Whenua beneath us. Possibility ahead.KAUMĀTUA / Ageing with connection and choice
Kaumātua
Your knowledge, preferences and experience belong at the centre. Support should strengthen your choices.
A little space to be you.A little place to begin.
- Choose a strength and balance activity that fits your abilities.
- Ask about transport or support when driving changes.
- Talk with someone you choose about retirement, grief or health changes.
- Share a skill or story, if you want to.
Care for the four walls of your whare
Taha Tinana
Include balance alongside strength; ask a physiotherapist for adaptations.
Taha Hinengaro
Life changes deserve time and support.
Taha Wairua
Keep connection to tūpuna, place and identity in your own way.
Taha Whānau
Invite company without giving up control.
A legacy carried together
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