Age Concern Tauranga
First Call For Elder Needs
June 2014
177a Fraser Street, Tauranga. Ph: 578 2631
Inside this issue:
This Newsletter is sponsored by Bob Owens Retirement Village a Ryman Village - We proudly support Age Concern Tauranga.
This Month
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Get physical and feel good
Kia kori, kia ora
Whatever your age, having a daily routine that keeps you physically active can do wonders for body and mind. Even small amounts of exercise can make a difference - what counts is that it’s regular and varied. Here’s what’s recommended if you’re over 65:
5 days a week...
do something that makes you breathe harder and increases your heart rate for half an hour. Good for your heart and lungs, but also for your brain.
This could be cycling, golf, brisk walking, housework, Kapa Haka, line dancing, stair climbing, swimming, table tennis, walking uphill, playing with grandchildren, Waka Ama, water aerobics or ZumbaGold.
3 days a week...
do something that helps keep you flexible. This could be bowls, modified Tai Chi, stretching, gardening, yoga, Pilates or washing the car.
And do something that improves your balance. This could be dancing, cycling, stand-ing on one leg, Poi Toa or Steady As You Go© classes.
2 days a week...
do something that strengthens your muscles and bones. This could be carrying shop-ping, weight training, Steady As You Go© classes, water aerobics, stair climbing or hill walking. Give it a go!
You’ll feel better, think better, sleep better. You’ll find it easier and more enjoyable to do everyday tasks. If you choose group activities, you’ll probably also make new friends.
Tip: it’s so much easier to get started and keep going if you make the activities fun, weave them into your daily and weekly routines, and do them with others.
Medical Alarms 2 Age Concern Tauranga AGM 2 Men’s Health Day
WOF 3
SAYGo 3
AVS Bulletin 4
Seminar Series Saving Money— playing your cards
right! 5 Arthritis Clinic 5 Mobile Phone Workshop 5 Refresher Drivers Course 7
Our Mission:
Age Concern promotes wellbeing, rights, respect and dignity for older people.
Our Vision:
An inclusive society where older people are connected, supported, empowered, celebrated and respected—Age Concern is the lead organization making this happen.
Information on monitored medical
alarms paid through Disability
Allowance
The Ministry of Social Development has undertak-en an opundertak-en and competitive selection process for determining which medical alarm suppliers will be accredited to supply monitored medical alarms paid through Disability Allowance.
MSD has negotiated with medical alarm suppliers to ensure our clients are receiving a quality service at a competitive price. As a result of this accredi-tation review, four companies will be
MSD-accredited for the supply of medical alarm services from 5 May 2014.
These four companies are (in alphabetical order): · ADT Security · Chubb New Zealand Limited · Freedom Alarms Limited · St John.
Bupa Care Services Ltd and Tunstall Lifecare will continue to be MSD-accredited up until 4 May 2014.
Clients can remain with their current supplier or transfer to one of the suppliers who will be MSD-accredited from 5 May 2014. Clients do not have to change supplier unless they wish to do so. MSD will continue to fund a client’s medical alarm cost through Disability Allowance if they choose to stay with their current supplier. Read more on our web-site:
www.msd.govt.nz/about-msd-and-ourwork/work- programmes/medicalalarms/medical-alarms-landing-page.html
What if I need other information?
Phone us on 0800 552 002, Monday to Friday 8am -5pm (closed on public holidays), or
email:seniors@msd.govt.nz
If you are hearing or speech impaired please use one of the following:
Deaf Link free-fax: 0800 621 621
Telephone typewriter (TTY): 0800 111 113 Text: 029 286 7170
Email: MSD_Deaf_Services@msd.govt.nz
Age Concern Tauranga Incorporated.
Nomination form for
Board Member 2014We the undersigned nominate:
______________________________________ to be a member of the Age Concern Tauranga Board. For the position of: Chair / Board Member
Signed by Nominator:_____________________ Name:_________________ Date:____________ Signed by Seconder:______________________ Name:_________________ Date:____________ Signed by Nominee:_______________________ Name:_________________ Date:____________ Nominee please be prepared to introduce yourself at the Annual General Meeting.
Completed form to be returned to Age Concern Tauranga office by Thursday 12 June 2014.
