He korero mo Piringa : Our History
Karldon Trust Incorporated, now Piringa, was established by two psychiatric nurses Karel Hartemink and Donna Riley who opened Karldon House in September 1989 to provide accommodation and rehabilitation for people recovering from mental illness. ‘Karldon’ acknowledges their names.
Under the 2006 Lakes DHB service agreements, the number of our residential beds was reduced with the introduction of a home-based support service contract creating an opportunity for Piringa to diversify our service delivery strategy.
Piringa now operates at Malfroy Road and we continue to support clients with moderate to mild mental illness. Our mahi today is intentionally kaupapa with a view to improving outcomes collaboratively with whānau in our care.
We operate with a view to the future, a future which encourages hope, self-reliance, community integration and promotes mental health awareness.
A six-bedroom shared residential whare, where wahine can work toward recovery or temporary respite
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