Posts by Hilary Stace
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Mussel Inn, Onekaka (half way between Takaka and Collingwood).
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More South Island. Wholemeal Café, Takaka. It's been there for decades in a former theatre.
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Collingwood a couple of weeks ago. Rosy Glow Chocolates occupies the pink house on the right.
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Just came across this fascinating piece about those family decisions about institutionalisation etc. Part of University of Otago’s Prof of History Barbara Brookes’ work on shame. A different academic approach to the topic.
http://remedianetwork.net/2014/08/08/family-emotional-economies-and-disability-at-birth/ -
Access: Funded Family Care from a…, in reply to walrus,
Thank you for expressing this so vividly. Says a lot about how unsafe the system is for people who need support. You are not alone. There are several other families and individuals out there in a similar position.
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Capture: From the Road, in reply to Rosemary McDonald,
We went on the Interislander and they were pretty good too providing a priority service, temporary ramp (one of the old ferries) and considerable assistance on both trips.
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The Moeraki boulders didn't seem accessible when we tried to get to them a few years ago. There are young fit people who use wheelchairs who are more mobile and some flash outdoorsy wheelchairs that can go places but for an older person in a standard wheelchair even gravel or a low step can be treacherous. On our recent trip to Golden Bay we did just manage the Mussel Inn (fortunately at it was lovely) which has a gravel carpark and uneven paving in its outside seating area (didn't even try getting indoors). We asked about accessible accommodation at the popular Tukurua Motor Camp and they don't have any but said they get lots of inquiries. So I think there is untapped potential out there for accessible tourism.
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Access: Funded Family Care from a…, in reply to ffc withheldffc,
Seems entitlement is a banned word these days for all types of state support – shows how far we have come from the ideals of the welfare state.
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The Moeraki boulders are not accessible via wheelchair - just saying. So may as well be mythical for many tourists.
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Incidentally, just read a lovely novel with a sub theme about disability and fighting the bureaucracy. Swedish, although probably universal. Called 'A man called Ove' - recommended.
