For ageing and wellbeing it’s helpful to have accessible and useable information to navigate your way
Along with the rest of the world New Zealand is navigating its way through the unchartered world of the COVID-19 pandemic. At the start of the journey the prospects were uncertain and unsettling. We were asked to make sacrifices for the good of our country and communities. Through this we discovered that with solidarity, helpful information, and appropriate support the task was less onerous.
Lately we've been reminded of the enduring power and spirit of New Zealanders working as one. We learned new lessons and how, on the world stage, this country can develop and deliver remarkable things.
As our focus on ageing and wellbeing continues to cover information on COVID-19 we're interested in offering fresh perspectives on what this ‘new normal’ might look like and mean.
Information gives people the power to make informed choices. As well as our own initiatives we discovered an increase in the number of people coming to us for solutions for wellbeing and engagement. There were clear benefits in being able to offer what is like a virtual ‘one stop shop’ that was easy to access, understand and navigate. One that will also evolve over time.
We will be developing an information service providing access to relevant sites, skill development and solutions to help make informed decisions, and choices, about your wellbeing in a post COVID-19 environment.
This includes providing information from how you can support your health to support services available to help you through though situations you may encounter. Our aim is to provide practical reliable, evidence-based, and trust-worthy material.
As content evolves, initial links will relate to topics of a specific COVID-19 nature but will expand moving forward to deliver solutions the Selwyn Way.
Read more about Support Services which was published on our website during the initial stages and phases of the country’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic, which you might still find useful.
Resilience is part of wellbeing. One way to build this strength is through the power of stories. Our own or others from around the world that make sense and are empowering. Our stories are crafted by The Selwyn Institute, providing information and insights that are educational, inspiring, and even entertaining. Read some of these stories below.
The story of COVID-19 in this country will focus very much on how a nation with limited people and resources responded to a challenge of global consequences with what appear to be winning results. Based around a consistent and simple mantra of: Be well, be kind, be safe. READ MORE
Physically the world still looks the same but coming out of isolation has caused trepidation and certainly tentativeness among many. Among older people in particular this feeling at a time of re-emergence is universal. READ MORE
Remain connected through interesting online videos, podcasts, and interactive websites via our Wellbeing and Engagement section >> or the links below:
Fresh and New:
Article: Life after lockdown around the world
Video: Coronavirus Stress: How to reframe a negative mindset
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Remain connected through interesting online videos, podcasts, and interactive websites. These resources were published on our website during the initial stages and phases of the country’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic. They are still an enjoyable way to stay connected.