2023
Surely there must be a secret to making a marriage lasting 70 years.
Posted: Monday December 12, 2022
Southland children in need are set to receive the precious gift of a new book this Christmas thanks to Kiwi Christmas Books.
Posted: Tuesday December 6, 2022