Age Concern Taupō

Social Service, Community Health

Today

Open today 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM.

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?

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

Open today 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM.

Mon – Thu	9:00 AM – 3:00 PM

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

Home support

Accredited Visiting Service, Accredited Visiting Service

Home support carers
Home visits

Accredited Visiting Service

Total Mobility Scheme

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.

Loan of equipment

Wheelchairs and walkers are available on loan

Service types: Aids and equipment, Disability support services.

Wheelchairs and walkers are available on loan

Wellness / healthy lifestyle

Falls prevention exercise group Falls prevention exercise group

Exercise and activity
Mindfulness and mental wellbeing

Falls prevention exercise group

Support Services, Information, Advice and Personal Advocacy

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, education & 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.

Elder abuse

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

Education and training

Staying Safe driver refresher course, Public seminars, Digital literacy lessons, Staying Safe driver refresher course Public seminars Digital literacy lessons