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Over $100m paid in claims for elderly falling in the Bay of Plenty in five years
11 Mar, 2021 05:00 PM
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Rory O Rourke who says falls are really bad for older people and he s been going to balance classes to help him keep on his feet after having a few falls recently
Rory O Rourke who says falls are really bad for older people and he s been going to balance classes to help him keep on his feet after having a few falls recently
Thousands of Rotorua seniors are falling every year promoting payments of over $21 million to the city in claims to help them recover.
Age Concern Rotorua celebrates official opening at new premises
28 Feb, 2021 11:04 PM
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Shauni James is the Rotorua Weekender reportershauni.james@nzme.co.nz@thedailypost
There were plenty of bonnets and floral attire as people came together to celebrate the official opening of Age Concern Rotorua at its new premises.
And the organisation has already experienced some benefits from its new home - 5 Tarewa Place.
Age Concern manager Rory O Rourke says, Initially we were apprehensive about the move but now that we are here it has been excellent. We have found that we have a great deal more foot traffic and many elderly did not know we existed or what we did as far as our core programmes go.
New Parksyde House receives warm welcome from community at opening
23 Dec, 2020 10:35 PM
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Shauni James is the Rotorua Weekender reportershauni.james@nzme.co.nz@thedailypost
Tarewa Place was full of excitement recently as the long-awaited opening of a building that will become a service hub for older people was held.
The official opening of Parksyde House and the welcoming of Age Concern Rotorua to its new premises was held last Thursday.
The Parksyde House was a former custodian house, which will now have Age Concern Rotorua onsite, and is next to the Parksyde Centre.
The Older Persons Community Centre Trust (Parksyde) had repurposed and renovated 5 Tarewa Place, thanks to funding from the Rotorua Energy Charitable Trust.
Retirement woes: More Bay of Plenty retirees paying off mortgages, debt and living with kids
11 Dec, 2020 09:00 PM
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Mortgages, rent and living with extended families are just some issues many retirees are facing. Photo / Getty Images
Many Bay of Plenty retirees are still paying off their mortgage or high rents and debt while living with adult children and grandchildren. Social and budget agencies say it has become the new norm for some elderly and housing is the biggest issue they face.
Figures from New Zealand credit agency Centrix shows nearly one in five superannuitants are managing a mortgage into retirement, averaging $155,555 each.