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Welcome to another edition of our newsletter. We hope your week has started well.
It's been a little while since you received our last newsletter - we've been busy with our annual appeal, an office move, Seniors' Week & Making Connections Day, and more. Read all about it in this week's newsletter, as well as plenty of useful information, news and events. Thanks for sharing a few minutes of your day with us. Please give us a call on 04 499 6646 or email info@acwellington.org.nz if you would like to get in touch with us.
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We’ve been providing services for older people in the Wellington Region since 1976. Our vision is for the older population to be a thriving, respected and engaged part of the community. For the past 17 years, we’ve been based in Anvil House on Wakefield Street. At the end of October, we relocated to Level 4 of the historic Dominion Building. We’d outgrown our space at Anvil House, reflecting our steady growth and the increasing need for services that support the wellbeing of older people in the region.
The Dominion Building provides the room needed for our operations, allowing us to better serve our staff, volunteers, and the community. This move marks an important milestone for our organisation as we will be well-positioned to strengthen our social connection initiatives and wellbeing programmes, continuing to improve the lives of older adults across the Region. For more information, please visit www.acwellington.org.nz or call 04 499 6646 |
STAYING SAFE CLASS FOR OLDER DRIVERS |
Staying Safe is a FREE classroom-based refresher workshop for senior road users. Age Concern runs these workshops in partnership with NZTA/Waka Kotahi. They run from 10am till 2pm with refreshments provided! Registration is required. To register for a class now, click on the link below, phone us on 04 499 6646 or email events@acwellington.org.nz
Next classes: - Wednesday 20 November, Miramar & Maupuia Community Centre
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Wednesday 27 November, Anvil House, Te Aro
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Join Age Concern's monthly pop-up social connection hubs for seniors: come by for some tea and coffee, and snacks, and a great speaker! Everyone welcome. Next hub events: Linden - Linden Community Centre, 10 Linden Avenue, Tawa. Tuesday 12 November, 1pm -
Lower Hutt - Walter Nash Centre, 22/26 Taine St, Taitā, Thursday 14 November, 1.30pm. Speaker: Paul from FENZ (Fire and emergency)
Te Aro - Te Pokapū Hapori- Wellington Central Community Centre - 105 Manners St, Te Aro, Thursday 14 November, 10.30am Vogelmorn - Vogelmorn Hall, 13 Vennell Street, Brooklyn, Tuesday 26 November, 2pm Upper Hutt - Maidstone Sports hub, 11 Railway Avenue, Upper Hutt (instead of the usual location of Heretaunga Community Church), Wednesday 11 December, 12.30pm (there will be no November hub in Upper Hutt)
Call 04 499 6646 or email events@acwellington.org.nz for details. |
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Thank you to everyone who joined us at our Making Connections Day on 4 October 2024 at the St James Theatre. It was a fantastic day, and we loved seeing all the smiles and laughter.
One of the highlights of the day was 120 people participating in the Steady As You Go class. Click here for a glimpse of the fun... |
ANNUAL APPEAL - THANK YOU! |
Thank you to all those who have made a donation to our annual appeal! We are so inspired and encouraged by your support.
Our goal for this appeal is $20,000. To date we have raised just over $15,000.
There is still time to make a donation to our annual appeal.
We want to ensure we can continue to offer our great services and meet the needs of seniors who are isolated, lonely and struggling. We need your help to make sure we can continue to support our Region's seniors.
If you haven't already, are you able to help by making a donation? Thanks for considering our request. You can make a difference! |
SPECIAL EVENT – GUIDED TOUR OF PUKEAHU PARK |
Pukeahu National War Memorial Park is the central place for New Zealanders to remember and reflect on this country's experience of war, military conflict, and peacekeeping, and how that experience shapes our ideals and sense of national identity.
We are working with Manatū Taonga Ministry for Culture & Heritage to bring you free guided tours of this amazing park When: - Thursday 28th November, 10am & 11.15am
Meet at the Pukeahu Education Centre, 191 Tory street. Parking available by the Education Centre. Turn into 191 Education entre's driveway, there is parking on the side there.
Bookings are essential so please call Vanessa on 027 248 0335 or email events@acwellington.org.nz to reserve your space. This programme is accessible for different mobility needs.
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OUR LATEST STEADY AS YOU GO FALLS PREVENTION CLASSES |
Check out some of our available classes... all welcome!
To find out more about Steady As You Go and for a full list of Steady As You Go and Aligned To Go classes around the Region, click here or call 04 499 6646.
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STEADY AS YOU GO ONLINE EXERCISE CLASSES – ALL WELCOME |
Every Wednesday at 9:30am there is a livestream Steady As You Go class on Zoom. It's open to anyone - you don't need any prior experience. It is a gentle entry-level exercise class, and all you need to do is register by filling in the form online (click the blue button below). The link will be sent to you. Come and join the 20+ other seniors online for some gentle exercise fun together! |
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Useful Tips
From phone calls and text messages saying you owe money, need to claim a parcel, or must renew an important document, to emails and letters claiming to want to give you money or urgently needing you to renew a registration of some kind, there are countless approaches out there. Sadly, it's important to be on your guard.
