Age Concern 2023

Ageing with Attitude

17 March 2023 Expo

A fabulous showcase of services and information targeted at older people and their quality of life will be under one roof on St Patrick’s Day – 17 March. Some say 70 is the new 50! From the age of 60, there could potentially be at least another 30 years of ‘older life.’ Active ageing is all about living healthily, keeping an active mind, and staying connected with family, friends, and community.

Here’s your chance to do all this at the Ageing with Attitude Expo.

10am to 3pm

AT THE MASTERTON WAR MEMORIAL STADIUM

Discover the opportunities that are available to you and make the most of them …

Because age concerns us all

We are hopeful that several hundred people will pour through the doors of the recreation centre says Alison Hobbs, Project Manager of this year’s expo. A regular event for Age Concern Wairarapa, this year they have partnered with Volunteer Wairarapa who are helping with its organisation.

The expo is geared to age-related activities, services, concerns, and issues, with an emphasis on how to embrace your older years and live them to the full and even over˜ owing.

Younger people and relatives and friends of older people are encouraged to come see what the community has on o° er. We’re all going to be old one day!

Ageing with Attitude

Age Concern Wairarapa helps you live a valued life in an inclusive community

Age Concern Wairarapa is a community based not-for-profit organisation dedicated to the wellbeing of Wairarapa’s older people. It’s part of a nationwide network committed to promoting wellbeing, rights, respect, and dignity for seniors.

A broadly skilled team of staff and volunteers, Age Concern Wairarapa is led by Manager, Chris Clarke. The team consists of the Health Promotion Co-ordinator, Gini Jayawardene, the Elder Abuse Response Service team of Anthony

Aporo and Susan Esler, the Buddy Up Service Co-ordinator Rachel Ingram, Visiting Service Co-ordinator Lynsey Parkes. and Office Administrator Sue Mason. The team is ably supported by our many volunteers and supporters.

These wonderful people coordinate a range of services to older people and their families that are appropriate, accessible, and affordable. Working in partnership with funders, public services, community organisations, and individuals there’s a myriad of

events, activities, and services that they are involved in. Age Concern also works to inform local bodies and organisations on issues which relate to older people often acting as an advocate ensuring older people are heard and represented in their communities.

Age Concern Wairarapa’s office is at the Solway Showgrounds in Masterton. It’s a light and airy space with ample places to park. Call and see them to see what they have on offer. Entrance is off Fleet Street.

17 March 2023 Expo

10am to 3pm

Chris Clarke Manager

Rachel Ingram

Anthony Aporo

Sue Mason

Gini Jayawardene

Lynsey Parkes

Susan Esler

Alison Hobbs Expo Organiser

First came the Geriatrics, then WOOPS, & Age Concern

In March 1988, after a meeting with the then ‘Geriatric Working Party’ (formed in 1982 at the request of the Wairarapa Hospital Board), a challenge was accepted by a newly formed working party – The Wairarapa Council for Older People, to set the wheels in motion for a nineday celebration in June 1989 of ‘The Golden Years Expo.’

The expo’s goal was to prepare, inform, encourage and involve older persons in the improvement of the quality of their health and wellbeing. The late Sister Monica Landy, a retired teacher, was appointed in 1988 by the Hospital Board to front the development of the Expo. It proved to be a hugely successful event with a momentum and commitment that would fuel the subsequent set up of a Senior Service Centre based in Masterton. Sister Monica took on the role of Coordinator for the first few years and was integral to the creation of

its function and visibility throughout the Wairarapa region.

Following on from the success of ‘The Golden Years Expo’, a name change for the previous working committee was necessary and in July 1989 the Wairarapa Organisation for Older People (WOOPS) was created. It became an incorporated society with a legally drawn-up constitution. The original office was at 10 Dixon Street, Masterton and several premises later it eventually settled at the Solway Showgrounds in 2009.

