Promoting the wellbeing, rights, dignity, and respect of older people in Palmerston North and Manawatū Districts
Our Services
Social Activities
Enjoy meeting people and talking with them. Increase social opportunities for socially isolated people.
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
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.
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
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 Elder Abuse Response Service responded to
400 referrals and assisted 268 clients
who wanted our support
from 1/7/23 to 30/6/24
Thanks To Our Funders
