Age Concern Taranaki supports

older people, their friends and whānau.

Visiting Service

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.

Elder Abuse

Age Concern Taranaki provides a free and confidential Elder Abuse Response Service (EARS) for the whole Taranaki region.

Volunteer

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.

Courses

We have falls prevention classes to keep your body active and a refresher driving course for older drivers.

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.

Our values

underpin everything we do

Dignity

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.