Enliven positive ageing services is celebrating International Year of the Nurse and Midwife by recognising the hard work its nurses.
This year was chosen to celebrate nurses and midwives as it also marks 200 years since the birth of Florence Nightingale – who is considered to be the founder of modern nursing.
Enliven has almost 160 nurses working in its rest homes across the lower North Island, including registered nurses, enrolled nurses, clinical nurse managers, clinical coordinators and managers.
Recently, Presbyterian Support Central Chief Executive Pat Waite visited Enliven’s homes to personally deliver a special variety of rhododendron called ‘Registered Nurse’ to each of its sites.
“Many of the staff at the homes have now planted these rhododendrons somewhere outside the homes for everyone to enjoy,” explains Enliven Clinical Director Joy Tlapi.
“Once the plants are established, they will bloom with beautiful pink flowers.”
Staff at Huntleigh Home in Karori were grateful to receive their rhododendron, and quickly got to work planting it in one of the home’s sunny courtyards.
As well as thanking its nursing staff and the outstanding work they do, Enliven is taking the opportunity to recognise the 35 or so former nurses living in its homes across the region.
Former nurses are being gifted special lamps in the shape of old-fashioned oil lamps, similar to what Florence Nightingale used.
The LED lamps light up when blown into and the brightness can then be adjusted.
Huntleigh Home offers rest home and hospital care, short-term respite, health recovery care and a day programme. To learn more about the home or the elder-centred Enliven philosophy, visit www.enlivencentral.org.nz or call 04 464 2020.
