Dates to Remember:

·   Age Concern Awareness Week 25 Sep—3 Oct

· International Day of the Older Person—1 Oct

· Carer Wellbeing and Self-Help—4 week course. Monday 4th Oct-1st Nov 2010,  All Saints Church octagon room, 23 Puketapu Rd, Taradale, 10—12 noon. $50 fee. Enrolment is essential since spaces are limited. Contact Ingrid at Caring for Carers HB on 877 8193 ext. 730, 0508 DO CARE. Or email info@caringforcarersec.co.nz.

· MEN CAN COOK—Free cooking classes for men with a professional Chef (Chef Gerard Flaschner). Course goes for 3 weeks and is free, all you need to take is the ingredients. Held at St Mary’s Church, Osier Rd, Taradale. Monday 6th Sep—11th Oct 2010, 10—1pm. Enroll now as spaces are limited! Call Ingrid Bryant on 877-8193 ext. 730.

· $7 Lunch—29th September at the Western Suburbs Rugby Club.  All elderly in the community are welcome.

· Kidnappers Country Club—1st and 3rd Wednesday of the month, held at the Scout Hall, Henderson.  If you enjoy singing along with country music on the Karaoke then this is the place for you! All are welcome to join.

· Living a Healthy Life With a Chronic Condition Management Course—Six week course in Napier at the Oasis Community Centre, on Thursdays from 2 – 4.30pm, and hopefully starting at the end of October.

This internationally recognized course is well proven in New Zealand to enhance the quality of life for people with ANY ongoing health problem. The cost is $50.00

For registration forms and an information pamphlet please contact Ocean Hartrick at the Hawke’s Bay Service Centre on 871 0980 or email

 Notices

· There are still some outstanding membership subscriptions that need to be paid.  If you’re one of these people please come and see us at 30 Swansea Rd, up behind the Waterworld Swimming Pools in Flaxmere, or you can post them to Age Concern Flaxmere, P.O. Box 15066.

· Tai Chi classes have started. We’re now into the third week since we’ve started running Tai Chi.  It’s held on Tuesdays at the Western Suburbs Rugby Club from 11-11.45am. Come along and join in the fun while keeping fit at the same time!  Cost is $3 per session.

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September 21st is World Alzheimers Day. Look out for publicity and activities about this and support Alzheimers Disease International endeavouring to have Dementia recognised as a Health Priority internationally.

A public meeting  for ME / Fibromyalgia will be held on September 13th 2010 at 5pm Rotary Lounge Taradale Town Hall.  We will have New Zealand GP and ME expert Dr Ros Vallings as speaker at this meeting.  Ros has just returned from the 2010 conference in London and will speak on many topics including the retrovirus XMRV which is believed to be linked to ME.  For details please contact Liz or call 027 224 9525

Age Concern Awareness Week -25th Sept -4th Oct 2010

Tuesday 28th 10 am: Nineties Plus Morning Tea and opening of the "Good Old Days" Expo.

Thursday 30th 6pm: Happy Hour and Volunteer Awards

Friday 1st October: International Day of the Older Person

10 am: Mayor's Morning Tea - Community Centre

5.30pm: "Sound of Music" Wairoa Fire Station

Tuesday 5th: Annual General Meeting and Morning Tea

Age Concern Central Hawkes Bay

TEA & COFFEE MORNING 

Held 2nd and last Friday of the month at the Masonic Lodge.  Cost: $2 Morning Tea and  $1 Housie.  Raffles and sales table available.  Everyone welcome.  10th & 24th September 2010

PODIATRIST

 We have a Podiatrist who visits once a month.  The cost is $30.00 and you can book an appointment through the office on 8589 158. Monday 20th September & Friday 24th September 2010

SENIOR CITZ

Transport Available $4.00. Next meeting will be 16th September 2010.

VISUALLY IMPAIRED MEETING(VIP)

 Thursday 9th September 2010 at Woburn Home 1.30pm. 

CARDS 500

Every Tuesday afternoon from 1.30pm to 4.00pm.  Cost $2.00 plus raffle. 

APPEAL DAY

  Friday 10th September 2010.  We are going to have tables manned outside New World, Waipukurau, Waipawa and Woolworth's.  Shirley will contact you regarding your ability to help.

HEALTH PROMOTION 

Wednesday 15th September 2010. " Healthy, Happier, Wiser/Fall Prevention".  At St Andrews Church Hall from 9.30 to 3pm.  Morning Tea and lunch provided.  No cost.  Transport available.  A fun and interactive day for all.  Interesting Guest Speakers including our Physiotherapists.  To register please contact the office 8589 158.

INTERNATIONAL DAY OF THE OLDER PERSON

Friday 1st October 2010 at St Andrews Church hall, 9.30  for a cup of tea.  Entertainment and lunch provided.  No Cost.  Please ring the office to put your name down.  Transport available.

CARER WELLBEING AND SELF-HELP

4 week course with Dr. Pete Kershaw and Ana Ward from Help yourself Heal

Mondays starting 4th October at the all Saints Church, 23 Puketapu Rd. Taradale, 10am - noon

Total cost: $ 50

Enrolments are essential

Contact Caring for Carers on 877 81 93 ext. 730 or e-mail:

visit our website for more information: www.caringforcarersec.co.nz