WOOPS naturally had an affiliation with Age Concern NZ, which by the end of the 1960s had independent councils operating throughout the country and in 2012 WOOPS became a full member of Age Concern, which led to the name change ‘Age Concern Wairarapa (WOOPS)’. The role of the organisation continued to strengthen and in 2020 the decision was made to drop WOOPS from the name and to operate under ‘Age Concern Wairarapa’.

The 2023 Ageing with Attitude Expo is a sell-out. All available 53 stalls have been snapped up – this represents 45 different exhibitors

Membership Age Concern Wairarapa Board

The Age Concern Wairarapa Board is elected annually with its Patron being Bob Francis.

The current Board members come from diverse backgrounds and bring a multitude of skills to the Board table. The Board provides governance direction and support to the Manager and his team.

Current Chair is Cheryl Watson with Fred Wheeler as deputy. Hewitt Harrison is treasurer and Lyn Riley, secretary. Board members are Joanne Edwards, Dayle Lakeman, Esther Read and Tim Bannatyne.

Ageing with Attitude

The Programme

10am Opening and blessing. Masterton Intermediate Kapa Haka group

11am Kitchen ÿ re display held outdoors by Masterton Fire Brigade

11.30am Live music The Kingsford Brown Duo (Stefan & Gail)

noon Troubador Singers

12.30pm Welcome by Bob Francis

Highlights

Bowel Screening

Some of the highlights (if not a bit uncomfortable for some) is the ability to walk through an in˛ atable human bowel. The 6.5metre long bowel explains the inner working of the human digestion system at the ÿ nal working end of the human body!

Retired Working Dogs

This wonderful humane organisation is always on the lookout for owners of farm dogs looking for a home in their retirement.

There will be several dogs on hand to pet and melt your heart.

Artist in Residence

Grahame D’Urville-Harris will be displaying his exquisite oil and water colour paintings. He is a regular exhibitor at ConArt in Masterton.

Wairarapa Resource

Centre Re-cycling classes

The Resource Centre volunteers will be explaining how to recycle successfully.

Hearing Checks

These will be o° ered free.

Message from the Patron

Cycling

Well-known Youtuber, Cycling Tom will be on hand to show o° what bikes he has for sale and there will be a chance to try out e-bikes and their magic powers.

Feet Care

Podiatrist LaDonna from Walk this Way will be attending Co˜ee

Kapu Korero is bringing its fabulous co° ee in a co° ee cart which will be parked outside the expo entrance.

17 March 2023 Expo

1.30pm Masterton Intermediate Polynesian group

10am to 3pm

Don’t want

changing

With this new contactless rechargeable hearing aid, wearers will never have to worry about changing hearing aid batteries again!

2pm Kitchen ÿ re display held outdoors by Masterton Fire Brigade

2.30pm Live music The Kingsford Brown Duo (Stefan & Gail)

3pm Expo closes

The 2023 Ageing with Attitude Expo is a sell-out. All available 53 stalls have been snapped up –this represents 45 di˜ erent exhibitors.

fuss

bike

It is a real pleasure to support the Ageing with Attitude Expo from my position as Patron of Age Concern Wairarapa.

Congratulations to the Age Concern Board members who display outstanding leadership in providing a range of services to older people and their families.

My personal involvement goes back to the beginning of the Council for Older People and then the establishment of WOOPS under the leadership of Sister Monica Landy in the late 1980s. have fond memories of the Dixon Street headquarters

of WOOPS and the development of initiatives in support of our ageing community. We are reaping the beneÿ ts today of their vision and hard work over the 30 plus years.

The Wairarapa region o° ers so much in support and encouragement for the increasingly large number of our population that require help to stay connected with their families and community.

On a personal basis I have enjoyed remaining connected to my regional community through serving on several community organisations and sharing my experience and

networks. If you consider the work of the multiple number of community-initiated and supportive organisations in the Wairarapa they do provide important connection and are the lifeblood for our community.

do hope the Expo provides some answers in meeting your needs and also provides the inspiration for you to consider serving our community as an active member/volunteer of the many organisations highlighted through the Expo.

Bob Francis.

