March Newsletter 2015

Heretaunga Seniors
OUR PROFILE
Newsletter Number One
March 2015
A PLACE WHERE WE:
• celebrate people’s wisdom
,
• honour their struggles
• validate their history
• share friendship
• enjoy good food
• have fun
• and generally support
one another
Our Base - St Martins Hall
1120 Willowpark Rd Nth Mayfair, HASTINGS 4122
PHONE: 870 7025 EMAIL: hseniors@wasstb.com
We are a community centre for older people and provide
activities from Monday to Thursday and outreach
services to older people living in their own homes.
Our programmes include: keep fit classes, computer
training for beginners, musical entertainment, guest
speakers, movies, indoor bowls, board & card games ...
Twice a week we provide a nutritious two-course meal,
cooked on site and once a month we have a van outing
and offer a foot clinic and a movie afternoon. We also
have a book & DVD Library and provide transport to all
our activities for anyone who needs it.
OUR MISSION STATEMENT
We aim to support older people
to live independently in the community
by offering activities which enhance
their quality of life
OUR STAFF TEAM - 2015
Marilyn Marilyn SSco, co, Centre Centre CCoordinator
oordinator
Linda Kidd
Pastoral Care Coordinator
Ngaire Ngaire M
MacDonald acDonald Kitchen Kitchen C
Coordinator
oordinator
CHRISTMAS 2014
Se#ng up before the crowds arrive
Entertainment on the Day
On 10 December 2014 we held our annual Christmas Party. In customary fashion, we decorated our centre, served over 100 meals and provided giKs & entertainment for everyone.
Mobility scooter outings on the cycleways
THANKS TO FUNDING FROM THE HASTINGS DISTRICT COUNCIL, AND SUPPORT FROM OLDSMOBILITY AND HEARTWAY MOBILITY, A NUMBER OF OUR MEMBERS, AND SOME FROM THE CHATHAM CLUB AT ALZHEIMERS HASTINGS, WERE ABLE TO GET OUT ON SOME OF THE LOCAL CYCLEWAYS AND ENJOY OUTINGS WHICH WOULD NOT OTHERWISE HAVE BEEN ACCESSIBLE TO THEM. TRIPS INCLUDED THE CYCLEWAY FROM AWATOTO TO AHURIRI; TO AND FROM PUKETAPU PUB; AND A TRIP FROM TE AWANGA TO CLIFTON & BACK
SPECIAL THANKS TO OUR FUNDERS
Without the financial assistance of the following funders & charitable trusts we would
struggle to survive. We give our sincere thanks to them all for their continued support
especially the Lotteries Grants Board, Hawkes Bay Foundation, Lion Foundation, First
Light Community Foundation, NZ Post, Infinity Foundation, Endeavour Community
Foundation, Eastern & Central Community Trust, Springhill/Frimley Trust, Higgins
Bequest Trust, Gwen Malden Charitable Trust, COGS, Kingdom Foundation and the St
Joan's Charitable Trust, all of whom have been very supportive of Heretaunga Seniors
and have provided us with ongoing funding for vital services to the elderly members
of our community.
Kingdom Foundation
Monthly van outings to places of interest
These ouXngs are made possible thanks to the generous support of St Joan’s Charitable Trust & enable many of our members who can no longer drive to enjoy places that they would not get to otherwise
VOLUNTEER TRAINING & LUNCHEON MEETINGS
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Volunteers mid-­‐winter Dinner
Our volunteers are the backbone of our Community
Centre without whom we
could not offer our weekly
programmes and activities.
Every week they gather on
various days to support our
small part-time staff team to
set up and operate our
centre. Every two months we
provide training and luncheon
meetings for our volunteers an added opportunity to
discuss any health & safety
issues, plan fundraisers &
generally review our service.
KEEP FIT PROGRAMME
Thanks to funding from the
Higgins Bequest Trust we
continue to offer our weekly
therapeutic exercise
programme which is tailored
to the needs of the older
person and continues to
attract 20 + keen
participants every week
KEEP FIT- THERAPEUTIC EXERCISES
The Hawkes Bay FoundaXon has generously assisted us in 2014 with the costs of maintaining our 3 vans which we rely on to transport members to & from our centre daily as well as to popular monthly ouXngs.
COMPUTER PROGRAMME
Thanks to funding from the
Harry Romanes Bequest and
the HB Positve Ageing Trust
we have been able to purchase
a variety of new computers to
continue our computing
programme for seniors and to
pilot a new Digital Seniors
programme using young tutor/
mentors
COMPUTER PROGRAMME FOR SENIORS
DIGITAL SENIORS HAWKES BAY
Heretaunga Seniors is offering a 6-­‐week basic introductory course in compu9ng skills. This course is for seniors who have limited compu9ng knowledge & experience and want to learn about such things as: • Familiarity with your computer
• Basic word processing
• How to access & use the internet, email & skype • How to send photo aGachments etc.
Mindful that people will come to us with a variety of skill levels, we will be seeking to find out what your compu9ng needs are in order to help you move forward from that point. Each course is limited to 5 people and includes ini9al small-­‐group tui9on followed by 1:1 mentoring. We have a variety of computers for you to learn from: -­‐ a Desktop Computer with large screen, two Laptops, a Tablet and an I-­‐Pad. If you have your own portable device (laptop or tablet) you will be encouraged to bring this along to use. Ph: 870 7025 to register
ARE YOU AN OLDER PERSON LIVING AT HOME?
Heretaunga Seniors may be for you!
KEEP FIT – EXERCISES: Mondays 9.45am – 11.15am
Our exercise to music class caters for the over seventies.
Morning tea included. Cost $6.00
COMPUTER COURSES FOR BEGINNERS: Tuesdays 10am-12noon
(6 weeks duration) only 5 people per class
Morning tea included. Cost $6.00
VAN OUTING once a month to a place of interest
(3rd Tuesday of month) - includes morning tea, picnic or lunch out.
COMMUNITY DAY: Wednesdays 10.00am – 1.00 pm
About 40-50 people attend our community day. We meet for morning
tea, entertainment, speakers and a two-course meal. It is a very
popular activity. Cost $12.00
FOOT CLINIC: - 3rd Wednesday of each month – $20
GAMES DAY: 9.30am – 1pm
Our Games Day includes indoor bowls, cards, 500, crib, housie, board
games etc plus Morning tea - $6.00
If you also stay for two-course meal - Total Cost ! $12.00
All of the above + Movie (once a month 1-3.00pm) !
$15.00
Transport available to all activities:
Hastings area - $2 each way;
Havelock North or Flaxmere - $2.50 each way
We also have an excellent library of both books and DVDs
Annual Membership only $12
Interested in joining us as either a member or
volunteer? Phone: 870 7025
Heretaunga Seniors -­‐ Community Centre for older people
1120 Willowpark Road North, Mayfair, HASTINGS 4122 phone: 870 7025 // fax 870 7026 // email: hseniors@wasstb.com