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Supporters 3 Board Members

Our Supporters & Board Members Ngā mihi mahana kia a koutou, ngā kaitautoko o te kaupapa o Tautoko Options Michele de Bes Michele was drawn to Tautoko’s mission and purpose having witnessed first-hand the challenges faced by people with disabilities and their families whilst working as a paramedic in the greater Wellington area. Joining the board has offered an opportunity to leverage her expertise in developing exceptional product and service experiences with like-minded people dedicated to effecting positive change and inclusive communities. Michele is a highly accomplished design leader...

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Team One Palmerston North

What people like and admire about us Combine knowledge Approachable Reliable Supportive Diverse ages and skills Dedicated Open conversation Cheerfulness Fun loving Friendly Great Māori pronunciation What’s important to us Peer support Work/life balance Feeling valued Honesty What we are pleased about How we get along with each other Commited to providing quality support How we support each other and feel safe to voice our opinion As a team we are person-centerd Feeling a part of a team even when working individually What we are learning about...

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Carol Sebborn

Palmerston North – [email protected] – 021 705 452 What people appreciate about me People and goal focused Motivating Listens with care Open to new ideas Warm, friendly and creative. What is important to me I like to relax by spending time in my garden, cooking and swimming at least once in the weekend. Developing practices that grow person centred organisations, so I need to be working in this area. Taking time to research what is happening internationally with empowering models of support. Writing up our work/projects to map our progress and share with others. To...

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Andrea McCrostie-Hartigan-Horne

Manawatu – [email protected] – 021 713 190 Like & Admire about Me Welcoming with a warm smile Speak honestly Care about people’s journeys Great facilitation skills Listen carefully Passion for equity & justice Challenge what needs changing Learning from what we tried Having fun in the moment Important to me Down Time- often spent on my own, choosing in the moment what I do with it, read, bush walk, cuppa with a friend, being with family, listen to the rain, snooze … did I mention reading! Enjoying (& being challenged by) my 3 deeply skilled...

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Tautoko Options Nelson- SAMS report

The Evaluation Team heard consistent feedback from the PRS and families interviewed.  This feedback included:  • a very high level of satisfaction  • person directed service delivery • open communication  • choice and control with the PRS of who supports them and when  • recruitment matches the values of the organisation  • boundaries are respected.  Reflective practice is evident in the service delivery at Options. The staff meet regularly and trusting relationships exist within the organisation. An interviewee said “there is a real investment in the people they support and what matters...

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Lockdown Reflections July 2020

Our self-management and person-centred practices positively influenced how we responded to everyone’s wellbeing over the time we all had to stay at home.  We were able to rapidly pull together a cross organisation team to focus on health and safety issues relating to Covid-19.  Having the perspectives of team members from a variety of roles resulted in effective planning, ensuring that we addressed all issues as we went through the alert levels.  Having one-page profiles for everyone in the organisation meant we knew what was important to each person and how best to support each other. Our...

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