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Promoting the wellbeing, rights, dignity, and respect of older people in Palmerston North and Manawatū Districts

Our Services

Social Activities

Social Activities

Enjoy meeting people and talking with them. Increase social opportunities for socially isolated people.

Health Promotion

Visiting and Companion Walking Service

Would you, or someone you know, like a Visitor come to your own home for one hour a week? We can find a Volunteer Visitor for you.

Health Promotion Programmes

Health Promotion Programmes

We run exercise programmes and education workshops. With weekly exercise classes and covering your driving confidence or how to get around when you no longer drive.

Visiting Service

Community Support Service

We can advocate and provide support and assistance.

Senior Safety & Support

Are you concerned about your safety or that of someone you know? Phone us in confidence.

Total Mobility Scheme (TMS)

Total Mobility Scheme

We support people to apply for the TMS card that gives a 75% discount off the cost of taxi fares.

Get Involved

Volunteer

Join our team of volunteers and make a difference in the lives of older people.

Become a Friend of Age Concern

Support our work by becoming a friend of Age Concern

Donate

Our mission is to promote the wellbeing, rights, dignity, and respect of those aged 65+.

Bequests

By leaving a gift in your will you can ensure that our older generation flourishes.

A Few Numbers

Our volunteer visitors made over

1400 visits

to lonely and socially isolated older people/ kaumātua
from 1/7/23 to 30/6/24

We ran 12 group exercise classes weekly

We ran 7 Staying Safe refresher driving workshops

from 1/7/23 to 30/6/24

Our Senior Safety & Support Service responded to

393 referrals and assisted 268 clients

who wanted our support
from 1/7/23 to 30/6/24

Thanks To Our Funders