On Monday 23 March, about 40-50 gathered at the new Visionwest Home Healthcare office in Rotorua for an official opening ceremony. It was a moment rich with meaning, history and hope for what lies ahead.  This opening marked the culmination of a long journey for our...

Individualised Funding (IF) is a person-directed system in New Zealand that gives disabled people and their whānau greater choice and control over their government-funded supports. Through an annual budget, the disabled person - or their agent - can plan, purchase,...

Graeme had always kept pretty good health until the day he collapsed at work. He was taken to North Shore Hospital and told he had pneumonia. A few days later, he received more serious news. He needed surgery to replace a damaged heart valve. Graeme worried that his...