Bob Francis

Never change your hearing aid batteries again!

Call (06) 379 6592 for a FREE trial of the latest hearing aid technology.

At the Masterton War Memorial Stadium

Bev Kirby on her

Ageing with 10am to 3pm

17 March 2023 Expo

Ageing population can be positive

Without doubt our population is ageing. While there are implications such as increased use and need for social and health services, implications for the economy and housing, there are also real beneÿ ts for the population at large. Many senior people continue working well past 65, which can have major advantages for the workplace. Communities always need people who can volunteer their time and expertise for the beneÿ t of others, and wh°nau (families) can beneÿ t from having grandparents, and if the grandparents are not around, seniors who can ÿ ll the gap.

Over the decades, society has become more mobile and individualistic, we are also in the throes of coming to terms with signiÿ cant climatic change. These all tell us that the way we live and

consume has contributed to climatic and societal decline, and for many, greater levels of isolation and hardship. The challenge for Aotearoa New Zealand is whether we are prepared to change, to be more community oriented, to respect our environment and reconÿ gure society’s structures so it more easily accommodates a rapidly changing much more diverse population. This need not be a negative or something to fear. Rather we can accept the need for change, be open to what this change may look like and play our part in bringing about a more cohesive and caring society. That is something that we can control and contribute to regardless of our age.

Chris Clarke.

The ageing population in numbers

In 25 years’ time – a quarter of the population will be over 65

The number of people aged 65+ doubled between 1994 and 2020, to reach 842,000

The number is projected to double again by 2063. There is a 90 percent chance there will be around 1.4 million people aged 65+ in 2048, and around 2 million in 2073.

By 2028, it is expected that about 20 percent of New Zealanders will be aged 65+, compared with 16 percent in 2022. By 2048, this proportion is expected to reach about 25 percent, and about 30 percent by 2073. In the 85+ age bracket, it is expected that 251,000–305,000 people will be in this category in 2048. The median age of people in NZ will be around 40 in 2048.

At the Masterton War Memorial Stadium

Chris Clarke

Ageing with Attitude

17 March 2023 Expo

A fabulous showcase of services and information targeted at older people and their quality of life will be under one roof on St Patrick’s Day – 17 March. Some say 70 is the new 50! From the age of 60, there could potentially be at least another 30 years of ‘older life.’ Active ageing is all about living healthily, keeping an active mind, and staying connected with family, friends, and community.

Here’s your chance to do all this at the Ageing with Attitude Expo.

10am to 3pm

AT THE MASTERTON WAR MEMORIAL STADIUM

Discover the opportunities that are available to you and make the most of them …

Because age concerns us all

We are hopeful that several hundred people will pour through the doors of the recreation centre says Alison Hobbs, Project Manager of this year’s expo. A regular event for Age Concern Wairarapa, this year they have partnered with Volunteer Wairarapa who are helping with its organisation.

The expo is geared to age-related activities, services, concerns, and issues, with an emphasis on how to embrace your older years and live them to the full and even over˜ owing.

Younger people and relatives and friends of older people are encouraged to come see what the community has on o° er. We’re all going to be old one day!

Ageing with Attitude

Age Concern Wairarapa helps you live a valued life in an inclusive community

Age Concern Wairarapa is a community based not-for-profit organisation dedicated to the wellbeing of Wairarapa’s older people. It’s part of a nationwide network committed to promoting wellbeing, rights, respect, and dignity for seniors.

A broadly skilled team of staff and volunteers, Age Concern Wairarapa is led by Manager, Chris Clarke. The team consists of the Health Promotion Co-ordinator, Gini Jayawardene, the Elder Abuse Response Service team of Anthony

Aporo and Susan Esler, the Buddy Up Service Co-ordinator Rachel Ingram, Visiting Service Co-ordinator Lynsey Parkes. and Office Administrator Sue Mason. The team is ably supported by our many volunteers and supporters.

