Good Life in the Bay - Local Area Coordination

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Local Area Coordination - connecting disabled people and their whānau with their community to live a good life.

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‘The Good Life’ is certainly what many of us experience living in such a beautiful part of the world. What makes life good for one person might not necessarily make life good for another. However, we know that for most people there are common elements such as loving relationships with friends & family, a safe & secure home life, being able to make a contribution to our community, having a job, enjoying school, being happy, having enough money, hobbies & interests and for many people a connection with a higher purpose or spirituality. If there are somethings that make life good then by default there are also some things that tend to make life not so good.
One cohort of people who are often denied or struggle to attain the good things of life are disabled persons and their family / whanau. A lived experience of disability can have profound implications for one’s ability to have a good life.

Journey Together is a small organisation whose primary focus is on networking with disabled people, their families / whanau and local community to become clearer on what would make life good and then support them to build towards this new future.

We offer outside the box thinking and approach to planning with Local Area Coordinators. A free approach offered by Ministry of Health: Local Area Coordinators walk alongside you and assists you as you plan for and work towards building your own personal good life within your local community.

If you would like to know more about how LAC can assist you personally or you have some time and energy to assist others, we’d love to hear from you.

Find out about LAC https://www.journeytogether.co.nz/