Elly loves being a mum to twin girls, Adalyn and Arya. But the nature of her husband’s job has him working long hours. That makes her days long, too.

Various Plunket services meant Elly could get that little bit of extra support. The Giving People Support service in particular. Some adult conversation and company from Marlene gave Elly the strength to be the absolute best parent she could be to her little girls.

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Whether it was her local Plunket walking group, that in-home volunteer help from friendly Marlene, or Plunket nurse care and PlunketLine calls, Elly always knows that we'll be right there.

But we rely on donations to offer that level of care.

Donate to Plunket this winter so that we can keep being that dependable someone for caregivers – wherever and however they need us most.