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We all go through times when we need the support of others. Visionwest is here to provide you with help today so you can have hope for tomorrow.
Visionwest exists to address homelessness, reduce poverty, support the elderly, and ensure young people have hope for the future.
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Each year we support
clients to live independently
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families with safe, affordable housing
clients with counselling and care
young people to find an employment pathway
families supported with the food they need
Kiwis are doing it tough across New Zealand. Get involved and be part of the story of hope and transformation.
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Despite their best efforts, thousands of people struggle to keep a roof over their head and food on the table. Your donation will provide the support Kiwis need to build a brighter future.
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Join other caring Kiwis and fundraise to help vulnerable families in need. The money you raise will help people in your community transform their lives for the better.
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We are always looking for people who have the desire and the drive required to transform someone’s life. If you would like to be part of the team, we invite you to apply for a role at Visionwest.
Financial Mentoring can Change Lives.
“I love to journey with whānau and see them come to a place where they are able to achieve their financial goals – that is really awesome and, for me, it’s what my role at Money Mentors is all about.”
Those are the words of Jo, a Kahukura Financial Mentor and the Team Leader of Money Mentors – Visionwest’s budgeting service.
In the year to June 2021, Money Mentors provided 1,000 financial mentoring sessions and saved $97,000 of whānau debt. Since the latest Covid lockdown, these numbers have almost doubled.
To read more about Jo’s work as a Visionwest Financial Mentor, click here - visionwest.org.nz/jos-story-financial-mentoring/
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To find out more about Money Mentors - visionwest.org.nz/money-mentors/
#visionwest #budgeting #financialmentoring
Proud of you and all you do in your work
INTERNATIONAL NURSES DAY
Today, May 12th is International Nurses’ Day, and we want to pay tribute to all our amazing, dedicated Registered Nurses who are part of VisionWest Home HealthCare.
Our nurses always do an awesome job, but this has been especially noticed and appreciated over the past couple of years of Covid as we have worked to provide essential care to the elderly and those with disabilities in our local communities.
A BIG shout-out and thank you to all our Home Healthcare nurses (and all the other nurses around Aotearoa New Zealand). Stay safe and be proud of the care you provide and the difference you make every day. It’s great to have you on the team as we work to Build Hope Together. Kia kaha, Ngā mihi nui.
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As part of our tribute to nurses, Lois, Lead Care Manager (RN) from our Waikato Branch, shared this story.
Last year, one of our long-term clients who has Parkinson’s Disease, gradually lost her ability to walk. She spent several months in a residential care facility, but the client and her daughter were adamant that she wanted to be in her own home – her daughter had promised her this would happen.
When our client returned home, she had some serious secondary health issues requiring attention from District Nurses. The daughter, however, was uncertain about allowing any nurses or Support Workers to visit more than once a day, such was her desire to provide the aroha and care her mother required.
When it became clear that the daughter was unable to sustain the level of care required, a Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT) consisting of a range of medical staff, including nurses and others from Visionwest Home Healthcare, was formed to meet regularly and discuss how to facilitate the ongoing support of both the client and her daughter.
After much discussion, predominantly between the nurses on the MDT, the daughter began to trust us enough to allow our Support Workers into the home four times a day to assist with medication oversight and full cares including assisting with liquid food in feeding cups.
The Visionwest Coordination team ensured the visit times were strictly adhered to for the spacing of the Parkinson’s medication and to coincide with Hospice Nurse visits.
Incredibly, the client’s secondary health issues improved greatly to the point where her Hospice Nurse care was no longer required – it was handed back to the District Nurses. The client now has the care she requires and is comfortable in her own home.
This has been a wonderful ongoing team effort from Support Workers, Coordinators, and health care professionals, all tied together by the skills and dedication of the nurses involved.
#Visionwest #InternationalNursesDay #HomeHealthcare #Nurses
One of the strategies used by Visionwest to transform lives and create healthy communities is Collaborating for Change.
For the past three to four years, members of the Visionwest team have been collaborating with Brad Heaven who is doing an amazing job building a vibrant and thriving community at Western Park Village in Ranui.
Over Covid we were privileged to support Western Park Village in a number of ways and still provide food each week.
The hero of the story, however, is Brad who has worked hard to create a village that is a positive and affirming place to live for many people who might otherwise have nowhere to go.
Read the full story of Brad and Western Park Village here: www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/the-residents-of-the-ranui-caravan-park-building-a-vibrant-and-thriving-com...
PHOTO – Michael Craig – NZ Herald.
#visionwest #communityhousing
Visionwest Education and Training is proud to offer our NZCALNE online training course with enrolments being accepted now.
This programme is for anyone who wants to work as a vocational or workplace educator and trainer and is essential for those working with foundation students at Levels 1 and 2.
NZCALNE (Level 5) is a 40-week extramural course of study towards a professional qualification.
The course adds to the skills of adult educators and employers to develop literacy and numeracy skills of learners in the context of a training/education programme.
The NZCALNE qualification is particularly relevant for existing practitioners who are recognised as adult educators in their own field.
- Demonstrate an understanding of literacy and numeracy education in Aotearoa New Zealand.
- Identify literacy and numeracy demands of their workplace training/education programme.
- Create a learner-centred teaching environment that considers the diverse backgrounds of their learners.
- Embed literacy and numeracy skills development into their programme based on learner need.
- Increase confidence and communication within the work place.
Find out more about the NZCALNE online training course here with course enrolments starting now. Link is in our bio or go to:
visionwest.org.nz/nzcalne
#visionwest #NZCALNE #education #training #communication #development #work #environment #students #educators #teaching #newzealand
Kane’s Story
“My friends suggested I come along to Visionwest because it was a safe place to learn and to prepare for life. If I hadn’t taken their advice, I’m not sure where I’d be. I certainly wouldn’t be achieving the goals that I am right now.”
Kane is part of Visionwest’s Youth Solutions youth training programme. It’s inspiring to read of his journey and the focus he has to learn and find a job.
To find out more about Kane’s time at Visionwest Youth Solutions, visit visionwest.org.nz/kanes-story-im-in-the-best-place-for-achieving-goals/
#Visionwest #youthemployment #visionwestyouthsolutions
Kane is awesome!!!!
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