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.
Keep up to date
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Age Concern Taranaki
🌟 Inspiration knows no age! 🌟 Meet Garth Barfoot, an 88-year-old Kiwi legend who just completed the New York Marathon! 🏃♂️✨ His incredible achievement reminds
Kiwi Garth Barfoot, 88, completes New York marathon
It defeated him in 2023 but octogenarian Garth Barfoot was determined to finish this year's New York marathon.
Age Concern Taranaki
🌟 Accessibility Matters! 🌟 In a recent Stratford Press article, New Plymouth Councillor Sam Bennett highlights the pressing need for improved accessibility in our community.
Councillor urges change: Treat disabled and elderly as equals
Councillor Sam Bennett calls for better accessibility in Taranaki, citing 'second-class' treatment.
Thank You
Many organisations have helped us along the way.
