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Lindsay Upton from Manukau East Council of Social Services (MECOSS)

The MECOSS team has been working hard to facilitate a return to community events. Tomorrow, the first Aged-Care Community Networking Meeting for 2021 is being held at 1:30pm at Te Tuhi, Pakuranga.
Collectively, our line-up of speakers hold an impressive wealth of knowledge which they're keen to share with you.

Aged-Care Community Networking Meeting
Tuesday, 23 March 2021 1:30pm - 3:00pm
Social Room
Te Tuhi
13 Reeves Road, Pakuranga

AGENDA
1:30pm Tea & coffee & welcome from MECOSS
1:35pm Diana Nicholson – East Health Trust
1:45pm Kathy Kennedy – Manukau East Shopping Shuttle
1:50pm Rupal Patel – Asian Family Services
1:55pm Malia Tu’ai & Moana Tangimetua – Red Cross Meals on Wheels
2:00pm Marie Hunt - Communicare
2:05pm Niukini Hendrikse & Dan Liu – Hospice
2:15pm Katrina Swarbrick – Steady As You Go
2:20pm Zhengxiu Xie – Independent Living
2:25pm Nicola Fletcher-Williams – Dementia Auckland
2:30pm Parvin Kapila – East Health Trust
2:35pm Nigel McConnachie – Sowers Trust
2:40pm Tea & coffee & networking
3:00pm Close of Aged-Care Community Networking Meeting

Car parking: Free spaces in William Roberts Road (behind Te Tuhi and alongside Ti Rakau Park) or at Pakuranga Plaza shopping centre.

Free entry
All welcome
Facilitated by MECOSS and funded by Auckland Council

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