The Hawke's Bay District Health Board (HBDHB) and Presbyterian Support East Coast (PSEC) Boards have agreed that a new Cranford Hospice Board will be established to oversee the direction and performance of Cranford Hospice.

Family Works celebrated the Maori New Year with hot air balloon flares.....

A quick summary of developments at PSEC and Cranford 

PSEC has been spotlighted in the media over recent months for its role in running Cranford Hospice.  Who is this organisation and what do they actually do? read more

Pictured is the 2009 Gavin Chillcott Wine Box Mandi - Mysore

The 2010 Wine Box Auction will be held on July 30th at the Mosaic Gallery in Taradale.  The www.wineboxauction.co.nz website has been established to both showcase the 30 artists wineboxes and to encourage participation from all over the country. 

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Kerry Marshall Interim CEO

Hawke's Bay's famous wines attracted a frenzy of bidding at Saturday nights Midlands Hawke's Bay Charity Wine Auction and dinner at the Tom McDonald Cellar at Church Road Winery.

Media Release 18 May 2010

The contingency restructure of Cranford Hospice, including redeployment of staff to the temporary hospice inpatient unit at Hawke's Bay Hospital, was released on Monday..... 

Caring for Carers Hawke's Bay has recently joined Facebook. When talking about using Facebook as a communication tool, Ingrid Bryant, Caring for Carers Coordinator, had this to say. 

Hastings Karamu Rotary Cranford Hospice charity golf tournament, which was held on Friday 30th April, raises $7000 for Cranford Hospice.

Cranford Hospice has accepted the findings of a special audit commissioned by the Hawke's Bay District Health Board and will move quickly to make organisational changes as recommended in the report.

To download a copy of the Cranford Hospice Audit Report click here

An agreement signed between the Ministry of Social Development and Presbyterian Support New Zealand today focuses on delivering the best results for children and families in need of support.....

The Placemakers Charity Auction was held on Friday 9th April where $36,270 has been pledged for Cranford Hospice.  Pictured at the event are Yvonne Gibb, Michele Pongia, Brendon Pongia and Karla Sewter.....

• 77% of Nikau Centre students returned to mainstream school
• 75% of Family Works families reduced risks in their situation
• Preschool children supported by Family Works do well at school

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There has been media attention on national radio and in the local Hawke's Bay Today and it's community newspaper subsidiaries...

During 2009 Enliven in partnership with Age Concern Central Hawkes Bay opened a community cafe in Takapau.  The Community Cafe is a new concept for older people, where they attend for as much or as little of the Community Cafe menu of activities they wish......

Friday 19th March & Saturday 20th March

We are again seeking your assistance in gathering volunteer collectors to help us with our annual street appeal. 

Give as you Earn

Payroll giving is an easy way for employees to support good causes as it enables donations to go directly from a person's pay to a chosen community organisation.  Payroll giving will be administered through the PAYE tax system, so people whose employers sign up for the scheme will receive the tax benefits of their donations each payday, without having to present donation receipts or wait to claim at the end of a tax year.

Our business is child protection, keeping kids safe, keeping kids in school, keeping kids in families that care and protect them.  We want all children to be part of a fair and strong community.

Following a bequest by Leslie Elms in 2006 Elms House, as it came to be known, was developed as the Cranford Hospice centre for Education and as a place to house the Family Support Team. 

Join us on Wednesday 4th November at Hastings Centre Mall 10:00am - 2:00pm and at Napier Sound Shell - Marine Parade, Friday 6th November 10:00am - 2:00pm for first pick of the strawberry crop.  Bowls of delicious strawberries and ice cream served for you by volunteers from Price Waterhouse Coopers with happy smiles and loving care.  Only $5.00 each (cash only).

We have recently begun a new initiative in selling Art at Mosaic.  As our gallery has been out of action for several months due to our building programme, we are now listing our students' artworks for sale on TradeMe.

Families often like to reconnect with Cranford and with staff, and so we offer the memorial candle service back ato the community, who support us in so many ways in our work.

It is estimated that over 40,000 people in New Zealand have dementia and by 2026 this will increase to over 74,000.

