Age Concern Otago

SERVICES

Support Services, Information, Advice and Personal Advocacy

Respond in person/phone to a range of queries from older people and their carers eg. advising where to obtain a service, what is available. Provide confidential support and empowerment to older people.

Information and Resources

Provides information and resources such as brochures and booklets on a wide range of topics relevant to older people.

'Community in Action' our monthly magazine

Accredited Visiting Service (AVS)

Provides regular social contact and mutually beneficial relationships through matching a trained volunteer with an older person.  Our volunteers are from vast cultural backgrounds and an array of ages from 18 to 86yrs. 

We welcome people who are interested in becoming a visitor or having a visitor, please ring or visit us, or email kristen@ageconcernotago.co.nz. 

'Not everybody has somebody'

Volunteering Opportunities 

Volunteers are highly valued and help us in our work.  We involve volunteers of all ages and welcome people from all walks of life.  Use your skills in an area of your interest:

• visiting older people in the community
• delivery of Meals on Wheels
• peer leadership - Steady As You Go, Age on the Go events, driver education
• daily activities in our Active Ageing Centre
• supporting fundraising activities
• and much more

Give others the benefit of your life experiences.  Everyday volunteers make a difference by assisting older people living in our community to maintain independence and well-being.

'Ordinary people making extraordinary contributions'

Seniors Clubs

Coordinate 3 seniors clubs and support the activities of over 60 others.

Elder Abuse and Neglect Prevention Service (EANPS)

• Confidential support, advocacy and information for people facing elder abuse and neglect
• EANP Education - public seminars, professional training, enduring power of attorney (EPA)

'Age on the Go'

Programme of activities for older people that run throughout the year

• Mayoral Concert
• Chinese Luncheons
• Bowls Tournament
• Spring Luncheon
• Choir Festival and Resthome Talent Show
• Seniorfest celebrating sernior clubs and groups
• Person of Value Awards our International Day of the Older Person celebration

Health Promotion

A range of projects that aim to increase the wellbeing and health of our community's older people.  Includes some education programmes.

www.agewell.org.nz

Health Promotion Forum of New Zealand

Safe Journeys

A free refresher course for mature road users.  Our trained facilitators use activities, discussions and videos that look at driving in today's busy environment and investigate coping strategies and tips for older drivers.

Total Mobility Scheme

Provide assessment and provision of Total Mobility taxi vouchers.

'Steady As You Go' Falls Prevention

Strength and Balance and Tai Chi classes available in nineteen Dunedin suburbs as well as the outlying areas of Mosgiel, Brighton, Outram, Middlemarch, Broad Bay, Port Chalmers and Waikouaiti.  Also in rural townships such as Balclutha, Gore, Roxburgh, Alexandra, Queenstown and Ranfurly.

Contact Margaret, Steady As You Go Coordinator, margaret@ageconcernotago.co.nz or 03 477 1040 extn 702  

Meals on Wheels

Coordinate volunteer drivers for the hospital Meals on Wheels delivery service.

Representation

Provide representation and advice on older peoples' issues to local influential groups eg. District Councils.

EXECUTIVE BOARD

Chairperson            Hon Stan Roger  
Treasurer                 Mr Stuart Melville 

Board Members    

                                  Mrs Ann MacGregor   
                                  Mr Geoff Thomas
                                  Rev Shirley Ungemuth                  
                                  Dr Robert Aitken
                                  Dr Linda Robertson                      
                                  Emeritus Prof Gill Barbezat

Co-opted DCC Representative     

                                  Cr Neil Collins 

YEAR ESTABLISHED

• 1948