Executive Committee
Judy Keall -- President
Former MP Judy Keall became involved in Rescare through her connections to the issues surrounding the deinstitutionalisation of Kimberley Centre, which was in her electorate. After her retirement from politics she decided to continue her support of Kimberley Centre through the deinst. process, ensuring that the replacement options gave Centre residents the very best alternatives. Judy has been an elected member of the Kimberley Parents and Friends Association since July 2002 and was elected President of the National Body of Rescare NZ. Inc in September 2003.
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Heather Sylvawood -- Past President
Heather was heavily involved in the negotiations over the closure of Templeton Centre in Christchurch and was one of the people instrumental in securing good community services for most of the ex-residents of the Centre. One of the triumphs of the campaign was to secure agreement over the Assessment, Treatment and Rehabilitation Unit (AT&R) which caters for people whose community placement has broken down. This fills a huge gap in community services for people with an intellectual disability which in the past was filled entirely by institutions. Her son lives in Brackenridge Estate, a group of 14 homes run by a charitable company under the direction of Healthlink South (a Crown Health Entreprise or CHE).
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Lena Berger -- National Co-ordinator 
Lena moved from Taranaki to Levin in 2004 to be closer to her sister Kerstin who had lived almost all her life at Kimberley Centre. Lena has a long time involvement with Kimberley Parents and Friends Ass, being minutes secretary for many years and is now secretary of the Horowhenua Kapiti Support Group. Kerstin now lives in a home Levin run by NZCar. Lena became co-ordinator in February 2007 and in September was nominated to be the Rescare representative on the Consumer Consortium run by the MOH.
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Colin Smith
Colin was elected onto the excecutive committee in 2007. He is president of Rescare Auckland. Colin and his wife Bev have cared for their son David until the beginning of 2007 when he moved into a Rescare Homes Trust House at Weymouth. It is excellent to have someone on the committe who has had this long experience of caring for someone at home. Colin is also passionate about Special Olympics
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Nicola Bothwell
Nicola has a brother in care in the Hawkes Bay and is very supportive of him and her mother. Since returning from Australia she has become the secretary of the Hawkes Bay support group and is always finding us good stories for the Rescare Roundup.
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Zena Knight
Zena is a long time member of Kimberley Parents and Friends Association and now on the committee of the Horowhenua / Kapiti Support Group. Her son lives in a NZCare home in Levin.
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Bruce Young
Bruce like Zena is a long time member of Kimberley Parents and Friends Association.
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George Truman
George has been involved with Rescare for a long time and is a very useful member of our committee.
Dorothy Trail
Dorothy was one of the founding members of Kimberley Parents and Friends Association and was its secretary for many years. Dorothy is now the sectretary of the Manawatu Support Group.
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