SAGES - older people as mentors
SAGES is a community-based mentoring programme that taps into the life experiences and knowledge of older New Zealanders to help families and individuals in their community.
Through SAGES people can develop their skills in home management, cooking, budgeting and parenting.
Family and Community Services contracts 17 non-government organisations to deliver SAGES. These organisations recruit and train mentors and match them with families.
The programme’s aims reflect those of the New Zealand Positive Aging Strategy and the Ministry of Social Development’s Statement of Intent for families and whānau and for older people.
How do you join?
Families and individuals can self-refer by contacting SAGES providers in their area.
Social service agencies may refer clients on to a SAGES provider.
Who are mentors?
Mentors are generally mature people with good life experience and practical household management skills like cooking and budgeting.
If you are interested in becoming a mentor, please contact one of the SAGES providers directly.
SAGES providers
SAGES operates in the following agencies and locations:
| Location | Organisation |
|---|---|
| Christchurch | SuperGrans Christchurch |
| Dargaville | Kaipara Abuse Prevention Inc |
| Dunedin | Supergrans Dunedin |
| Katikati | Te Runanga O Ngai Tamawhariua |
| Whangarei | Ngati Hine Health Trust |
| Levin | SuperGrans Charitable Trust |
| Lower Hutt | SuperGrans Charitable Trust |
| Masterton | Wairarapa SuperGrans |
| Nelson | Te Korowai Trust |
| Opotiki | Te Ha O Te Whānau Trust |
| Pahiatua | Bush SuperGrans |
| Palmerston North | SuperGrans Manawatu |
| Rangiora | Presbyterian Support Services North Canterbury |
| South Auckland | Salvation Army South Auckland Community and Family Services |
| Wellington | SuperGrans Charitable Trust |
| Whakatane | Wairaka Kokiri Trust Community Services |
Funding
This funding is fully allocated.
Contact
For further information please contact Anne Caton on 04 978 4261 or email us.
Practice Guidelines
Service specifications, which used to be part of the contract, have now been repackaged into easy to read guidelines. These are to be read alongside contracts as best practice ways to deliver each service.
