ÿþ <!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/tr/html4/loose.dtd"> <html lang="en-nz"> <head> <style type="text/css"> body { font-family: Tahoma, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; } div.liner { margin: 0 0 5px 0; padding: 0px; clear: both; font-size: 1px; background: url(http://www.newplymouthnz.com/images/template/pg/liner-bg.gif) bottom left repeat-x; } div.itemheading { font-size:10pt; font-weight: bold; color: #666;} h2 { font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", Times, serif; font-weight: normal; color: #6391d8; font-size: 18pt; } h3 { font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", Times, serif; font-weight: normal; color: #6391d8; font-size: 14pt; } </style> </head> <body style="background-color:#FFFFFF;"> <div align="left" style="padding-left: 10px;"> <img src="http://www.newplymouthnz.com/images/NPDC_logo_600.gif"> </div> <div align="left" style="padding-left: 20px;"> <h2>Elderly Support Services</h2> </div> <div style="font-size: .70em; text-align: left; padding-left:30px; width: 600; "> <div class='itemheading'>Age Concern Taranaki Inc.</div><p><strong>Aims:</strong> Information and resources on services and support available to older people. Advocacy and referrals as required. Field Officers provide services Taranaki wide.<div><p> <strong>Contact</strong>: Helen Collins<br /><strong>Phone</strong>: 06-759 9196 or 0800 243 625<br /><strong>Fax</strong>: 06-759 9196<br /><strong>Address</strong>: 85 Molesworth St, New Plymouth<br /><strong>Postal address</strong>: PO Box 15, New Plymouth 4340<br /><strong>Email</strong>: <a href="mailto:age.taranaki@xtra.co.nz">age.taranaki@xtra.co.nz</a><br /><strong>Website:</strong> <a title="Opens the Age Concern Taranaki website in a new window. " href="http://www.ageconcern.org.nz" target="_blank" pathattribute="1">www.ageconcern.org.nz</a></p></div></p><div class="liner">&nbsp;</div><div class='itemheading'>Alzheimers Taranaki</div><p><strong>Aims:</strong> To provide information, support and advocacy for all people affected by dementia.<div><strong>Contact:</strong> Andrea Jupp<br /><strong>Phone:</strong> 06-769 6916<br /><strong>Address:</strong> Powderham Business Centre, 117 Powderham Street, New Plymouth<br /><strong>Postal address</strong>: PO Box 8303, New Plymouth 4342<br /><strong>Fax:</strong> 06-769 6916<br /><strong>Email:</strong> <a href="mailto:alzheimers.taranaki@xtra.co.nz">alzheimers.taranaki@xtra.co.nz</a><br /><strong>Website:</strong> <a title="Opens the Alzheimers website in a new window. " href="http://www.alzheimers.org.nz/" target="_blank" pathattribute="1">www.alzheimers.org.nz</a></div></p><div class="liner">&nbsp;</div><div class='itemheading'>At Home Care Directory</div><p><strong>Aims:</strong> Provides an online comprehensive local Taranaki wide community directory resources of services, businesses and information for older people, their families and allied organisations.<div><strong>Contact:</strong> Margaret Millar<br /><strong>Phone:</strong> 07-574 9365<br /><strong>Fax:</strong> 07-574 369<br /><strong>Address:</strong> PO Box 5536, Mount Manganui 3150<br /><strong>Email:</strong> <a href="mailto:marg@athomecare.co.nz">marg@athomecare.co.nz</a> <br /><strong>Website:</strong> <a title="Opens the At Home Care website in a new window. " href="http://www.athomecare.co.nz/" pathattribute="1">www.athomecare.co.nz</a></div></p><div class="liner">&nbsp;</div><div class='itemheading'>Friends Plus Nga Hoa Apiti</div><p><strong>Aims:</strong> Morning and evening visits to check on the wellbeing of elderly people who live at home alone. Services include wake-up, tuck-in and shopping.