Waikato

The February Hamilton Meeting was attended by Nancy James, Social Worker at Hospice Waikato. She highlighted a wide range of areas in which social workers are able to assist patients and their families. These included: Linking people with community resources such as benefits and accommodation. The importance of making a will – If assets are over $13,000 a will is needed. Options include an online tool set up by Mai … Read More

The January meeting in Hamilton was a great chance to catch up with holiday news. Once again the baking from Loaf was a hit. So don’t forget you can always use your vouchers to have Loaf products couriered to your front door! Perhaps you would like to meet other woman cancer survivors who go under the (accurate but not very zippy) name of Women’s Cancer Support Group or WCSG for … Read More

Robyn Wilson, local Support Coordinator has left Sweet Louise. As many of you know she set up and has delivered the support service for the last 16 months. We all wish her well in her travels. Sweet Louise services will continue as normal, and we are recruiting a new Support Coordinator to work in the Waikato early in 2015. But in the meantime, I shall be facilitating the meetings in … Read More

These months leading up to Christmas have been very busy in the Waikato with families with younger children having fun at Rotorua on the gondola, Luge, paddle boat, and Polynesian Spa. Families also had fun in Auckland at the Zoo. We have had well attended meetings in Matamata and Hamilton this month. Our guest speaker was Robyn Creighton from Look Good Feel Better and Wig Creations. She had some very good … Read More

We ended August with a fun session on Daffodil Day at the Bandroom on Clyde St in Hamilton. We were treated to a lovely display of quilts, examples of light-box applique technique, stamp & card-making, scrapbooking and photo albums. Many thanks to the members Wendy, Rose and Robyn; Service Provider Dianne, and Patrice Haliday-Larson who demonstrated then helped members to make a beautiful card. The donation of card and scrapbooking … Read More