The Selwyn Centre
Whangaparaoa Selwyn Centre – Offering weekly get-togethers for over 65s.
We meet every Friday morning from 9:30 am to 12.00 noon and offer friendship, social activities, gentle exercise, a varied events programme, laughter and fun, morning tea, and practical advice.
The small charge of $3 to attend our centre goes towards refreshments, activities and running costs. Ample parking is provided on site.
Hosted by St Stephens Anglican Church, in association with The Selwyn Foundation, the Whangaparaoa Selwyn Centre welcomes people of all faiths, backgrounds, cultures, and ethnicities.
Loneliness can be a serious health issue for older people. Research confirms that remaining socially connected has a positive effect on general health and can also bring psychological benefits, such as delaying the onset of dementia. Indeed, the importance of social connections for wellbeing has led researchers to call on health professionals to take loneliness as seriously as other health risks.
For older people who may be without close family or friends, or who have limited opportunity for social engagement, Selwyn Centres provide a chance to meet with others of the same age group within our local area each week. They provide companionship and shared interests in a supportive environment which, in turn, contributes to older people staying active, healthy and independent in their own homes.
Our guests look forward to Friday and are regularly heard saying it’s the highlight of their week.
If you would like to arrange a visit and see if this is right for you, please call me.
Julie Taylor (Co-ordinator) on 021 0278 3751.
We meet every Friday morning from 9:30 am to 12.00 noon and offer friendship, social activities, gentle exercise, a varied events programme, laughter and fun, morning tea, and practical advice.
The small charge of $3 to attend our centre goes towards refreshments, activities and running costs. Ample parking is provided on site.
Hosted by St Stephens Anglican Church, in association with The Selwyn Foundation, the Whangaparaoa Selwyn Centre welcomes people of all faiths, backgrounds, cultures, and ethnicities.
Loneliness can be a serious health issue for older people. Research confirms that remaining socially connected has a positive effect on general health and can also bring psychological benefits, such as delaying the onset of dementia. Indeed, the importance of social connections for wellbeing has led researchers to call on health professionals to take loneliness as seriously as other health risks.
For older people who may be without close family or friends, or who have limited opportunity for social engagement, Selwyn Centres provide a chance to meet with others of the same age group within our local area each week. They provide companionship and shared interests in a supportive environment which, in turn, contributes to older people staying active, healthy and independent in their own homes.
Our guests look forward to Friday and are regularly heard saying it’s the highlight of their week.
If you would like to arrange a visit and see if this is right for you, please call me.
Julie Taylor (Co-ordinator) on 021 0278 3751.