Health and wellbeing have always been a strong focus in our workplace so supporting Mental Health Awareness Week aligned perfectly with our values.
This year’s theme was ‘community is…what we create together’. Community looks different for everyone — that’s the beauty of it. It’s about connecting with others to create something together.
Mental Health Awareness Week September 23 to 27 and there were recommended activities for each day.
On Manaaki Monday we were encouraged to kick off the week with an act of kindness.
Tautoko Tuesday was about supporting a local business by letting them know how much you appreciate them. We chose to acknowledge catering business Neat Eats who have been long-term supporters of the Village.
The focus for Whānau Wednesday was on reaching out to friend or whānau member you would like to catch up with and so our staff and residents sent out lots of postcards.
Tūhono Thursday’s task was tointroduce ourselves to a new kaimahi/employee at mahi and ask what we could do to help them settle in.
And to round out the week, on Whakawhetai Friday we thanked someone in our community. For us it was ‘Men’s Shed’ who do so much for so many.
The week was a simple reminder of how focusing on the positive produces a healthy mindset.