Mention Age Concern Tauranga when paying for a Warrant of Fitness inspection at VTNZ and receive 10% discount. VTNZ will donate a further 10% to Age
Concern Tauranga.
Age Concern Tauranga Incorporated
Annual General Meeting
Thursday 26 June 201410.15am to 12.00pm
Guest Speaker: Phil Wells. Otanewainuku Kiwi Trust.
Held at the Tauranga R.S.A. Hinton 1237 Cameron Road, Tauranga.
Steady As You Go
Falls Prevention Programme
Strength and Balance Classes
Exercises for men and women 65+
The exercises are designed to improve balance,leg strength, general fitness and well-being. Participants warm up in a chair, followed by standing exercises, walking exercises and warm downs in a chair. A range of light ankle weights is
used for the leg strengthening exercises and all participants are encouraged to work
at their own pace.
For more information phone Age Concern on 578 2631 or call into one of the below classes and see for yourself
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Mid-year
Buffett
Lunch
Tauranga RSA, Oak Tree Restaurant 1237 Cameron Road, Greerton. Age Concern Tauranga invites our members
and friends to come and join us for a mid winter get together on Thursday 26th
June 2014, midday after our Annual General Meeting.
$20.00 per person
Phone the office on 578 2631 to reserve your seat.
Venue: Day: Time: Cost:
Accadia Manor. 101 Edgecumbe Rd, Tauranga Monday 1.30pm to 2.30pm $2pp Accadia Manor 101 Edgecumbe Rd, Tauranga Monday 2.30pm to 3.30pm $2pp St Enoch’s Church. 134 16th Avenue, Tauranga Tuesday 3.30pm to 4.30pm $2pp
Omokoroa Community Church 139 Hamurana Rd, Omokoroa
Tuesday 1.30pm to 2.30pm
$2pp
HALF PRICE!
$20 Special Ear Wax Removal for all Tauranga Age Concern Members.
639 Cameron Rd, Tauranga. ph: 562 0025 324 Maunganui Rd, Mt Maunganui. ph: 5743109
Present your 2014 Age Concern Membership card to receive the special! Bookings Essential.
WHERE: Kaitiaki Nursing Services. 154 1st Avenue West (off Glasgow St)
Blood pressure, Cholesterol, Blood Sugar Level, Weight Heart Foundation - Information & advice
Lung Screening Test - Asthma Society Spinal Exam - Bay Chiropractic Centre
Hearing Therapy Services - Information & advice Bay Acupuncture
Stroke Foundation - Information & advice Prostate Cancer Support Group
MEN’S HEALTH DAY
Tuesday 10 June 2014
ALL MEN ... ALL AGES
Come along and get your FREE Men’s HealthWarrant of Fitness .
Enquiries phone: Age Concern 578 2631
BLOKES DAY OUT
Z Blokes Day Out stepped out twice this month
First we shot off to the Whakamaru power station where Craig from Mighty River Power showed us around the station while one of the generators was partially disman-tled and we were able to have a bit of a look into it. After that he shouted us out for lunch at the local Bullring. Very rustic, but a lovely meal which Vern, George S, Tony, Ron S, Jim and I thoroughly enjoyed. Then Ewen, George S,
Derek, Ron B, Tony, Vern, John, Bill and New-bie Fred stayed local and had lunch at the Rain bar in Papamoa. Then we revisited the TEL High-way. We were allowed to
travel the length of the highway with a guided tour by the manager.
A hugely interesting day and I recommend to all to book into the November trip.
We will be repeating this trip in November for those who missed out.
Back to one trip in June on the 13th where we will head to the Port of Tauranga to have a look at what they are up to with the deep dredging and have a tour through the port.
July takes us up to the Coromandel to visit the Driving Creek Railway so keep watch on the Age Concern Newsletters to find out when and where.
Thanks again to the local Z Energy teams for all your support
Ka kite ano RED
AVS Bulletin
Good morning Volunteers, it’s been a busy month with 5 new trainees. Welcome on board; Stan, Helen, Ceara, Ross and Fehi.
We have our Volunteer Support training booked for Wednesday 18th June from 10am to 12pm. Please book your place as soon as possible so that we can cater for morning tea. The Subject this time is “Communication and Dementia” We are pleased to have Sheriline Arkright sharing her knowledge on the subject. She works as an a educator for Alzheimers Tauranga.
