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Description
Age Concern Taupō promotes dignity, wellbeing, equity and respect for all older adults and provides expert information and support services in response to older people's needs.
We provide the following services to the elderly of Taupō:
- Fieldwork support services, impartial information and advocacy
- Volunteer Visiting Service
- Total Mobility Scheme
- Public seminars
- Falls prevention exercise group
- Staying Safe driver refresher course
- Digital literacy sessions
- Loan of equipment (walkers and wheelchairs)
- Social opportunities; weekly senior social Connection group and monthly friendship group
Ages
Older adult / Kaumātua
How do I access this service?
Contact us, Walk in
Fees and Charges Description
Free and membership based services are available.
Donations play an important part in funding Age Concern Taupō, allowing us to provide essential services to older people in our community. Donations are welcome at any time.
Hours
| Mon – Thu | 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM |
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Public Holidays: Closed Auckland Anniversary (27 Jan), Waitangi Day (6 Feb), Good Friday (18 Apr), Easter Sunday (20 Apr), Easter Monday (21 Apr), ANZAC Day (25 Apr), King's Birthday (2 Jun), Matariki (20 Jun), Labour Day (27 Oct).
Christmas: Open 23 Dec — 24 Dec. Closed 25 Dec — 29 Dec. Open 30 Dec — 31 Dec. Closed 1 Jan — 5 Jan. Open 6 Jan — 9 Jan. Closed 10 Jan.
Services Provided
Accredited Visiting Service
Accredited Visiting Service
- Home support carers
- Home visits
- Accredited Visiting Service
Providing assessment for people with a disability and provision of a Total Mobility card for discount taxi fares.
Providing assessment for people with a disability and provision of a Total Mobility card for discount taxi fares.
Service types: Disability support services, Transport, Transport.
Providing assessment for people with a disability and provision of a Total Mobility card for discount taxi fares.
Wheelchairs and walkers are available on loan
Wheelchairs and walkers are available on loan
Service types: Aids and equipment, Disability support services.
Wheelchairs and walkers are available on loan
Falls prevention exercise group
Falls prevention exercise group
- Exercise and activity
- Mindfulness and mental wellbeing
Falls prevention exercise group
Personal Advocacy: Advising where to obtain a service, what is available. Providing confidential support and empowerment to older people., 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.
Personal Advocacy: Advising where to obtain a service, what is available. Providing confidential support and empowerment to older people., 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.
Service types: Information & support, Advocacy, Service navigator.
- Personal Advocacy: Advising where to obtain a service, what is available. Providing confidential support and empowerment to older people.
- 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.
Staying Safe driver refresher course, Public seminars, Digital literacy lessons
Staying Safe driver refresher course, Public seminars, Digital literacy lessons
- Skills courses
- Life skills
- Staying Safe driver refresher course
- Public seminars
- Digital literacy lessons
Region
Lakes
Website
Contact Details
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Phone
(07) 378 9712
Email
Website
Waiora House
129 Spa Road
Taupō 3330
Street Address
Waiora House
129 Spa Road
Taupō 3330
Postal Address
PO Box 595
Taupō 3351
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This page was last updated at 2:05PM on July 31, 2024. This information is reviewed and edited by Age Concern Taupo.
Weekly senior social connectiong group, Monthly friendship group