The Visiting Service offers friendship and companionship with a weekly visit from a volunteer for the older people who no longer drive and stay in their home.
Regular visits can make a real difference to an older person’s health and happiness, and the benefits go both ways – our volunteers tell us how much they love the friendships they make.
Age concern Taranaki is a
not-for-profit organisation that works for the rights and well-being of older people and serves the needs of older people.
Along with a network of 35 Age Concern offices across New Zealand, and a national office in Wellington, we inform and advocate, and provide services and organise different events for older people.
We respect the dignity and uniqueness of every person.
Well-being
We ensure that older people are given the opportunities to achieve physical comfort, engage in satisfying activities and personal development, and feel valued and supported.
Equity
We direct resources to help those disadvantaged or in greatest need so that older people have an equal opportunity to achieve wellbeing.
Respect
We respect the values and social structures of Māori and people of other cultural and ethnic backgrounds, demonstrating respect by working together to gain mutual understanding.
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