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• Age Concern and Driving Miss Daisy launch "Life Without A Car" booklet

  Posted: Tuesday, November 21, 2023 in: Resources and Information With tags: resources, older adults, transport
  Age Concern New Zealand  is excited to partner with Driving Miss Daisy NZ Ltd to launch a valuable resource that will significantly benefit New Zealand's older non-driving population

• Volunteer drivers needed for Meals on Wheels

  Posted: Wednesday, November 8, 2023 in: Vacancies With tags: volunteers, volunteering, older adults, services, disabled, Community
  The Red Cross is eager to recruit some additional volunteer drivers to deliver Meals on Wheels in Canterbury - with Christmas and the holiday season fast approaching

• The Eldernet Group provides greater transparency about residential care costs

  Posted: Wednesday, March 29, 2023 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: care, older adults, retirement, elderly
  The Eldernet Group has taken the guesswork out of knowing the cost of residential care - thanks to an upgrade to the search function on its website

• Locally improved app and website offer easy ways to age better

  Posted: Wednesday, October 19, 2022 in: Resources and Information With tags: technology, older adults, health, wellbeing
  Te Whatu Ora Health New Zealand media release: 17th October 2022 An updated app and website are being launched to help people stay stronger for longer and add life to their years. The free and easy to use digital service is called LifeCurve™

• New search function on Eldernet helps families struggling to find available care home beds

  Posted: Tuesday, October 4, 2022 in: Resources and Information With tags: older adults, older people, care, services, elderly
  The process of finding available care home beds in New Zealand has been made easier for older people and their family/whānau, thanks to The Eldernet Group’s upgraded online bed vacancy report

• Eldernet Group aims to ‘Make Life Easier’ for older kiwis

  Posted: Wednesday, March 9, 2022 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: elderly, services, support, older adults
  The Eldernet Group has recently launched its latest service ‘Making Life Easier’ - a comprehensive online directory that allows people and their loved ones to find local care and support options, community and advocacy groups, and service providers all in

• First Aged Care Commissioner appointed

  Posted: Wednesday, February 16, 2022 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: older adults, older people, elderly, Advocacy
  Beehive media release: 14th February 2022 The Government has appointed Carolyn Cooper as the inaugural Aged Care Commissioner, to lead much needed systematic change in the sector, Minister for Seniors and Associate Minister of Health Dr Ayesha Verrall ann

• New campaign shines a light on elder abuse

  Posted: Wednesday, June 16, 2021 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: elderly, older adults, older people, abuse, campaign
  A new campaign has been launched to raise awareness about elder abuse and encourages concerned friends, neighbours, and whānau to call the Elder Abuse Response Service

• Eldernet Gazette: Spotlight on financial abuse

  Posted: Wednesday, June 24, 2020 in: Resources and Information With tags: abuse, older people, finances, older adults
  Eldernet published several articles in its Gazette that looked at financial abuse - to mark Elder Abuse Awareness Week: Elder law specialist Fleur McDonald gives some examples to help you spot financial abuse; and Simon Templeton of Age Concern Canterbur

• Join story time for seniors with Libraries’ new Campfire

  Posted: Wednesday, May 20, 2020 in: Resources and Information With tags: reading, older adults, older people, community connection
  Christchurch City Council Newsline: 19th May 2020 People can now tune in to the new Campfire – Stories Read Aloud for Adults every Wednesday and Friday online

• Eldernet: Where good decisions start

  Posted: Wednesday, April 22, 2020 in: Resources and Information With tags: resources, services, care, older adults, elderly, older people
  Eldernet is New Zealand's leading information provider about services relating to the older people as well as the people who support them