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AUTUMN 2021 QUARTERLY NEWSLETTER Phone (09) 489 4975 | www.ageconcernauckland.org.nz Auckland He Manaakitanga Kaumātua Age Concern Auckland o Tāmaki Makaurau North Shore Edition Serving the needs of older people AGE MATTERS Our Visiting Service fosters special friendships. Thank you to all our amazing volunteers For advertising phone Dave 027 652 5220 or email [email protected] A Kiwi Publications Limited publication | www.kiwipublications.co.nz | Please refer to website for disclaimer 2 AGE CONCERN | Serving the needs of older people AUTUMN 2021 3 Contact Information Our Services St John Ambulance Membership Personal and economical Phone: (09) 489 4975 Accredited Visiting Service (AVS) – provides Currently, if you call for a St John Ambulance, there transport with extra help Email: [email protected] companionship and support for older people living will be a cost of $98.00. – wheelchair transport available independently in the community by matching them As an alternative, the St John Ambulance Service Address: 177B Shakespeare Road, Milford, Call Freedom Drivers for medical, business and with a regular, volunteer visitor. offers Ambulance Membership – that could prove Auckland 0620 personal appointments or assistance with shopping. Ageing Well – delivers a range of free workshops, more economical for you or your family should you How about a drive with a stop for morning or OFFICE HOURS seminars, and programmes that are fun, sociable, call them in a medical emergency. 9.00am - 4.00pm Monday to Friday afternoon tea for yourself and a couple of friends? interactive and promote healthy living. The Health If you would like to know more about different “We bring our friendly service to your door and we Promotion education sessions are designed to membership options, visit the website Age Concern Auckland North Shore provide access to health related information and will provide extra help at either end of the journey as Staff Directory services to give older people more control over their stjohn.org.nz/join or call 0800 785 646 needed. For medical appointments we make sure Chief Executive Officer health and wellbeing. to have a chat, check your eligibility and see which you get to the right place and will wait if necessary membership plan might be the best for you. or pick you up after the appointment. Travelling with Kevin Lamb Asian (Chinese) Services – ensures that all our Freedom is like travelling with friends or family. You 820 0184; [email protected] services and activities are delivered in both Mandarin build a relationship with a driver you get to know and and Cantonese and that we provide culturally and Office Coordinator trust.” Elly Dashtabi; 489 4975; [email protected] linguistically appropriate support. We give talks to Chinese groups and run group activities to promote Service is personal and our prices are comparable to Social Connections Coordinator positive ageing. (and often less) than a standard taxi. We take Total Amanda Payne; 929 2310; [email protected] Mobility cards (TM), are ACC Registered Vendors Community Connector – social workers are available and wheelchair accessible vehicles are available on Volunteer Coordinator to support and assist people aged 65+ with any request. Emah Butler; 489 4975; [email protected] social, health or wellbeing issues. Call 0800 956 956 now for more information or a EARS Coordinator Elder Abuse Response Service – aims to improve quote. Rebecca Wilson; the quality of life of older people in abusive situations 489 4975; [email protected] and to prevent abuse by providing case management, Tips to reduce the risk of falling TRANSPORT YOU CAN TRUST Community Connector free and confidential advice and by working with a when wearing a face mask Diane Anderson; 489 4975; [email protected] range of health professionals to provide wrap-around support services. With Auckland going in and out of lockdown, you may Manager Asian (Chinese) Services Total Mobility Scheme – assesses and provides Total find yourself considering wearing a facemask when Ray Law; 820 0271; [email protected] Mobility Cards to eligible people so they can receive out and about to help limit the spread of COVID-19. Manager Ageing Well/Health Promoter subsidised taxis when they are no longer able to use Unfortunately, for the many of us who wear glasses, Katie Rom public transport. masks can cause some loss of lower peripheral 929 2319; 021 978 154; [email protected] vision. The lower peripheral vision is an important Reliable and Call us now! sensory function that guides us when we walk and friendly service Finance Manager For more information Wilma Marshall helps to stop us tripping or falling. • Medical appointments Rhonda Oliver Obituary or a quote • Social and business trips 021 086 12690; [email protected] Sadly, Wilma Marshall, It