Kia ora and welcome to this edition of The Old Times. We're officially on the road to spring which is great news. The nights are drawing out and to be honest, I cannot believe how many daffodils are in full bloom, as well as an abundance of buds on the trees; quite special! I'm very excited to share that Age Concern and Volunteering Waikato have joined forces on a very exciting project called, 'Have the Talk of a Lifetime'. If you know of anyone willing to share their story, please let me know. This is a wonderful opportunity for an older person to reminisce, reflect and to leave something of value to their families. Best wishes
Lucy Willard Membership and Events Coordinator
We’re removing cheques as a method to receive or make payments from 31 May 2021. Foreign cheques will still be able to be deposited until further notice.
We’ve put together some information to help you make the change to other more convenient and secure options. When is this happening?
To give you time to make the necessary arrangements for alternative options, we’re phasing the change in as following:
After 30 November 2020 new ANZ cheque books will no longer be issued.
After 31 May 2021 cheques will no longer be accepted for deposit into your ANZ account and you will not be able to use ANZ cheques as a way to make payments into other bank accounts.
If you use cheques to receive or make payments, you’ll need to start using alternative options before 31 May 2021. Foreign cheques will still be able to be deposited until further notice.
This change will mean that:
When things go really wrong they are the last line of defence for the most vulnerable, but a survey of almost 700 family carers shows how invisible and unsupported these New Zealanders have been during Covid-19.
Almost half a million carers support family members who are frail, unwell, or have a long-term health condition or disability. The pandemic disrupted access to home care, respite, day programmes and other services, and family carers stepped up, providing intensive support for weeks with little outside help.
Carers NZ and the Carers Alliance of almost 50 national not for profits have shared carers’ experiences in a survey report, Caring In Lockdown: Forgotten families during Covid-19. Read more
Age Concern Wellington is worried that some elderly people are becoming isolated post-lockdown, with many still concerned about leaving their homes.
More than 170,000 people over the age of 65 live alone in New Zealand - 10,000 of those people are over the age of 90.
But as the country moves to some sort of normality, fears of falling ill from Covid is keeping many at home, many alone.
Checkpoint's Logan Church and cameraman Dom Thomas filed this story. Read more
Contact Age Concern Hamilton
Phone: 07 838 2266
Open Mon - Fri 8:30am - 3:00pm P. 07 838 2266email: enquiries@ageconcern.gen.nz
150 Grantham StreetHamilton Central Hamilton 3204