Information, resources and services for people over the age of 65 years living in South Auckland

Elder Abuse Response Service If you are concerned about elder abuse and neglect, whether you are an older person yourself, a family member, friend, neighbour or professional, you can contact our Elder Abuse Response Service for free and confidential advice. Contact reception on (09) 279 4331 to be transferred through to one of our social workers. National Help line 0800 EA NOT OK (0800 32 668 65) EANP education-awareness

We have a qualified and experienced counsellor, with an affinity and empathy for older people and the issues that concern them. Read more counselling service South Auckland

Health Promotion We run a range of Health Promotion Programmes throughout the year and on request as required. All seminars, workshops and courses are free to all older people, both members and non-members of Age Concern. Read more health-promotion Community Strength and Balance Classes in South Auckland Community Strength and Balance Lead Agency visit our website or the Live Stronger for Longer website - Use it or Lose It Positive Ageing Network We facilitate a Positive Ageing Network in the Counties Manukau Region. This network is made up of organisations working with older people in South Auckland. You can view our members and useful information about the network by visiting the Positive Ageing website on this link http://www.positiveageingnetwork.org.nz

Accredited Visiting Service With our Accredited Visiting Service, we aim to improve the social interaction and connectedness and reduce the loneliness of older people, Koroua and Kuia in Counties Manukau. Read more Age Concern accredited-visiting-service Handyman Fieldworker Service We have a service that assists elderly people in their own homes to do the small jobs that they are unable to do, especially those who don't have families nearby to provide assistance. Read more ACCM handyman-fieldworker

We do not have a transport service but Age Concern Counties Manukau Inc (ACCM) are approved agents for Auckland Transport’s Total Mobility (TM) scheme. The TM scheme is designed to increase the mobility of people with a disability or impairment that prevents their safe use of public transport. Read more total-mobility-scheme

Family Whanau and carers of older people can access information and resources to help them support the older person in their whanau Age-Concern-Auckland-resources

Community Strength and Balance Programmes, We are part of a nation-wide movement to reduce falls and fractures and support older people to live stronger for longer. Older people pride themselves on being self-sufficient and maintaining their independence. We’re joining forces with our DHB, exercise providers, carers and health professionals throughout our region to support older people to live the lives they want to live, for as long as they can. This means we are working with exercise providers in the community to help create a pathway for referrals from GPs to programmes for older people in the region who would benefit from improved strength and balance to enable them to then access public classes. Community Strength and Balance