<div><p> <strong>Contact:</strong> Chris Manukonga<br /><strong>Phone:</strong> 06-758 6984<br /><strong>Fax:</strong> 06-758 6988<br /><strong>Address:</strong> Powderham Business Centre, 117 Powderham St, New Plymouth<br /><strong>Postal address:</strong> PO Box 1061, New Plymouth 4340<br /><strong>Email:</strong> <a href="mailto:friendsplus@xtra.co.nz">friendsplus@xtra.co.nz</a></p></div></p><div class="liner">&nbsp;</div><div class='itemheading'>Government Superannuants Assn, Taranaki Branch</div><p><strong>Aims:</strong> To safeguard the provisions of the Government Superannuation Scheme and to remove deficiencies and anomalies therein. Other subjects in the interest of members which may be approved at the Annual Council Meeting of the association. To take any necessary emergency action in the interests of members. To co-operate with the New Zealand Railway Superannuates Association and other organisations representing superannuation interest of contributors to the fund.<div><p> <strong>Contact:</strong> Judy Ranford<br /><strong>Phone:</strong> 06-753 7123<br /><strong>Mobile:</strong> 027 295 211<br /><strong>Address: </strong>334 Carrington St, New Plymouth 4310<br /><strong>Email:</strong> <a href="mailto:jranford@xtra.co.nz">jranford@xtra.co.nz</a><br /><strong>Website:</strong> <a title="Opens the Government Superannuants website in a new window. " href="http://www.gsa.org.nz/" target="_blank" pathattribute="1">www.gsa.org.nz</a></p></div></p><div class="liner">&nbsp;</div><div class='itemheading'>Grey Power, New Plymouth</div><p><strong>Aims:</strong> To advance the well-being of people aged 55 and over.<div><p> <strong>Contact:</strong> Barry Watt<br /><strong>Phone:</strong> 06-751 2465<br /><strong>Address:</strong> 27 Liardet St, New Plymouth 4310<br /><strong>Email:</strong> <a href="mailto:barryw@infogen.net.nz">barryw@infogen.net.nz</a><br /></p></div></p><div class="liner">&nbsp;</div><div class='itemheading'>Grey Power, South Taranaki</div><p><strong>Aims:</strong> To look after the affairs of those over 50 as far as legislation is concerned. Lobbying parliament and also local bodies.<div><p> <strong>Contact:</strong> Jenny Nager<br /><strong>Phone:</strong> 06-278 7413<br /><strong>Fax:</strong> 06-278 7413<br /><strong>Address:</strong> 100 Victoria St, Hawera<br /><strong>Postal address:</strong> PO Box 167, Hawera 4640</p></div></p><div class="liner">&nbsp;</div><div class='itemheading'>J Force, Taranaki</div><p><strong>Aims:</strong> To keep in contact with all members who served in Japan 1945 - 1948.<div><strong>Contact:</strong> Mrs J Yearbury<br /><strong>Phone:</strong> 06-758 8733<br /><strong>Address: </strong>4 Atiawa St, New Plymouth 4312</div></p><div class="liner">&nbsp;</div><div class='itemheading'>Mercy Jenkins Resthome</div><p><strong>Aims:</strong> Provider of residential care for older people and specialist care for people with dementia related illnesses, including respite care or carer support. Daycare and meals on wheels are also provided for the elderly in the community.<div><p> <strong>Contact:</strong> Office<br /><strong>Phone:</strong> 06-764 8330<br /><strong>Fax:</strong> 06-764 8739<br /><strong>Address:</strong> 54 Maata Rd, Eltham<br /><strong>Postal address:</strong> PO Box 143, Eltham 4353<br /><br /><br /></p></div></p><div class="liner">&nbsp;</div><div class='itemheading'>Old Folks Association - Inglewood and Districts</div><p><strong>Aims:</strong> Social gatherings, bowls, cards for members. Booking arrangements can be made through the Inglewood Book Centre. The hall capacity is 100. Not available for birthdays of young people except juniors under parental supervision.