St John of God- Halswell.

My local suburb has a Sunday afternoon market to raise funds for local charities. I have never been to one until today. It was held for first time in the grounds of the St John of God Church.Even though the church has been damaged in the quakes, it is still standing with little obvious damage. All stained glass windows have been removed. I must try and find out when it will be restored. It was a beautiful afternoon with some nice stalls.
St John of God Halswell (a service of St John of God Hauora Trust) provides a specialist residential physical disability service under the ownership of St John of God Healthcare.  People cared for are aged 16 - 65 years, and include those with long-term neurological and physical disabilities e.g. multiple sclerosis, huntington's disease, muscular dystrophy, cerebral palsy, spinal injury, brain injury.