Welfare

Welfare has become a very satisfying and worthwhile commitment in being able to help our RSA Veterans and their wives in many ways that many of our Veterans were not aware of (eg War pensions, various grants etc). These people deserve our help in the way that we were helped by them during War time.

Over the past year the RSA has lost many of our long-term members to illnesses that come to affect the elderly when many of them reach their 70's, 80's and even 90's. I visit so many families at this time and many Veterans have requested that their funerals be held in their RSA.

This year we have also transported quite a few members to Auckland Oncology for treatment - at one stage I regularly transported five people for chemo with some early appointments necessitating rising at 5am.

Welfare meetings are regularly held with other RSA's in West Auckland. I have also visited RSA's outside of West Auckland and met with their Welfare Officers and Secretaries. I find Welfare is definitely a job where you never stop learning and you are richly rewarded by the appreciation of our members and their families.

If you need,

• transport to hospitals & medical appointments
• assistance with medical & bereavement arrangements
• advice and direction during difficult periods
• assistance with optical and hearing devices

Then call Barry George on 021 498541