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You can view this information in New Zealand Sign Language here. NZ’s Relay Services are changing in just under one week. From 1 February 2021, some people will experience changes to the way they access and use these services. A new-look website will combine all relay services in one place, …

Sometimes a little extra support is all you need to remain living healthily and independently in your own home. There are many providers that offer support services, all across New Zealand and many of these  have detailed information about their services on the Eldernet site. The type of services on …

Age Concerns specialised Asian Services team working in partnership with A Better Chance Charitable Trust have introduced some new activities. One of these involves, inviting older Chinese people living alone to come to a dumpling making class. While they are making dumplings, they deliver talks on Positive Ageing – during …

Each week 554 Age Concern volunteers across Auckland visit an older person, spending time with them to help alleviate their loneliness and isolation. We have been delivering this service for almost 30 years and during that time around 15,000 volunteers have made this special connection. Our thanks to you all. …

Often we don’t realise we are quite deaf until that beloved, but brave, family member or friend erupts with frustration or sits you down to have one of those conversations about the impact your hearing loss is having on others. Hearing impairment can seem like an irritation for another person.  …

Te Arai Research Group from the University of Auckland have published the latest issue of Reason magazine. Inside you’ll learn about the new kete of knowledge for Māori whānau, one of the creative outputs (by Dr Tess Moeke-Maxwell and her co-researchers on the Pae Herenga project. It represents four years …

The Selwyn Park team in Whangarei have created a resident focussed ‘Berri-licious’ project. The initiative, which has seen them cultivate a strawberry and lavender field within the village grounds, is now providing an abundance of fresh, luscious strawberries and offers many more benefits for residents, families, staff and the local …

The Christmas fairies have turned up at the Eldernet office and sprinkled their good cheer.

Common sense and a healthy amount of scepticism can keep you safe from those who want to rip you off. If an offer seems too good to be true, then it probably is. In the same way that being fearful of others can lead older people to isolate in their …