is therefore essential to consider how to reduce the recently passed away risk of falling while wearing a face mask. • Shopping 0800 956 956 Support and Development Coordinator Wilma had a long • Sightseeing and outings [email protected] Diane Matheson; 929 2306; [email protected] Some useful tips to consider: relationship with • Airport transfers Total Mobility Assessments Age Concern North Shore • Check your mask fits snugly around your nose • Pets to the vet ACC and cheeks to reduce any visual impairment • One off or regular REGISTERED 489 4975; [email protected] both as a volunteer VENDOR facilitator and serving on and fogging of glasses • Long trips and local Chinese Interest Classes Coordinator the Board for six years. • Slow your walking pace to give you more time to Jenny Zhen; 820 0814; [email protected] In 2002 she received a consider what is immediately in front of you and QSM for Public Service. what trip hazards lie ahead Disclaimer: The views expressed in this newsletter are not • If you wear glasses, consider adopting practices companion driving necessarily those of Age Concern Auckland. The inclusion or Our deepest sympathies go to to help reduce fogging, like swimmers do with exclusion of any product does not mean that the publisher or their goggles (such as a drop of washing up Age Concern advocates or rejects its use. her family and loved ones. www.freedomdrivers.co.nz liquid on glasses) Editorial supplied by Freedom Drivers 4 AGE CONCERN | Serving the needs of older people CEO UPDATE services during lockdowns, we have seen very clearly the benefit of, and need for, local volunteers to 2021 will hopefully be a provide practical assistance to older people living more settled year than 2020, independently in their neighbourhood. This support despite the rocky start of a is crucial when there is not family and friends close third lockdown for Auckland. by. Each year our volunteers provide around 50,000 The start of the roll out of the hours of their time to make a difference. This has COVID 19 vaccine allows us immense impact, and we are excited to be growing all some optimism that by the and expanding this. end of this year we will see our borders open again and While we know that as an organisation we need to THE FUTURE. YOU’RE GOOD. for many that will give us a keep moving forward and push ourselves to provide chance to reunite with family and friends. excellent service, increasing services and staff comes with some risks in our current climate, when there is For Age Concern Auckland 2020 was a year of uncertainty over an economic downturn. As a charity When you choose a Ryman village, you’re consolidation as we firmly established ourselves as dependent on fundraising and community support set. Our Peace of Mind Guarantees are a single organisation and showed our ability to step for 45% of our operating costs we are incredibly up and lead the way in providing services for older designed to protect you, so whatever grateful for the continued support of our donors people across Auckland, both when the country the future holds, we’ve got your back. and members – every donation helps us provide our was in crisis and during periods of normality. The services and make a difference, so thank you each leadership role we have taken has been noticed by From independent and assisted living and every one of you. both our peers and by Government agencies and to resthome care and, in most villages, we will be building on this in 2021 to increase the Regards, hospital and specialist dementia care. services that we are able to offer and the impact we There are no hidden costs, no surprise have. Kevin Lamb CEO Age Concern Auckland costs when you move in and no Tied to this we have increased our capacity by adding administration fees. some key roles to our multi-disciplinary team. In our Counties Manukau office we are growing our ARE YOU A STRESSED CARER Our base weekly fee is fixed for the Social Connections Services with Diane Brereton Do you have carer support? entire time you occupy your townhouse and Tinmama Oo joining the service. Both bring a or apartment* and the deferred wide range of skills to the organisation and will be Homely Rest Home, Respite management fee is capped at 20%. working closely with other community organisations *Some conditions apply and agencies to reconnect isolated and lonely seniors and Hospital Level Care back into their local community. Contact Manager on Having certainty inspires confidence. It’s just Diane Anderson and Philippa Bell have also one of the ways we’re pioneering a new way joined Danielle Smith as part of our newly formed Ph: 09 418 3118 of living for a new retirement generation. Community Connector team. Their role sits within our Anne Maree Court, Northcote Intervention Services team and supports people to access and navigate the services they need.