Thank you for all your wonderful work. Keep warm and safe as the winter approaches.
Andrea Billingsley
AVS Coordinator 07 578 2541
ACCREDITED VISITING SERVICE
We have vacancies for volunteers for our Accredited Visiting Service!
Please phone us if you live in the Matua, Otumoetai, Greerton, Pyes Pa and Te Puke area and would like to volunteer your time for approximately an hour a week to
visit a lonely and / or isolated person. Phone Andrea on 578 2541
New Resources available in our office.
Eating for Healthy Adults.
Preventing Osteoporosis—looking after your
bones.
Healthy Weight for Adults.
Eating for Healthy Older People.
Ageing Well.
Supplied by Ministry of Health
Too often we underestimate the power of a touch, a smile, a kind word, a listening ear, an honest compliment, or the smallest act of caring, all of which have the potential to turn a life around. ~Leo Buscaglia It's nice to be important, but it's more important to be nice. ~Author Unknown
Arthritis Free Clinics are available at Tauranga Age Concern offices.
Wednesday 11 June — 2014
Osteoarthritis 10.30am —12.00noon Fibromyalgia 12.30pm —1.45pm Rheumatoid Arthritis 2.00pm— 3.30pm
These workshops can assist you in understanding your Diagnosis, managing your pain, considering treatment options, understanding your medications, increase your mobility, referring you to other Health Professionals.
Enrol now, phone 578 2631. Limited places
Age Concern Tauranga Seminar Series 2014
Be Prepared
“All you need to know approaching senior years”
1st Seminar - July 8th 2014—Tauranga
Venue: Tauranga RSA. Hinton lounge, 1237 Cameron Road, Tga When: 10:30am to 12:00pm
Numbers are limited so please RSVP to reserve your seat. Phone Age Concern Tauranga on 578 2631.
Sponsored by:
Mobile Phone Workshop
Not sure how to use your Mobile Phone? Book now for your lessons and learn the basics -
Receive and send texts Charging your battery Sending photos
Phone calls—receiving and sending
Register now for your 2 x 1 hour classes. $15 pp Age Concern Tauranga 578 2631
Library Corner
Books and DVDs are flying out the door from our book sale, which will continue at all our branches with fresh stock every day at $1 each until the end of May. It in-cludes lots of large print fiction and talking books, so come down and look for your favourite authors. They have to go, to make room for new titles.
The library’s Book Clubs are going well, with at least one club at each branch. If you enjoy sharing what you read, or getting ideas from others on good reads, come and try one out. Talk to our fiction expert, Diane Taggart, on 5777164 for details.
Do you find reading small print on bills and letters diffi-cult? Print magnifying computers are available at Tau-ranga and Mount libraries. Sara Ash recently showed staff how to get the best out of it. Sara is a young woman with a visual impairment. She explained how she has one of these machines in her home which she uses for all her reading. As an avid user of audio books from the library, she can put the case under the magnifier and read the synopsis on the back so she knows what to take home. It’s great for choosing books and videos as well. Bills, let-ters or newspapers can all be read on the magnifier and there are different light settings to try, depending on what works for your eye condition. People wanting to get a machine at home can contact the Foundation for the Blind, but you can try out the ones at the library first. Sara says they cost from $2000 upwards.
Council has just completed the consultation phase of the Annual Plan. The Plan proposed to rebuild the Greerton Library if it could be done with no impact on rates, dis-continue the Mobile library, and halve the book budget for next year. There were 237 submissions and 3 petitions in favour of keeping the Mobile Library and 8 in favour of stopping it, including the one from Age Concern. There were only a few submissions on the other two items. Council will make its final decision in June
Jill Best .Manager: Libraries
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CITY PROPERTY CARE
HOME MAITENANCE
Gardening— Section Tidy Ups—
Window Cleaning—Gutters Cleared-
Tree Pruning– Hedge Trimming—
Odd Jobs.
Pensioner Rates $18 per hour.
For a friendly obligation
free
quote phone Phil 0800 33 44 53
After hours—544 5591
Need Time Out ?
Are you a family caregiver supporting a loved one with their daily needs?
Are you in need of a break ?
