Rowandell Respite-Retreat

Mental health and wellbeing support for children, adolescents and families.Respite and retreats and a growing healing arts gallery of local art and craft.

We host guests for one to two nights respite in a small cabin on our property. Currently there is no other local respite, meaning people have to travel to Christchurch (which has limited respite), at a time when they may not have the capacity to do so. We accept koha and donations no matter how small as we understand that when people need respite they often are experiencing distress and sometimes financial pressures. We have had a few mums stay so far and they have described the experience as peaceful and restorative. We provide vegan meals during their stay if they would like meals provided. This cabin can also be used by agencies for a fee, which we use to futher develop our respite capacity. We plan to obtain a couple more cabins (by fundraising and or material & labour donations) with the support of our community. Our current cabin is suitable for an adult. Rowandell is a wellness space therefore is a tobacco, alcohol or substance free place.