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.