Some useful tips include considering requests and asking yourself how the request makes you feel. It's also important never to enter passwords on unknown sites. Even clicking on a link in a text message can be dangerous. Scammers are good at making things seem urgent, so perhaps the most useful advice we've come across is to 'pause, reflect, protect." |
SUPERGOLD INFORMATION HUB |
The SuperGold team has established the SuperGold Information Hub, a new digital platform that makes it easier for SuperGold Cardholders to access information on key support and services for seniors.
By offering a wider range of information as well as the savings on everyday essentials, the Hub aims to transform SuperGold into a more comprehensive and valuable resource.
To help improve the Hub over time, the SuperGold team welcomes feedback. Your input will help tailor the platform to better serve your needs, with future updates bringing more features and improvements.
Click here to access the hub: SuperGold Information Hub |
Wellington City Libraries has developed ‘Dear Delaware’ - an all-ages, free programme to set up pen pals in Wellington and Delaware. The best part is that they cover the cost of postage. They are looking for interested seniors in Wellington as they have a number of participants in Delaware that are 65+ and are waiting for a pen pal.
Interested participants simply need to register in-person at any Wellington city library, or online here You will need an email address to receive details of your matched pen pal and notifications et. In addition you will need to drop-off and collect letters from your nominated library branch.
The programme has been running for over a year now and has proved very popular and well loved! They need more Wellingtonians to join up!
For more information go to the website here |
FREE HOME FIRE SAFETY VISITS |
Fire and Emergency New Zealand offers free home safety visits to support people make their homes fire safe for them and their families. During the visit they will: provide information on fire safety, install and test smoke alarms, and provide free smoke alarms to those eligible.
For more information or to book a free visit call 0800 693473 or visit www.fireandemergency.nz/hfsv |
BETTER DIGITAL FUTURES FOR SENIORS IN PORIRUA |
Free courses for all! Find out how to use your digital device. Porirua City Centre Library and Digital Inclusion Alliance Aotearoa offer free courses to help those who need technology/digital support. Get help with basic digital literacy courses in various subjects such as online shopping, online banking, going on to government websites, how to use apps on your smartphone, how to setup an email account or browse the internet, buy/sell on TradeMe, use library apps such as Libby, and much more.
The courses are slow paced, suitable for seniors, and can be tailored to their level of experience. All the programs are free. Clients are also welcome to go in and use their computers and connect to free Wi-Fi.
All the information is available on their website too (porirualibrary.org.nz/digital), including a link to register. |
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IMPORTANT PHONE NUMBERS AND CONTACTS
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COVID-19 Healthline 0800 358 5453
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emergencies dial 111
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For non-emergency police matters dial 105
- If you are feeling anxious or just
need someone to talk to call or text 1737
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Age Concern Wellington 04 499 6646
- Dementia Resources https://www.harrislist.co.nz/
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Depression Helpline (open 24/7) - 0800 111 757
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Healthline (open 24/7) - 0800 611 116
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Suicide Crisis Helpline (open 24/7) - 0508 828 865 (0508 TAUTOKO). This is a service for people who may be thinking about suicide, or those who are concerned about family or friends.
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Alcohol Drug Helpline (open 24/7) - 0800 787 797. You can also text 8691 for free.
- For further information, contact the Mental Health Foundation's free Resource and Information Service (09 623 4812).
- WellElder: a counselling service for older people, or those supporting an older person. Wellington Region: 04 380 2440 (Tuesday - Thursday)
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Lifeline: qualified counsellors and trained volunteers: 0800 543 354 or free text 4357
- Samaritans: confidential support, empathetic listeners: 0800 726 666
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The Continence NZ Helpline 0800 650 659
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Elder Abuse Wellington Helpline 04 805 0880
- Dementia Wellington 04 972 2595
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If you need to discuss your entitlements phone the MSD Senior Services line 0800 552 002
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Wellington City Council: wellington.govt.nz or 04 499 4444
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Greater Wellington Regional Council http://www.gw.govt.nz/
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Hutt City Council: huttcity.govt.nz/ or 04 570 6666
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Porirua City Council: poriruacity.govt.nz/ or 04 237 5089
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Kapiti Coast District Council: https://www.kapiticoast.govt.nz
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Upper Hutt City Council: upperhuttcity.com/ or 04 527 2169
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ASB Bank Senior Priority Direct Line 0800 272 119
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THANK YOU PELORUS TRUST FOR YOUR GENEROUS SUPPORT |
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Age Concern Wellington Region is a registered charity. We are part of a wider network of more than 30 Age Concerns located across the country.
Visit our website to find out more about our work around the Wellington Region and how you can be involved
www.acwellington.org.nz
© Age Concern Wellington Region Trust
Charities # CC61759 |
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