Heart Kids Canterbury
Heart Kids Canterbury
Heart Kids Canterbury helps a
heart child every day.
Can you help too?
Make a donation today or contact us to see if there are other ways you can help.
Heart Kids Canterbury supports
Babies, Kids, Teens, Adults and Families
We Provide Practical, Emotional and Financial Support
We Listen, We Learn, We Inform, We Act
We Make a Difference!
Heart Kids NZ Inc is our parent organisation. They provide resources, support for our kids whilst they are in Auckland. They provide camps, the Regional Family support coordinators and they co-ordinatie services throughout NZ. Charities Registration CC20102
Every week, 12 babies are born with a heart condition in NZ (one child per 100). In addition a number of children acquire a heart condition as a result of Rheumatic Fever, Cardiomyopathy or Kawasaki Disease. The severity of conditions can range from a simple hole in the heart to a highly complex combination of conditions and most require surgical intervention.
Heart Kids provides functional and emotional support to kids, teens, adults and families affected by childhood heart conditions. In fact, we are the only organisation in New Zealand dedicated to providing lifelong care for those affected by the world's most common birth defect and heart disease acquired during childhood.
Heart Kids Canterbury is one of the affiliated branches of Heart Kids NZ. We are a group of parents and caregivers of children with heart conditions. We know from firsthand experience how important at home support is and we are dedicated to helping others with similar needs. Our Family support workers visit families at home and in the hospital. They listen, inform and support. They deliver emotional, practical and financial support. Addionally we provide events to help heart children and families coinnect with others.
Canterbury heart children travel to Auckland's Paediatric Cardiac Unit for their surgery and treatment. Many are away from home for long periods of time, leaving their jobs, family members and support networks. This adds to the financial and emotional stress of coping with an unwell child. Our Family Support Workers are there to help through such difficult times.
Heart Kids Canterbury supports heart kids and thier families every step of the way on their heart journey.
We rely on donations and fundraising to provide services.
If you would like to become a member of Heart Kids Canterbury please click here to download our application form.
Come along and watch the awesome Black Caps in thier test game starting on Boxing Day 2014 in the Hagley Oval.
We are thrilled 4 proud Heart Kids will be leading the way.
We are also excited to have 12 Heart Kids as flag bearers on the one day internation on 11th January 2015.
See
match schedule here
Contact Judith if you are a Heart Kid wanting to join us on these days.
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Heart Kids Canterbury offers travel assistance to families who must travel to Auckland hospital for medical treatment with their heart child.
We know the value of having two adults supporting your heart child at Starship.
For information and an application form please contact Karen, Debbie, Katie or Judith as soon as you know you will be travelling to Starship.
Spoil people this year by giving a book that keeps on giving discounts (and an excuse to go out) for an entire year! Only $65 Books ready now!
How can you buy the book?
03 3433902 info@heartcanterbury.org.nz
Heart Kids Canterbury is on Facebook. We have 2 pages.
Our Heart Kids Canterbury Group is for Canterbury Heart Kids members to get support from others.
You can add your journeys and include some pictures if you want as it is only for Heart Kids Canterbury members.
Check out our other Canterbury Heart Kids page which is our public facebook page. Please like it and spread the word.
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