Basic Life Support Course

St Johns Tuesday 27th April 2010 at the Old Central School Hall in Papakura.

St Johns held yet another successful Basic Life Support course for eight caregivers. Congratulations to those below that have gained a NZQA Qualification in Basic First Aid

• June Tomlin
• Sandra Hewitt
• Gail Vazey
• Colleen Twomey
• Amanda Knights
• Margarite McCartney
• Michelle Bennett
• Audrey Paterson

Message from one of the Caregivers that attended the course:

“Thank you ever so much for arranging the Basic First Aid course. I really appreciated it. I feel so much more confident to deal with an emergency now. Clare the St.Johns tutor was lovely. Being an active St.John person she had many real life stories to share which helped a great deal in our understanding of various scenarios."

	National Carers Conference 2009

The National Carers Conference, was held at Auckland’s Waipuna Events Centre on the 24 & 25th September, Mr John Keys praised the “vital difference” such carers bring to the lives of those they assist and to the wider community.

The two-day gathering is the country’s only dedicated national conference of its type, bringing together health professionals, policymakers and those involved personally in day-to-day caregiving.
Mr Key said that family care would be a relevant issue at some point in the lives of most New Zealanders.  Although, he added, too many of those giving the care seldom receive recognition for their role — a problem his government has been working to rectify.  

He said the Government knows that making sure carers have support and recognition is an investment for the future, and that carers will become more important as the population ages.

In his statement, Mr Key gave an assurance that his government is committed to supporting carers, saying they are a vital part of New Zealand’s communities and health workforce.

“Many of them are our unsung heroes.”
 
To read more please click on the link below.
http://www.carers.net.nz

16 June 2009 - First Aid Course


10 Caregivers attended the St John Basic First Aid Course on the 16 June, held in Papakura.
Time was spent practising techniques for CPR, dealing with choking and other practical first aid techniques designed to save lives.

The feed back I have received so far has been fantastic and I am pleased you all found the course beneficial.

Congratulations to the below Carergivers who gained the NZQA Unit 6402

Adrianna Boer
Alison Kuhtz
Barbara Henry
Brenda Perry
Carol Caie
Faye James
Lynda Knights
Marie Taylor
Rachael Chapman
Sandra Smith

Certificates will be posted out to you in due course.

Well Done from Riet Bersma, Manager.

Franklin Ageing Expo (launch photos)



Riet Bersma at the Franklin Ageing Expo 26/09/2008.




Jason Vuletich (Active Physio), Rachel Freebairn (Community Dietician CMDHB) Riet Bersma (The Care Company) at the Franklin Ageing Expo 26 September 2008.