Launch of Salvation Army Senior Service Queenstown

This new community ministry is available in Queenstown and Wanaka. It will provide and facilitate services supporting pastoral care, social interaction and safety at home, to seniors in all home living situations. The Salvation Army invites friends and colleagues from voluntary, health and welfare sectors to hear more about this ministry at The Salvation Army, Queenstown Corps, Camp St. Queenstown, on Wednesday September 9th, 11:30-1:00.
Please RSPV by Monday 7th September to: The Salvation Army Queenstown, 03 4425103

A key aspect of this new community ministry is the new Senior Services Friendship Programme. The Salvation Army is aware that as we age sorting out the house and paper work can start to become more difficult and that life can start to get lonely, especially for those living alone. The Senior Service Friendship Programme leaflet explains how the new service can try to help seniors overcome these difficulties through helping organise:

A volunteer visitor for befriending and companionship
Transport for seniors who don’t drive
Connect those looking for spiritual guidance and pastoral care with Christian chaplains
Help find volunteers, handy men and trades people to address home maintenance or repair issues
Help organise applications for housing modifications for those qualifying for government support
Advocate for clients with government agencies

To find out more about this service and how the volunteer matching programme works contact the Senior Services Coordinator Jo Shaw on 027 445 5168.