Community Groups
Age Concern - Havelock North
| Working together to promote the quality of life and wellbeing of older people. |
| Detail | |
|---|---|
| Address | St Columba's Church Hall, Cnr Columba Way and Te Mata Road View Map |
| City/Town | Havelock North |
| Postal Address | PO Box 8733, HAVELOCK NORTH 4157 |
| District Health Board Area | Hawke's Bay |
| Phone | 06 877 6488 |
| Fax | 06 877 6498 |
| Mobile | 027 441 8199 |
| Manager | Carol Winters( Chairperson) (Phone: 0226581081) |
| Website | www.ageconcern.org.nz |
| Updated: 5 Sep 2011 | |
| Community Group Types | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Health and Disability Support Groups and Contacts | Yes | Being available to talk over worries and concerns with members. Advocacy within families and communities. Referral to appropriate pastoral care. |
| Community Organisations | Yes | Seminars that are primarily beneficial to older people are offered twice a year. Advocacy with family members or professionals. Arranging transport to important appointments and venues. |
| Fitness and Recreation | Yes | A monthly outing of interest to older people. A monthly community lunch at a nominal rate. Social morning tea every Tuesday and Friday morning. |
| Updated: 2 Feb 2010 | ||
| Currently situated in the hall of St Columba's Presbyterian Church, Age Concern comprises of a community worker Ria Kersjes 30 hours a week and Administrator Jenny Pearce 30 hours weekly A small band of loyal volunteers enhance the work of Age Concern |
| Updated: 2 Aug 2010 |
| The office is open Monday - Friday 9- 3pm for enquiries. Come in and ring the bell for attention if no one in the room.
The Communirty Worker is available for consultations at the Centre on a Tuesday morning 9.30 - 11.30am. Home Visits can also be arranged. Other Community Services may include, arranging a regular, companion visitor (AVS Accreditied Visiting Service) Total Mobility Assessment for Taxi discount vouchers. Advocacy with family members or professionals.Transport to important appointments or venues.Monthly outing and community lunch at nominal rate. Sit n Be Fit Classes run by a qualified instructor from Sports HB. Frozen meals service (delivery can be arranged on Tuesday morning $3 extra). Every friday morning we hold a morning tea group ($2 donation). ALL WELCOME. transport can be arranged. If you need help please pop in!! A problem shared is a problem halved! |
| Updated: 5 Sep 2011 |
| Language | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Afrikaans | Yes | Community Worker has a working knowledge of Afrikaans. |
| Dutch | Yes | Community Worker is Dutch in origin. Has completely retained her Dutch language and many Dutch customs. |
| English | Yes | Administrator and volunteers speake fluent and comprehensive English. |
| German | Yes | Community Worker speaks and comprehends fluent German. |
| Updated: 5 Sep 2011 | ||
| Companionship | Self Funded | Subsidised | After Hours | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lunch | No | Yes | No | Once or twice a month a community lunch is provided to members for a nominal rate. Currently $12. Held at the Age Concern Centre within St Columba's Church Te Mata Road, Havelock North. |
| Club/Drop in Centre | No | Yes | No | Tuesdays for Community Worker consultations and Fridays for Morning Tea Social Group |
| Visiting Service | No | Yes | No | Ria the Community Worker's role is to visit people, assess them and put into place services that may be required. |
| Activities/Exercise Programme | No | Yes | No | Friday morning is social morning tea mornings. Monthly community lunch. Monthly outing. Sit to be Fit' classes start at 10.45am for a small charge. Tai Chi Classes starting soon |
| Other Social Support | No | Yes | No | Advocacy, transport, visiting service, assessment for taxi discounts, monthly general shopping. Transport applies to areas outside Havelock North eg Hastings. |
| Updated: 2 Aug 2010 | ||||