?

Canterbury, South Canterbury > Community Health and Social Services >

Age Concern Canterbury Inc

Social Service, Community Health

Description

Age Concern Canterbury works to achieve wellbeing, rights, respect and dignity for older people.
If there is a situation causing you concern, we are available for, advice, advocacy, assistance, referral and support. The concern may be related to a health or social need.

Ages

Older adult / Kaumātua

Hours

Monday to Friday 09:00 - 16:30

Services Provided

Advocacy

Advocacy services can support you or work on your behalf when you are accessing health or social services. This can include listening to your concerns, talking through options with you and coming with you to appointments.

Advocacy services can support you or work on your behalf when you are accessing health or social services. This can include listening to your concerns, talking through options with you and coming with you to appointments.

Elder abuse

Elder abuse services support older people/kaumātua who have experienced harm or abuse. If you have concerns about Elder Abuse, the way you or someone you know are being treated, spoken to or cared for, or if you are concerned about how money is spent and property is being used, we offer a free and confidential service to help.

Elder abuse services support older people/kaumātua who have experienced harm or abuse.

If you have concerns about Elder Abuse, the way you or someone you know are being treated, spoken to or cared for, or if you are concerned about how money is spent and property is being used, we offer a free and confidential service to help.

 

Social work

Advocacy, information and support for you and your family/whānau.

Advocacy, information and support for you and your family/whānau.

Home support

Home support services provide support with household tasks and personal care to help you live independently at home. This may include help with housework, footcare, hairdressers and charges apply but are kept as low as possible. We also offer help with general gardening and lawn mowing( charges apply)

  • Home visits

Home support services provide support with household tasks and personal care to help you live independently at home.
This may include help with housework, footcare, hairdressers and charges apply but are kept as low as possible.
We also offer help with general gardening and lawn mowing( charges apply)

Visiting Service

The Visiting Service is for people over 65, who live in their own home, who no longer drive, who would like more company and who are able to contribute to a mutually beneficial relationship. The Visiting Service has caring volunteers who share your interests and would love to get to know you. Family or friends can refer an older person, or couple. Just be sure to ask their permission first.

The Visiting Service is for people over 65, who live in their own home, who no longer drive, who would like more company and who are able to contribute to a mutually beneficial relationship.
The Visiting Service has caring volunteers who share your interests and would love to get to know you.
Family or friends can refer an older person, or couple. Just be sure to ask their permission first.

Region

Canterbury, South Canterbury

Contact Details

0800 803 344

24 Main North Road
Papanui
Christchurch 8053

Information about this location

View on Google Maps

Get directions

Street Address

24 Main North Road
Papanui
Christchurch 8053

Postal Address

24 Main North Road
Papanui
Christchurch 8053

This page was last updated at 1:12PM on May 22, 2026. This information is reviewed and edited by Age Concern Canterbury Inc.