South Wairarapa Rebus Club

By David J Woodhams

CaringStay is a new company with a mission to offer short-term comfort and care in private homes to individuals who should not be alone for various reasons. 

The guests/clients are often single, living alone and in need of care after a hospital stay or some similar trauma, according to founder Lizzie Scott. She told South Wairarapa Rebus Club that CaringStay Ltd is a virtual network of private homes that offers respite care for individuals in need. 

First time mothers with babies fresh from a maternity ward are welcomed by some hosts. For the hosts, often retired on a pension and having a spare room or granny flat, it is an opportunity to earn a bit of extra income without a long-term commitment to a single guest. 

The per night cost varies depending on the accommodation. A host in Featherston is asking $160 per night, including breakfast, minimum two nights’ stay. 

Meals are flexible, according to need; food costs are extra and are negotiated directly between host and guest. More hosts are needed; check out “Join Us” on the company web site www.caringstay.co.nz.

South Wairarapa Rebus Club celebrated its financial year end and the beginning of 2024 with a garden party in Martinborough on 26 January. 

The weather was obliging, so it was a very pleasant opportunity for longer chats than usually available at monthly meetings. The AGM on 23 February saw John Reeves of Carterton elected as President, inheriting the full committee from 2023. 

The club unanimously supported an increase in the annual subscription from $25 to $30. This was only the second time since the club’s founding in 1990 that it has been raised – something of a record. With several new members joining recently, the Club moves forward into the New Year with confidence. The next event is on 22 March in Greytown.

The South Wairarapa Rebus Club https://southwairaraparebus.com meets in the South Wairarapa Working Men’s Club at 9:45 a.m. on the fourth Friday of each month. 

Anyone in the retired age group who may be interested in SW Rebus Club is welcome to come along to a meeting as a visitor. 

Please introduce yourself at the door from the rear carpark or contact John Reeve 021 560 461.

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