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Age Concern Southland Inc
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50 Forth Street, Invercargill
Description
Age Concern believes everyone deserves a great future. We support older kiwis to have a healthy lifestyle, full of opportunities and protection from harm.
Ages
Older adult / Kaumātua
How do I access this service?
Contact us
We are your first port of call when you and your family/whānau need: information, advice, referral and support. Please contact us. If our phone is unattended, please call 0800 32 668 65.
Make an appointment
Referral
Walk in
Fees and Charges Categorisation
Free, Fees apply
Hours
50 Forth Street, Invercargill
| Mon – Fri | 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM |
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Public Holidays: Closed Waitangi Day (6 Feb), Good Friday (18 Apr), Easter Sunday (20 Apr), Easter Monday (21 Apr), Southland Anniversary (22 Apr), ANZAC Day (25 Apr), King's Birthday (2 Jun), Matariki (20 Jun), Labour Day (27 Oct).
Christmas: Open 23 Dec — 24 Dec. Closed 25 Dec — 26 Dec. Open 27 Dec. Closed 28 Dec — 29 Dec. Open 30 Dec — 31 Dec. Closed 1 Jan — 2 Jan. Open 3 Jan. Closed 4 Jan — 5 Jan. Open 6 Jan — 10 Jan.
Languages Spoken
English
Services Provided
Elder Abuse and Neglect Prevention Service: Providing confidential support, advocacy and information for people facing elder abuse and neglect. If our number is unattended please phone 0800 32 668 65.
Elder Abuse and Neglect Prevention Service: Providing confidential support, advocacy and information for people facing elder abuse and neglect. If our number is unattended please phone 0800 32 668 65.
Elder Abuse and Neglect Prevention Service: Providing confidential support, advocacy and information for people facing elder abuse and neglect.
If our number is unattended please phone 0800 32 668 65.
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.
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.
- 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.
Education: Holding education seminars for the public eg. positive ageing, Enduring Power of Attorney, etc., Information Resources: Providing written materials eg. pamphlets and resources eg. videos and books.
Education: Holding education seminars for the public eg. positive ageing, Enduring Power of Attorney, etc., Information Resources: Providing written materials eg. pamphlets and resources eg. videos and books.
- Education: Holding education seminars for the public eg. positive ageing, Enduring Power of Attorney, etc.
- Information Resources: Providing written materials eg. pamphlets and resources eg. videos and books.
Representation: Providing representation and advice on older peoples' issues to local influential groups eg. District Councils.
Representation: Providing representation and advice on older peoples' issues to local influential groups eg. District Councils.
- Consumer rights
- JP service
- Representation: Providing representation and advice on older peoples' issues to local influential groups eg. District Councils.
Food Services: Providing frozen meals., Food Services: Providing frozen meals.
Food Services: Providing frozen meals., Food Services: Providing frozen meals.
- Food Services: Providing frozen meals.
Disability Assistance
Wheelchair access, Quiet, low sensory environment, A longer appointment time, Support to make decisions, Assistance to move around, More space to move around
Additional Details
Phone, Face to face / Kanohi ki te Kanohi, Speak with women / wahine, Speak with men / tane, LGBTQIA+ friendly
Region
Central Lakes, Southland
Website
Contact Details
50 Forth Street, Invercargill
Southland
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Phone
(03) 218 6351
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Mobile
027 626 7103
Email
Website
If our number is unattended please phone 0800 32 668 65
50 Forth Street
Invercargill 9810
Street Address
50 Forth Street
Invercargill 9810
Postal Address
PO Box 976
Invercargill 9840
1092 Frankton Road, Frankton, Queenstown
Central Lakes
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Phone
(03) 441 3490
Email
Website
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This page was last updated at 8:37AM on May 21, 2024. This information is reviewed and edited by Age Concern Southland Inc.
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., Social Activities: We have a Centre where you can come for a three-course meal Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday. We also hold events that provide social connection such as Health promotion Seminars, Exercise classes Tuesday and Thursday, Senior Chef cooking classes, Concerts first Tuesday of the month, Theme days, Bowls, Housie, Scrabble. Please contact us for more information about these activities., Van service: Pick up and drop off into the Centre, also day trips on a Monday out of town. Shopping service once a week. Please contact us for more information about the van service.