List organisations that support the wellbeing of retired people in your community and describe what they do.
Here is some information on Useful Services for Older People, Support Services for Older People, and Eldernet resources to help you.

Identify which of these organisations support elderly people with financial advice.

Interview a grandparent or retired person. Prepare a set of questions about their views on what it means to be healthy, wealthy and wise. Ask how satisfied they are with their level of wellbeing, including their financial wellbeing. You may like to include some of the questions suggested in this article.

View the Grandparent videos under the student activities to hear some inspiring stories. Record your interview.

Explain the impact unexpected financial events can have on elderly people. Refer to your metre ruler outcomes from the section above. Thinklinker #1: the Metre ruler activity.

Explain how community organisations support retired people in your community.

Explain how older people’s financial wellbeing influences their ability to participate in activities.

Using the Future Brief 2045, choose one of the housing options suggested and discuss the impact on hauora this might have for the residents. Use the Hauora template as a guide.

Discuss how starting to save and invest now could impact your future financial wellbeing. See the Sorted KiwiSaver Savings Calculator