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Age Concern Southland

He Manaakitanga Kaumātua o Murihiku

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Contact Information

Postal address: PO Box 976 Invercargill 9840
Physical address: 50 Forth Street, Invercargill
Telephone: 03 218 6351
Facsimile: 03 218 1211
Email: janette@acinv.org.nz

 

Age Concern Southland, 50 Forth Street, InvercargillServices

  • 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.

  • Visiting Services: Providing visitors who make regular visits to socially isolated older people in their homes via Age Concern Accredited Visiting Service and non-accredited programmes.

  • Education: Holding education seminars for the public eg. positive ageing, Enduring Power of Attorney, etc.

  • Social Activities: Holding events that provide social connection between older people eg. drop in centres

  • Elder Abuse and Neglect Prevention Service: Providing confidential support, advocacy and information for people facing elder abuse and neglect.

  • Food Services: Providing in-home food services, such as Meals on Wheels or frozen dinners.

  • Sale or loan of equipment: wheelchairs; scooters, and other adaptive equipment

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

Year founded

  • 1963
 
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