It’s out with the mashed potatoes and in with more fresh vegetables and salads at Freeman Court, Habitat for Humanity’s independent living facility for older people in Te Awamutu. It’s the first major menu change in over 10 years, with Freeman Court residents and meal delivery recipients enjoying a new summer menu. Freeman Court’s meal [...]
AMI team member Rae Guard took up the opportunity in June to deliver fresh, nutritious meals direct to people’s homes through Habitat for Humanity's meal delivery service, run by Freeman Court. The Te Awamutu resident, who enjoys interacting with people from all walks of life, thought it would be great to get out and have [...]
Meal delivery volunteer and a future Freeman resident, Sandy Kelman (85) started volunteering at Freeman Court in October last year soon after the Covid-19 lockdown was lifted. “You know, you get a bit depressed always watching television and reading books,” Sandy said. After living by himself for the past 11 years, Sandy loves going out, [...]
Looking to give time back to the community, Heather has been volunteering with Freeman Court for almost a year to deliver delicious meals to older people. Heather Smyth (56) has been a volunteer meal delivery driver at Freeman Court, an independent living facility in Te Awamutu, for almost a year now and has become a much-loved part of the team. Heather lives just out of Te Awamutu [...]
Freeman Court is an Independent living facility for seniors in Te Awamutu, part of Habitat for Humanity Central Region. As the majority of residents are aged 65 and older, Freeman imposed a strict lockdown during COVID-19 period. “This was an interesting but scary time for all, what a learning curve,” Residential Manager Erin Lyford said. [...]
Work under way on the Te Awamutu units. While most people were relaxing for the long weekend, an all-women team from the Waikato and Tauranga branch of the newly formed NZ Women in Roofing(NZWiR) were giving their time and the gift of installing a much-needed roof for people in need in their community. For most [...]
Habitat for Humanity Central North Island (Habitat CNI) celebrated the completed renovation of Freeman Court's Bryant Wing this month. The event was attended by mayor Jim Mylchreest, Habitat CNI chairman Dr John Gallagher, Freeman Court residents, staff, suppliers and supporters. Dr Gallagher said Habitat for Humanity was proud to have moved into the field of [...]
Te Awamutu’s independent accommodation option for older people, Freeman Court, is joining with Habitat for Humanity Central North Island – a move which management says will cement its future. Freeman Court general manager Nicki Johnson said the facility was looking forward to strengthening its available resources by amalgamating with Habitat. “Freeman Court has been a [...]
