Minister of Health, Simeon Brown presented Enliven with an award for Living with dementia: preserving the quality of life for longer at home stories at the Home and Community Health conference in Wellington on Friday.
The award was presented online due to the cancellation of many flights to the capital due to fierce weather late last week.
The stories were on intergenerational visits by schools at the Auckland Day Services and the Blokes Club and the Women’s Circle programmes run by the Enliven Day Service programmes in Hamilton. These stories are great examples of how early support and advice for people living with dementia can preserve quality of life for longer while living at home.
The Day Service club members families’ gave this feedback:
“Enliven are exceptional, looking after those with disabilities/aged can be frustrating, however, the staff are always cheerful, helpful, consistent, welcoming and patient. They have our family’s respect.”
"My mother has been able to make close connections and build friendships. It has given her a sense of belonging and has brought her Joy and comfort."
As one of the members said:
"My life was being alone and when I joined Enliven, I become more alive. I’m doing things I thought was impossible for me, but it has given me the opportunity to improve my life for the better and I don’t think I could go back."
Congratulations GM Health and Disability Wendy Hoskin, Enliven Clinical Practice Leader Susan Spencer, Hamilton Day Services Team Leader Wendy Philburn, Auckland Day Services Team Leader Chak Arunachalam and the Enliven teams!
