From the Grey Power Federation
With the removal of the Covid Traffic Light System at 11.59 am Tuesday 12 September it is expedient to be reminded of what some requirements are.
Money: what we got, what we spent
Grey Power Wellington Central’s financial report for the year ending 31 March 2022. (pdf)
Retirement village owners fight back in battle to reform sector
From Stuff
Retirement village owners have come up with a package of “voluntary reforms” they hope will stave off the threat of government regulation.
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Closure of rest home disgraceful: Grey Power
From the Grey Power Federation
The closure of a major rest home for the elderly has brought an angry response from the Grey Power Federation.
The St Joseph’s Home of Compassion has been caring for Upper Hutt’s elderly for nearly 100 years but will soon close its doors as there are not enough qualified nurses to care for residents. St Joseph’s is one of several privately run aged care facilities hit by staffing shortages in the past six months and more than 1000 rest home beds have closed and more could follow.
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Longitudinal research on ageing event
From the New Zealand Association of Gerontology
Spotlight on the Health, Work & Retirement Study
We have an exciting line up of speakers for this event so register now to secure your spot!
Online scams targeting vehicle owners
Waka Kotahi is encouraging people to be vigilant, because of a number of online scams targeting vehicle owners. They included scammers pretending to be Waka Kotahi representatives and asking drivers to urgently renew their licences, another saying the driver had overdue toll payments, and another claiming the driver was owed a refund. A link in the emails then transfers drivers to a fraudulent website
Save aged care in NZ
New Zealand’s aged residential care sector is facing severe staffing shortages and is not being funded equitably compared with the public sector. This essential branch of the health system is under threat. The care sector have launched a petition with the support of Grey Power. Check out https://www.change.org/p/save-aged-care-in-aotearoa-new-zealand
Census workers wanted
In March 2023 there will be a nationwide Census. At present a recruitment campaign is underway. There are many paid fixed-term (full-time and part-time) contract positions available for Census 2023. People of all ages (18-75 years) are being sought. See https://www.persolkelly.co.nz/censusjobs/ for details
Need to support those who can’t or won’t access the internet
An excellent article by Dr Andrew Hubbard of Citizens Advice Bureau
Newsletter for July
A bit late but here it is.
Free face masks
The Ministry of Health is supplying free face masks, via Grey Power, to those over 65. The catch is that you must collect them from Mt Victoria, or send in a suitably sized stamped addressed envelope to 13 Queen Street, Mt Victoria. If you are interested email membership@