These wonderful people coordinate a range of services to older people and their families that are appropriate, accessible, and affordable. Working in partnership with funders, public services, community organisations, and individuals there’s a myriad of

events, activities, and services that they are involved in. Age Concern also works to inform local bodies and organisations on issues which relate to older people often acting as an advocate ensuring older people are heard and represented in their communities.

Age Concern Wairarapa’s office is at the Solway Showgrounds in Masterton. It’s a light and airy space with ample places to park. Call and see them to see what they have on offer. Entrance is off Fleet Street.

17 March 2023 Expo

10am to 3pm

Chris Clarke Manager

Rachel Ingram

Anthony Aporo

Sue Mason

Gini Jayawardene

Lynsey Parkes

Susan Esler

Alison Hobbs Expo Organiser

First came the Geriatrics, then WOOPS, & Age Concern

In March 1988, after a meeting with the then ‘Geriatric Working Party’ (formed in 1982 at the request of the Wairarapa Hospital Board), a challenge was accepted by a newly formed working party – The Wairarapa Council for Older People, to set the wheels in motion for a nineday celebration in June 1989 of ‘The Golden Years Expo.’

The expo’s goal was to prepare, inform, encourage and involve older persons in the improvement of the quality of their health and wellbeing. The late Sister Monica Landy, a retired teacher, was appointed in 1988 by the Hospital Board to front the development of the Expo. It proved to be a hugely successful event with a momentum and commitment that would fuel the subsequent set up of a Senior Service Centre based in Masterton. Sister Monica took on the role of Coordinator for the first few years and was integral to the creation of

its function and visibility throughout the Wairarapa region.

Following on from the success of ‘The Golden Years Expo’, a name change for the previous working committee was necessary and in July 1989 the Wairarapa Organisation for Older People (WOOPS) was created. It became an incorporated society with a legally drawn-up constitution. The original office was at 10 Dixon Street, Masterton and several premises later it eventually settled at the Solway Showgrounds in 2009.

WOOPS naturally had an affiliation with Age Concern NZ, which by the end of the 1960s had independent councils operating throughout the country and in 2012 WOOPS became a full member of Age Concern, which led to the name change ‘Age Concern Wairarapa (WOOPS)’. The role of the organisation continued to strengthen and in 2020 the decision was made to drop WOOPS from the name and to operate under ‘Age Concern Wairarapa’.

The 2023 Ageing with Attitude Expo is a sell-out. All available 53 stalls have been snapped up – this represents 45 different exhibitors

Membership Age Concern Wairarapa Board

The Age Concern Wairarapa Board is elected annually with its Patron being Bob Francis.

The current Board members come from diverse backgrounds and bring a multitude of skills to the Board table. The Board provides governance direction and support to the Manager and his team.

Current Chair is Cheryl Watson with Fred Wheeler as deputy. Hewitt Harrison is treasurer and Lyn Riley, secretary. Board members are Joanne Edwards, Dayle Lakeman, Esther Read and Tim Bannatyne.

Ageing with Attitude

The Programme

10am Opening and blessing. Masterton Intermediate Kapa Haka group

11am Kitchen ÿ re display held outdoors by Masterton Fire Brigade

11.30am Live music The Kingsford Brown Duo (Stefan & Gail)

noon Troubador Singers

12.30pm Welcome by Bob Francis

Highlights

Bowel Screening

Some of the highlights (if not a bit uncomfortable for some) is the ability to walk through an in˛ atable human bowel. The 6.5metre long bowel explains the inner working of the human digestion system at the ÿ nal working end of the human body!

Retired Working Dogs

This wonderful humane organisation is always on the lookout for owners of farm dogs looking for a home in their retirement.

There will be several dogs on hand to pet and melt your heart.

Artist in Residence

Grahame D’Urville-Harris will be displaying his exquisite oil and water colour paintings. He is a regular exhibitor at ConArt in Masterton.

Wairarapa Resource

Centre Re-cycling classes

The Resource Centre volunteers will be explaining how to recycle successfully.

Hearing Checks

These will be o° ered free.

