Alexander has always seen himself as independent.  He is the kind of person who gets on with things and works them out as he goes. Even when life throws something serious his way, he keeps moving forward. That mindset was tested again when a sudden pain in his chest...

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...

Rose lived an active life. She once had a large property in Oratia with animals and a sizable garden. It was after having shoulder replacement surgery that her life changed. With limited strength and being unable to lift her arms above her shoulders, she found many of...