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Published quarterly, Family Care is available from non profits, doctors' surgeries, hospital waiting rooms, and many other places ... or you can have it delivered to your home by phoning (0800) 777 797, emailing sara@carers.net.nz or signing up online.

Until now, with support from our major sponsors, we have been able to keep the magazine free for readers, but due to rising costs, we need your help.

There is currently now a subscription charge for new subscribers to receive Family Care of $25 per year for four issues. To subscribe, please phone 0800 777 797 or send your subscription fee (cheque or credit card details) to PO Box 133, Mangonui, Far North 0442. (Please make cheques payable to Family Care NZ).

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We thank our cornerstone partners for making Family Care possible: ACC, Bupa Care Services, Careerforce, and the IHC Foundation.

Latest Issue!

The Summer issue of Family Care is available now. Articles in this issue include Health Genealogy, Road Trip Tips, Healing Honey, Dressing Table Nostalgia, and our special Life+Death section. Plus of course our latest issue also has delicious recipes in Care to Cook, self-care inspiration with I am Here! and ActiveWellness. You can view the current issue, and some back issues of Family Care online at www.issuu.com/familycareworld. You can also view current and past Family Care articles by clicking on any of the headings below.

Road Trip Tips

'Tis the season for travelling! Plan a safe, trouble-free summer road trip!

(PDF 0.99MB)

Precious older pets

Like us, our furry and feathered friends may need extra help as they age.

By Diana Noonan (PDF 2.48MB)

Dressing Table Nostalgia!

Perfume bottles, brooches, brushes and combs! Take a treasure-filled trip down memory lane with residents of Bupa's Waterlea and Bethesda facilities.

PDF (2.09MB)

Articles from past issues of Family Care

Leaders Comment

We asked the leaders of all political parties to tell us how they will support family, whanau, and aiga carers if they are part of the next government. Read what they had to say!

(PDF 1.05MB)

Special Beds!

When it comes to specailist beds, retail outlets are fast catching up with traditional suppliers of medical equipment.

By Diana Noonan (PDF 620KB)

Bathroom Beauties

Convenient, easy to clean, and space saving. What's not to like about wet area bathrooms?

By John Jurman and Diana Noonan (PDF 1.80MB)

Home Alone

Personal medical alarms and monitors give peace of mind, and help many Kiwis remain independent in their own homes.

By Diana Noonan (PDF 1.51MB)

Individualised Funding

It's not for everyone, but Individualised Funding for younger disabled people appeals to those who want to organise and manage their own support services.

PDF (284 KB)

Caring Moments

When New Zealand photographer Terry Winn contacted Carers NZ to learn about family carers, an enduring partnership was born.

PDF (640 KB)

Have walking frame, will travel!

When planning her latest excursion to the Greek village of Leonidion, Diana Noonan asked her Mum to share the journey.

By Diana Noonan (PDF 1.05MB)

Family caring, Pacific style!

Pacific caring, a snapshot of the life of Alfred Manaseli Hartnell.

By Richard Pamatatau (PDF 918KB)

Grief + Kids

Ian Wilson shares his ideas on how to help children cope with illness and life-threatening disabilities.

(PDF 477KB)

Reading Pleasure

If you find it hard to get to the library, maybe the library can come to you!

Journaling for health

By Darian Smith

Whether it's to record your life, vent feelings, or learn about yourself, keeping a diary is a healthy hobby!

Nathan Houdini Hartley

By Susie Hartley

Nathan's 'Elopement Syndrome' gave his parents grey hair... and inspired their business to keep other escape artists sate!

Live with Hope

By Joy Turner

Chronic fatigue, like so many illnesses, affects the whole family.

Kiwi Pioneer

By David Cohen

J B Munro's childhood experiences led to a lifetime of advocacy work for disabled New Zealanders and their families. Now 73, does he think things have improved?