Cheryl's story

The Kia kōrero | Let’s talk advance care planning campaign encourages people to plan for their future health care, with a focus on what matters to them. It features the personal stories of six New Zealanders at different stages of life and wellness.

This is Cheryl's story

Cheryl Cameron is a retired documentary filmmaker. Since being diagnosed with Parkinson's disease she has taken up dancing the tango. She now helps run therapeutic tango classes for people with neurological conditions. Her advance care plan focuses on her choices to continue with tests and treatments, or not.

Videos featuring Cheryl's story are subtitled in te reo Māori, Samoan, simplified Chinese and Tongan, and available to view below.