Age Concern Wellington / February 2024
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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Omai Faatasi – Come Together
- Age Concern Wellington
- There is a long-standing assumption that most Pasifika seniors are OK and do not generally experience loneliness. This is because Pasifika seniors are more likely to be cared for by their families, in many cases even living with them. As religion plays an important role in many Pacific nations, seniors will often also be connected ... Read more
- Accepted from Age Concern Wellington feed by feedreader
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Age Concern’s Latest E-Newsletter
- Age Concern Wellington
- Welcome you to another edition of our newsletter. We hope you’ve enjoyed your week so far. This week is packed full of celebrations! The Waitangi Day celebrations attracted possibly the biggest crowds ever this year. The general theme of the three days was kotahitanga (unity), with some debates about the Treaty Principles alongside the usual ... Read more
- Accepted from Age Concern Wellington feed by feedreader
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Managing pesky surcharges on card transactions
- Age Concern Wellington
- Our banks are not averse to charging us for their services. There used to be fees on cheques and now there are surcharges if you pay by credit card or by paywave. The irony is that if you are using exactly the same machine if you pay by inserting your card and tapping in the ... Read more
- Accepted from Age Concern Wellington feed by feedreader
- Automatically tagged as:
- elderly
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