Enliven Southland

22/12/2025

14/12/2025

Gore turned on a perfect, sunny day for the town's Christmas parade on Saturday. Resthaven residents went along to take in the action and join in the fun.

12/12/2025

Merry Christmas to all the Vickery Court residents and their families. It was a great Christmas party this afternoon with music provided by Alan Diack (thanks Alan), a singalong, refreshments and of course the obligatory visit from Santa. It was lovely to see so many residents' families joining in.

10/12/2025

Preparations for Iona residents' Christmas party are in full swing. The barbecue has been cranked up and the sausages are sizzling, the decorations are up and tables have been set. Residents are now eagerly awaiting the arrival of their family members to join them for lunch. Enjoy!

10/12/2025

We are pleased to announce the summer issue of our Āwhina magazine is out now.
In this issue, we celebrate retiring director Judith McInerney's 31-year career with Family Works, showcase the recently relaunched ready-made meal service Everyday Eats, provide a progress report on the Peacehaven Village redevelopment project and much more.
You can read the full edition online athttps://pss.org.nz/assets/Uploads/PSS-Newsletter-Summer-2025_DIGITAL-v2.pdf or ask at the reception desk in our care homes for a copy.
Happy reading.

09/12/2025

Such a joy when little people visit our care homes. Thank you to Gore Preschool for visiting with our Resthaven residents recently. They loved connecting with the children.

09/12/2025

Resthaven residents were treated to a visit and highland dance performances from members of the K & H dance school yesterday. Thank you so much for visiting us.

04/12/2025

Today we had a visit from the fabulous team from ASB Bank (who are the proud partners of Hato Hone St John and the Caring Caller service) join us at Peacehaven to share in some Christmas cheer. They helped the residents make Christmas cards and remembrance tree cards and shared a wonderful home baked afternoon tea.
Thanks you Liz, Lisa and the team at ASB for a great afternoon.

03/12/2025

Our care home Christmas parties are in full swing. Walmsley House residents had their party yesterday, complete with a tipple, Christmas cake and a visit from the big man in red.
A big thank you to Rowena Batchem for providing the Christmas music.

03/12/2025

Lots of happy Resthaven faces at the Mataura Licensing Trust Christmas lunch at the Croydon Lodge yesterday. Such a great community event.

02/12/2025

Care home residents were getting in the festive spirit over the weekend as they went along to watch the Southland Santa Parade, an event that has something for everyone of all ages to enjoy. Some of our residents also joined in the parade, helping to tow the Presbyterian Support Southland bear float. It was awesome to have our Enliven Southland and Family Works families come together to support this wonderful community event.

30/11/2025

It was a lovely day out for a group of Resthaven residents who visited Paterson’s garden at Greenvale, Waikaka last week. Paterson’s garden belongs to the family of one of our former residents and it is open to the public.
A big thank you to Sharon Paterson for showing the group around the garden.