Age Concern Wellington / June 2023
Age Concern Wellington is a registered charity providing services and support for people aged 65 and over in the Wellington, Porirua, Upper Hutt and Lower Hutt region. Our vision is for our older population to be a thriving, respected and engaged part of our community.
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Intergenerational Connections
- Age Concern Wellington
- Once a month, Age Concern Wellington Region runs a coffee group at Te Pokapū Hapori – Y Central. From time to time, Best Start Leeds Street and Te Pokapū Hapori/Wellington City Council collaborate with Age Concern to turn the morning into an intergenerational event. For a couple of hours, the venue makes space for seniors ... Read more
- Accepted from Age Concern Wellington feed by feedreader
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Planning for the Future
- Age Concern Wellington
- Sue Doris likes making a difference in people’s lives, and volunteers for Age Concern Wellington Region as a visitor for two older people. She enjoys knowing that she has a positive impact in both her clients’ lives. In their own way, each client has become an important friend. “I get my motivation from my parents ... Read more
- Accepted from Age Concern Wellington feed by feedreader
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Welcome Mallory, Social Work Intern
- Age Concern Wellington
- At Age Concern, we enjoy hosting and mentoring interns to give them work experience. Mallory Glasse, a Social Work student, began working with us recently for four months as part of her training. Mallory has completed four years of her Social Work course at the Open Polytechnic, which has all been done by distance learning ... Read more
- Accepted from Age Concern Wellington feed by feedreader
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Improving Your Social Connections
- Age Concern Wellington
- One of the issues facing older people these days is the tendency for families to be widely dispersed. Recently, a client of Age Concern noted that her two daughters lived in Australia and her son was disabled and could not go anywhere easily. Since her husband died, she had been living at home, on her ... Read more
- Accepted from Age Concern Wellington feed by feedreader
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A Birthday Celebration for a 101-Year-Old
- Age Concern Wellington
- A Birthday Celebration for a 101-Year-Old Margaret Balneaves is 101 years of age. She’s welcomed me into her home on a windy afternoon. Her hands are cold, but her bright blue eyes and pink outfit give her a playful, almost youthful appearance. She smiles as she tells me about her three children, five grandchildren and ... Read more
- Accepted from Age Concern Wellington feed by feedreader
- Automatically tagged as:
- elderly
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