An enthusiastic crowd turned out for the 4th annual 2009 Wine Box Auction showing just how fantastic the community support for the Real People @ Mosaic service is.

Anyone can suddenly become a carer at any time, "out of the blue." There is no training for this or preparedness for the impact on personal/family and work life.

The 2009 Winebox Exhibition is now on at the Hastings City Art Gallery.

Life can throw up tough times - and the authors of a new book know all about it.

Sucking on the Lemon of Life by Real People at The Beacon was launched on Tuesday night at Elms House, Hastings.

The rebuilding of Rowan House is underway and Hawke's Bay Today recently launched the public appeal for much needed funds.

The 2009 Midlands Hawke's Bay Charity Wine Auction which was held over Queens Birthday Weekend raised a phenominal $160,625 for Cranford Hospice.

All good brands undergo ongoing logo development and we are no exception.  The new logo has been derived out of a consultation process with a number of our stakeholders and we think it is representative of Cranford at present and of where Cranford is headed.

Enliven Day Programmes are in an exciting growth phase.  Our very successful day programmes in Napier, Hastings, Waipawa and Gisborne support more than 75 older people to be social and keep active.

Find out what is being said about Enliven Restorative Home Services.  Read more

What is being said about our Enliven Day Programmes?  Read more

Mosaic are holding their Community Art Exhibition from 14th - 25th April at Hastings Community Art Centre. We hope to see you at our opening night celebration on Friday 17th April 6pm onwards. We promise you a night full of surprises and pleasure.

Cranford Hospice Annual Street Appeal A Tremendous Success

Wine Box Auction

The 4th annual Real People @ Mosaic Wine Box Auction is confirmed for the 26th August

The new year has only just begun but the team at arts workshop Creative Space have hit the ground running.

This years Holly Trail resulted in a record $179,000.00 being raised - more than $20,000.00 more than the previous record set in 2006.

Enliven Restorative Home Support service piloted in partnership with the HBDHB becomes a permanent service and is set to expand in the region - doubling the number of places for older people in Napier and Hastings.

Enliven Homeshare is an established shared living programme which has been running successfully in the United States, across Europe and in Australia for over two decades.

Now there is an information directory dedicated specifically for older people and their families/whanau which can be accessed online.

Recruitment of the leadership team at Cranford is almost complete.

New Chair and Deputy Chair Appointments to PSEC Board

Anyone can suddenly become a carer at any time, “out of the blue”. There is no training for this or preparedness for the impact on personal/family and work life.

The latest news from PSEC

We set out to build a house in 4 days and auction it off with the proceeds going to Cranford.

  Prime Minister visits Nikau Centre

Ageing in place – It’s here and it works! Says Lorna Cowan – General Manager Enliven. “Presbyterian Support East Coast (PSEC) believes that supporting older people to age in place through positive ageing services is the way forward. “

Sale Provides Resources for new Services for older People - Presbyterian Support East Coast $17 million sale of its Hawkes Bay rest homes will fuel a range of new services for older people

May 12th Launch of Familyworks in Gisborne.

 Updates on whats happening at PSEC with the lead story being the announcement of Residential Care facilities for older people sale.   

Child & Family Hastings is being rebranded Family Works, as part of the regional and national rebranding being undertaken throughout the country by Presbyterian Support.   

Qualcare Group, one of New Zealand’s leading aged care providers, and social service agency Presbyterian Support East Coast (PSEC) have signed an agreement for Qualcare to acquire six residential facilities owned and operated by PSEC in the Hawke’s Bay and Gisborne area, for $21 million

The second newsletter from Cranford which includes a range of developments including the leaqd story announcing an Enhances Palliative Care partnership with the HBPHO

    60 older people to have access to rest home level care in their homes.

   Innovative new services to meet changing needs.

Commencing in July 2005 this new service from Presbyterian Support East Coast is being funded as a “pilot” for one year by the Tairawhiti District Health Board.

The Board proceed with consultation with staff and stakeholders, and consider their feedback before deciding whether to sell the following residential care facilities: Atawhai; Duart; Dunblane; Eversley and Woburn.

The last few months have been an exciting and busy time for the people involved in developing Taradale's Education & Lifeskills Centre into a Creative Space.