Serious illness

Books are a great way to help tamariki / children (and yourself) begin to make sense of what they’re experiencing when it comes to serious illness or grief. See what we recommend.

Serious illness

These days may feel like the longest of your life. They may also feel like a waking nightmare, one from which you hope you’ll soon wake up from. Read on for tips to help if you’re caring for a seriously ill child.

Serious illness

When someone in the whānau has a serious illness there can be a lot of changes for everyone. Some of them can be really challenging and difficult to understand. Here are some simple ways to help you cope if someone you love is seriously ill.

Serious illness

If you, or someone close to you and your tamariki / children or taitamaiti / child, have mate pukupuku / cancer or other serious illness, that has come back, spread or is terminal, you might be wondering how to talk to your tamariki / taitamaiti about it. Start here.

Serious illness

A serious illness can mean long absences from school – here are some ways to keep up with your child’s education during treatment and how to manage their return.

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Carlene says the help she received from Kenzie’s Gift for her daughter Olivia was ‘life changing.’

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Auckland woman Emma was diagnosed with acute promyelocytic leukaemia four years ago. She and her husband and daughter Rebecca were living in Australia and Emma was hospitalised for almost four months as she underwent continued treatments for her cancer. Becca was almost three at the time.

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Gemma talks about how Kenzie's Gift has helped her son Ashton cope with husband Martin's serious illness.

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"At a time when your life is turned on its end when you have so many doubts, worries, and financial pressures, an organisation comes along and says, "We'll take care of this support and nurturing for your child." How do you express how grateful you are?"