If so, maybe Home Instead Senior Care can help!
Whether it is 2 hours a week or 24 hours a day we can help.
Call today to find out how we can help relieve just one of the many worries you face over the holiday season:
A little time out for you! Because we care: 07 571 4228
www.homeinstead.co.nz
Give the Gift with a Bequest
You can continue on helping Age Concern Tauranga, even after you’ve gone.
A bequest in your Will is a wonderful way for you to express your concern and desire to help Age Concern Tauranga fulfil its mission of : “Promoting wellbeing, rights, respect and dignity for older people”
After providing for your family, you can confirm that you want to leave part or all of what is left of your estate to charity.
Bequests can be made in cash, shares, real estate or any other property and can be made by way of gift during your lifetime or an be bequeathed in your will. Leaving a bequest to Age Concern Tauranga Inc If you wish to leave a bequest to Age Concern Tauranga Inc, you would contact your solicitor or trust company and ask for the following clause to be inserted in your Will:
I give Age Concern Tauranga Inc, Charities Commis-sion registration No: CC25758 $... (or a share in the residue of my estate) for the general purposes of the organisation (or for a specific purpose) and I declare that the receipt of the Treas-urer for the time being of Age Concern Tauranga Inc shall be good discharge to my Trustees.
Refresher Drivers Workshop
To all senior road users
Refresh your safe driving knowledge FREE 4 hour classroom based workshop Friendly, low stress, no exams
Dates: 18th June Katikati RSA Citizens Club 25th June Te Puke Citizens Club
2nd July Mt. Maunganui RSA
9th July Greerton Citizens Club Maitland St.
Time: 9.15am—1.30pm (bring your lunch) tea/coffee provided.
Bookings essential, phone Age Concern 578 2631
Age Concern Tauranga Inc
Annual General Meeting
When: Thursday 26 June, 2014
Where: Hinton Lounge, Tauranga RSA. 1237 Cameron Road. Ample parking. Time: 10.15am—12.00pm
Cost: $3pp—refreshments provided. Guest Speaker:
Phil Wells.
Otanewainuku Kiwi Trust.
MINIBUS ADVENTURES June 2014
Tuesday 10 June Trip to Waikino, experience the new footbridge. Lunch at Waihi Beach RSA with Roland. Friday 13 June Z Blokes Day Out. Port of Tauranga tour
Saturday 21 June Billy Blacks Farm Show a unique farm show not to be missed at Woodlyn Park, only minutes away from Waitomo Caves $49pp includes transport and entry fee. Lunch at own cost.
Thursday 26 June Transport to AGM/Lunch ** All lunches are at own cost.**
Please Note: To make it easier for the driver, please wait outside by your letter box. All pick up times are approximate.
WALKING GROUP June/July 2014
All walks start at 10.00am unless stated otherwise.
Wednesday 11 June
Meet at Bethlehem Rd Shopping Centre car park. Car pool to KatiKati.
Wednesday 18 June
Meet at Décor Garden Centre.
Wednesday 25 June
Meet at Banks Avenue bus stop, Mt Maunganui.
Wednesday 2 July
Meet at Greerton Rugby field car park, off Oropi Road.
Wednesday 9 July
Meet at the Strand for the Matapihi Rail Bridge walk.
Age Concern Tauranga REGULAR EVENTS
CARD GROUP: A friendly group gets together at 9.30am every Monday (except Public Holidays) held at 177a Fraser Street to play 500 . Refreshments provided. All are welcome. $2.00 donation.
WALKING GROUP: A enthusiastic group meets every Wednesday. See above schedule.
Chairperson Angela Scott
Vice Chairperson Debra Jager
Board Members Mary Hack
Beryl Michie Ron Scott Evan Turbott
Adrienne von Tunzelmann Anna Bones
General Manager Tanya Smith AVS Coordinator Andrea Billingsley EANP Coordinator Michelle McGee
What’s On
Sender:
Age Concern Tauranga Incorporated
177a Fraser Street, Tauranga. 3112
T 07 578 2631 F 07 578 2015
E ageconcerntga@xtra.co.nz
www.ageconcerntauranga.org.nz
Office Hours: Monday — Friday 8.30am - 2.30pm
Age Concern Tauranga New Membership Application
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