<div><p> <strong>Contact:</strong> Colin Drake or Garry Wellington<br /><strong>Phone:</strong> 06-756 7097 (Colin) or 06-756 7332 (Garry)<br /><strong>Address:</strong> Moa St, Inglewood<br /><strong>Postal Address:</strong> 185 Bristol Rd, RD 8, Inglewood 4388<br /></p></div></p><div class="liner">&nbsp;</div><div class='itemheading'>Positive Ageing Trust, New Plymouth</div><p><strong>Aims:</strong> Community umbrella group identifying and meeting the needs and issues of the older community within the New Plymouth District.<div><p> <strong>Contact:</strong> John Cunningham (Chairman)<br /><strong>Phone:</strong> 06-758 8252<br /><strong>Email:</strong> <a href="mailto:johnjudy@infogen.net.nz">johnjudy@infogen.net.nz<br /></a><strong>Website: </strong><a title="Opens the Positive Ageing Trust website in a new window. " href="/NR/Shared/Invalid.htm?INVALIDGUID={9CCA6B17-5928-4768-98E2-2B6A00379163}" target="_blank" pathattribute="0">Positive Ageing Trust website<br /></a><strong>Postal address:</strong> c/- 22b Doralto Rd, New Plymouth 4310</p></div></p><div class="liner">&nbsp;</div><div class='itemheading'>Senior Care, Taranaki</div><p><strong>Aims:</strong> To advance the welfare of older people in Taranaki.<div><p> <strong>Contact:</strong> Joe Rodrigues<br /><strong>Phone:</strong> 06-759 0019<br /><strong>Address:</strong> 28 Young St, New Plymouth<br /><strong>Postal address:</strong> PO Box 5015, New Plymouth 4343</p></div></p><div class="liner">&nbsp;</div><div class='itemheading'>Senior Citizens Association, Waitara</div><p><strong>Aims:</strong> To provide the over 55s with activities, cards, bowls and bus trips to other senior citizen's clubs between Hawera and New Plymouth.<div><p> <strong>Contact:</strong> Mrs C Hendry<br /><strong>Phone:</strong> 06-752 3387<br /><strong>Address:</strong> 35 Takiroa St, Urenui 4349<br /><strong>Postal address:</strong> PO Box 109, Urenui 4349</p></div></p><div class="liner">&nbsp;</div><div class='itemheading'>Taranaki Aged Care Providers</div><p><strong>Aims:</strong> Members meet regularly for support and to discuss topics of interest. To meet with allied health professionals to improve services to, and to advocate for, older adults.<div><p> <strong>Contact:</strong> Daniel McQuillan<br /><strong>Phone:</strong> 06-278 4189<br /><strong>Fax:</strong> 06-278 3116<br /><strong>Address:</strong> Trinity Home and Hospital, 47-61 Puriri St, Hawera 4610<br /><strong>Email:</strong> <a href="mailto:manager@trinityhawera.co.nz">manager@trinityhawera.co.nz</a></p></div></p><div class="liner">&nbsp;</div><div class='itemheading'>TSB ASCOT Community House</div><p><strong>Aims:</strong> An activity and companionship club for older adults of the community to meet new people, establish new friendships and have some fun.<br /><br />TSB ASCOT Community House also empowers members to remain independent in their own homes and community.<div><strong>Contact:</strong> Maxine Hooper<br /><strong>Phone:</strong> 06-753 6597<br /><strong>Fax:</strong> 06-753 7650<br /><strong>Address:</strong> 106 Clawton St, New Plymouth<br /><strong>Postal address:</strong> PO Box 5016, New Plymouth 4343<br /><strong>Email: </strong><a href="mailto:gmaxine@tainuihome.co.nz">maxine@tainuihome.co.nz</a></div></p></div> </body> </html>