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Pop into Livewell in Auckland for a FREE Gift We’re excited to be running a special promotion with Eldernet! The first 30 people to visit our Livewell Albany store on Auckland's North Shore and mention “Eldernet” will receive a FREE ShoeStik Shoehorn — no purchase needed. The ShoeStik Shoe Horn...
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Willard Home - Residential Care
Manawatū Nurse Takes Top Nursing Honour Enliven Central are excited to share that Bini Mathew, a Clinical Nurse Manager at Brightwater and Willard Homes in Palmerston North, has been recognised by the Aged Care Association as Aotearoa’s Nurse of the Year, at the Awards dinner held on 24 April. This...
Skin Clinic Taranaki - Health hubs & pharmacy
Never had a skin check? It’s never too late to start prioritising your skin. After years of living under the New Zealand sun, we’re all more likely to develop skin cancers like melanoma — especially as we get older. That’s why regular skin checks matter at every age. Early detection...