Message from the Patron

Cycling

Well-known Youtuber, Cycling Tom will be on hand to show o° what bikes he has for sale and there will be a chance to try out e-bikes and their magic powers.

Feet Care

Podiatrist LaDonna from Walk this Way will be attending Co˜ee

Kapu Korero is bringing its fabulous co° ee in a co° ee cart which will be parked outside the expo entrance.

17 March 2023 Expo

1.30pm Masterton Intermediate Polynesian group

10am to 3pm

Don’t want

changing

With this new contactless rechargeable hearing aid, wearers will never have to worry about changing hearing aid batteries again!

2pm Kitchen ÿ re display held outdoors by Masterton Fire Brigade

2.30pm Live music The Kingsford Brown Duo (Stefan & Gail)

3pm Expo closes

The 2023 Ageing with Attitude Expo is a sell-out. All available 53 stalls have been snapped up –this represents 45 di˜ erent exhibitors.

fuss

bike

It is a real pleasure to support the Ageing with Attitude Expo from my position as Patron of Age Concern Wairarapa.

Congratulations to the Age Concern Board members who display outstanding leadership in providing a range of services to older people and their families.

My personal involvement goes back to the beginning of the Council for Older People and then the establishment of WOOPS under the leadership of Sister Monica Landy in the late 1980s. have fond memories of the Dixon Street headquarters

of WOOPS and the development of initiatives in support of our ageing community. We are reaping the beneÿ ts today of their vision and hard work over the 30 plus years.

The Wairarapa region o° ers so much in support and encouragement for the increasingly large number of our population that require help to stay connected with their families and community.

On a personal basis I have enjoyed remaining connected to my regional community through serving on several community organisations and sharing my experience and

networks. If you consider the work of the multiple number of community-initiated and supportive organisations in the Wairarapa they do provide important connection and are the lifeblood for our community.

do hope the Expo provides some answers in meeting your needs and also provides the inspiration for you to consider serving our community as an active member/volunteer of the many organisations highlighted through the Expo.

Bob Francis.

Bob Francis

Never change your hearing aid batteries again!

Call (06) 379 6592 for a FREE trial of the latest hearing aid technology.

At the Masterton War Memorial Stadium

Bev Kirby on her

Ageing with 10am to 3pm

17 March 2023 Expo

Ageing population can be positive

Without doubt our population is ageing. While there are implications such as increased use and need for social and health services, implications for the economy and housing, there are also real beneÿ ts for the population at large. Many senior people continue working well past 65, which can have major advantages for the workplace. Communities always need people who can volunteer their time and expertise for the beneÿ t of others, and wh°nau (families) can beneÿ t from having grandparents, and if the grandparents are not around, seniors who can ÿ ll the gap.

Over the decades, society has become more mobile and individualistic, we are also in the throes of coming to terms with signiÿ cant climatic change. These all tell us that the way we live and

consume has contributed to climatic and societal decline, and for many, greater levels of isolation and hardship. The challenge for Aotearoa New Zealand is whether we are prepared to change, to be more community oriented, to respect our environment and reconÿ gure society’s structures so it more easily accommodates a rapidly changing much more diverse population. This need not be a negative or something to fear. Rather we can accept the need for change, be open to what this change may look like and play our part in bringing about a more cohesive and caring society. That is something that we can control and contribute to regardless of our age.

Chris Clarke.

The ageing population in numbers

In 25 years’ time – a quarter of the population will be over 65

The number of people aged 65+ doubled between 1994 and 2020, to reach 842,000

The number is projected to double again by 2063. There is a 90 percent chance there will be around 1.4 million people aged 65+ in 2048, and around 2 million in 2073.

By 2028, it is expected that about 20 percent of New Zealanders will be aged 65+, compared with 16 percent in 2022. By 2048, this proportion is expected to reach about 25 percent, and about 30 percent by 2073. In the 85+ age bracket, it is expected that 251,000–305,000 people will be in this category in 2048. The median age of people in NZ will be around 40 in 2048.

At the Masterton War Memorial Stadium

Chris Clarke