The Glenfield Selwyn Centre
Press Release
Calling all over 65’s and volunteers who would like to make a difference by volunteering their services!
Older people in Glenfield now have the chance to meet others and socialise in the friendly, caring environment of a Selwyn Centre.
The new Centre opened on the 31st of October at the Main Hall of the St Barnabas Anglican Church, 470 Glenfield Road, Glenfield and will operate every Monday morning after that from 9.30am to 12noon. It offers a programme of social games, gentle exercise, morning tea and special activities for $3/- per guest. Ample parking is provided and transport will be arranged for $3/- per guest if needed.
The Glenfield Selwyn Centre is a partnership between the Selwyn Foundation, one of New Zealand’s largest charitable providers of quality aged care services, and the St Barnabas Anglican Church and Shireen Tresslor is the coordinator responsible for the running of the session. The Centre is for carers to have a few hours of respite during the week, people who live alone, or who may be in need of friendship, help and support, regardless of religious or cultural background. Activities are run by a trained coordinator and a team of volunteers, who can also play an advocacy role and liaise with other service agencies on behalf of the guests attending.
More than 500 older people with varying levels of independence and mobility now attend one of 25 Selwyn Centres each week, with more Centres due to open. Loneliness can be a serious health issue for older people, and research indicates that social interaction with others directly influences general health. It can also bring psychological benefits, such as delaying the onset of dementia.
You can also help to reduce isolation and support older people in your community by volunteering to transport guests to and from the Centre. Guests will make a small contribution to petrol.
For further details on becoming a guest or volunteer at the Glenfield Selwyn Centre, please contact Shireen Tresslor (Coordinator), Tel : 443 7212 Mobile: 021 052 4044, Email: shireen.tresslor@hwrcounselling.co.nz.
For more information on The Selwyn Foundation, please contact Janice Sanders, The Selwyn Foundation,Tel: 845 0837, Email: janices@selwyncare.org.nz
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