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Age Concern Horowhenua and Age Concern Kapiti

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Age Concern promotes the rights and well-being of older people and those who care for them.
They also promote awareness and understanding of what elder abuse and neglect is, within rest homes and the community.





Services Offered:
Support Services, Information, Advice and Personal Advocacy:
Responding in person/phone to a range of queries from older people and their carers eg. Advising where to obtain a service, what is available. Providing confidential support and empowerment to older people.

Information Resources: Providing written materials eg. pamphlets and resources eg. videos and books.

Education: Holding education seminars for the public eg. positive aging, Enduring Power of Attorney, etc.

Elder Abuse and Neglect Prevention Service: Providing confidential support, advocacy and information for people facing elder abuse and neglect.

Visiting Services: Providing visitors who make regular visits to socially isolated older people in their homes via Age Concern Accredited Visiting Service

Representation: Providing representation and advice on older peoples' issues to local influential groups eg. District Councils.

Age Concern Kapiti Coast also offers:

Social Activities: Holding events that provide social connection between older people eg. drop in centres
Transport: Providing a transport service to places such as clinics or shopping centres
In-home Support: Referring on to recommended services (eg. trade services) that can provide for the necessary maintenance work to be done in client's homes. Referring on volunteer workers to undertake small jobs for older people eg. gardening
Sale or loan of equipment: wheelchairs; scooters, and other adaptive equipment


Contact Details

Age Concern Horowhenua

Physical Address                                             Postal Address
538 Queen St East                                             PO Box 363 
Levin                                                                   Levin, 5540

Phone
06 367 2181

Email
ageconcernhorowhenua@ihug.co.nz



Age Concern Kapiti
Physical Address                                              Postal Address
Community Services                                           PO Box 217
First Floor                                                          Paraparaumu, 5254
Coastlands Shopping Town
Paraparaumu

Phone
04 298 8879

Email
admin@agenconcernkapiti.co.nz

Website
www.ageconcern.org.nz
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