Age Concern Counties Manukau

Ngā Take o ngā Kaumātua/Kuia o te Rohe o Manukau

Age Concern Counties Manukau Inc Vision is” an inclusive community valuing older people koroua and kuia

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If your new year's resolution is to become a volunteer or support a cause - choose AGE CONCERN COUNTIES MANUKAU.

 We need volunteers, members, financial support - make us your choice and help promote the rights and wellbeing of older people in Counties Manukau

Postal address: P.O. Box 53155 Auckland Airport, Auckland 2150

Physical address: Cambria Park Homestead, 250 Puhinui Road Papatoetoe, Manukau 2056 
Telephone: 0-9-279 4331 Ext 800
Facsimile: 0-9-279 4334
Email: admin@accm.org.nz

Latest annual report for 2010-2011 financial period has been filed with the Charities Commission CC28094

www.agewell.org.nz information about health promotion for older people

For emergencies Dial 111  Deaf people can  register to use a text service to connect them to emergency services - find out more from this link:  http://www.deaf.org.nz/community/foryou/111-text-registration
for non-emergency Police in Manukau (open 24 hours) dial 0-9-2611300.

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Please contact us to find out more about our International Day of the Older Person events througout the year admin@accm.org.nz

DONATIONS & PAYROLL GIVING: Age Concern Counties Manukau Inc are on the approved donee organisation list of IRD and if you would like to make regular payments through your wages please give this information to your employer for inclusion in their payroll giving scheme and receive an immediate tax credit.  Bank Account Number: 060-401-0320902-25 and our Charities Commission Registration Number CC28094

 Considering Residential Care? - CLICK for rest home information including a checklist to take with you.

Services 

• Handyman Fieldworker Service (see item on right menu)

• 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.

• Accredited Visiting Services:
  Providing visitors who make regular visits to socially isolated older people in their homes via Age Concern Accredited Visiting Service.  We are always looking for more visitors all ages of adults and all ethnic groups welcome, contact us for more information now.  margareta@accm.org.nz  Our existing visitors range in age from 18 -88 from more than 20 different ethnic groups.  We need volunteers and clients now please contact us 2794331 ext 800!!

• Volunteers: Our volunteers help in a large variety of ways, if you want to help Age Concern Counties Manukau promote the rights and wellbeing of older people in your community contact us now!

• Health Promotion - Education:
  Holding education and health promotion programmes for the public eg. Texting for Seniors, Preparing for Bereavement, Scooter Safe, Step Ahead falls prevention courses, Eat Well/ Live Well Enduring Power of Attorney,etc. contact admin@accm.org.nz for details of when a programme is running in your area. Here's a participant with some of our young buddies at a recent texting for seniors programme—

• We also regularly run Seminars about services available in your area bringing along community experts as guest speakers to tell you about WINZ, Civil Defence, Police, St John,etc.  please contact us to register your interest. 

• Elder Abuse and Neglect Prevention Service:
  Providing FREE confidential support, advocacy and information for people facing elder abuse and neglect.   We also provide in-service training.  For advice support or information please contact eanp@accm.org.nz or call the office to be put through to one of our social workers 2794331 ext 800

• Total Mobility Scheme:
  Providing assessment and provision of Total Mobility taxi vouchers. Contact admin@accm.org.nz to book an appointment for your assessment with one of our accredited assessors.

• Loan  equipment: Wheelchairs; available for hire.

• Representation:
  Providing representation and advice on older peoples' issues to local influential groups eg. District Councils, PHOs.

Year established

• 1994