Abbeyfield is an agency seeking to provide affordable housing in our community for older people.
As rents skyrocket and the available stock of long-term rental properties shrinks, local retirees are faced with tough choices, such as having to leave the region.
In response a group of local residents has come together with a solution: an Abbeyfield House in Wānaka.
The house would be similar to other Abbeyfield houses elsewhere in New Zealand, offering independent living in a warm, supportive environment.
This week the MenShed team completed a small contribution to aid Abbeyfield in raising funds – a raffle drum. The drum will be used for raffles across a host of local events.
Down the track the Wanaka Community Workshop may be in a position to help practically with elements of the house itself.
