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Tuesday <strong>December</strong> 5 <strong>2017</strong><br />

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Latest Christchurch news at www.star.kiwi<br />

SENIOR LIVING<br />

Aspire<br />

Canterbury<br />

Mobile<br />

Aspire Canterbury is a not-for-profit<br />

community-focused organisation<br />

committed to meeting the needs of older<br />

persons with mobility issues and disabled<br />

persons. Their aim is to assist people in<br />

making informed decisions about accessing<br />

services or choosing products that will<br />

assist them in their daily lives.<br />

They have taken their services on the<br />

road and out into communities, meeting<br />

people in their environments to make<br />

daily living easier. Aspire Mobile is a<br />

response to the need to reconnect, giving<br />

disabled people easier access to services<br />

and introducing them to new products<br />

which can make their lives more enjoyable<br />

and provide them with a sense of inclusion<br />

in the wider community.<br />

They will show you how to choose a<br />

walker or walking stick that is the correct<br />

height, provide information about both<br />

their services and other resources available<br />

for community, disability and health<br />

organisations.<br />

For more information visit<br />

www.aspirecanterbury.org.nz,<br />

03 366 6189 mobileservices@<br />

aspirecanterbury.org.nz We can help.<br />

Plenty to do at McKenzie<br />

Lifestyle Village<br />

The last stage is under construction at<br />

McKenzie Lifestyle Village but there are still<br />

good sites available. We also have a number<br />

of affordable villas ready for immediate<br />

occupation. Prices range from $330,000<br />

and our monthly outgoing fees are fixed for<br />

life.<br />

Our beautiful Leisure Centre is very<br />

popular with the residents who make<br />

full use of the swimming and spa pools,<br />

gymnasium, craft room, library and lounge<br />

area. Outside, the Bowling Green is also<br />

popular along with Petanque, Mini-golf and<br />

Table Bowls. This coming summer will see<br />

Croquet being played on our Village Green.<br />

The residents’ monthly activities calendar<br />

boasts the following; bowls events, concert<br />

going (Operatunity), shopping trips, lunch<br />

outings, yoga, housie, Qigong (Tai Chi),<br />

happy hour, knitting, quiz nights, cards<br />

and games, book club, Bible discussion,<br />

craft sessions, and there are regular visits by<br />

the hairdresser, massage therapist and the<br />

WESTERN NEWS<br />

podiatrist.<br />

Geraldine is a great little town with a<br />

very pleasant microclimate. There is plenty<br />

to do in and around the town with art<br />

galleries, theatre and cinema, interesting<br />

shops and boutiques, two museums and a<br />

wide range of good places to eat. For the<br />

more adventurous there are river and forest<br />

walks nearby, opportunities for biking and a<br />

choice of two local golf clubs.<br />

For more information you can<br />

talk to David Connolly about this on<br />

0800 84 55 24.<br />

you can stop him<br />

snoring with a<br />

SNOREX<br />

Why put up with a broken<br />

night’s sleep?<br />

Ph 377-4318 or 027 682 1752<br />

DENISE LIM<br />

FOR A FREE INFO PACK<br />

Website: www.snorex.co.nz<br />

Support and Resources for Independent Living<br />

walkers to<br />

purchase<br />

(FroM $230)<br />

or hire<br />

$20<br />

Can we help you or someone you support?<br />

Disability Information Service – a ‘one stop<br />

information service’ which offers unbiased<br />

advice to assist people navigate their way to<br />

organisations or services that can provide them<br />

with support or advice.<br />

Aspire Canterbury Shop – shop online or call in<br />

to our shop at 314 Worcester Street and view our<br />

range of easier living products We also hire out<br />

wheelchairs, ramps and walkers.<br />

Total Mobility Discounted Taxi Service – a scheme<br />

which provides 50% discounts on taxi journeys to<br />

eligible people in the Christchurch area who, due<br />

to health conditions, are unable to access public<br />

transport. Contact us for more information on<br />

03 366 9093 or visit our website.<br />

per week Mobile Service – Fun interactive presentations of<br />

our information, services and easier living<br />

equipment. We come to you! To book our<br />

presenter to speak to your group call Richard<br />

at numbers below or email mobileservices@<br />

aspirecanterbury.org.nz<br />

Mobility scooter demonstrations available.<br />

Aspire Canterbury is a not-for-profit organisation<br />

providing services to the community since 1981<br />

Physical Address:<br />

314 Worcester Street<br />

Linwood Christchurch<br />

Postal Address:<br />

PO Box 32074<br />

Christchurch 8147<br />

2015 NZ Disability<br />

Information Centre<br />

of the Year<br />

Ph: 03 366 6189<br />

Freephone: 0800 347 242<br />

Ph: (Total Mobility) 03 366 9093<br />

Mobile Service: 027 588 9700<br />

E: admin@aspirecanterbury.org.nz<br />

W: www.aspirecanterbury.org.nz<br />

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