Motueka’s Over 50s Hub has a shocking new addition – and the team could not be happier.
The group, formerly known as the Motueka Seniors Hub, has had a $2700 defibrillator installed inside its building, funded through donations from NBS and the Tasman District Council.
The hub’s president and secretary, Jude Alderson, is thrilled that the organisation now has the safety net of the medical device at arms’ reach.
“The sponsorship has been very generous,” she says.
Although she hopes they never have to use it, the defibrillator gives peace of mind. There is also a device at Countdown supermarket, but Jude says that for many of their members it would be difficult to access it in an emergency situation.
“Because of our age, we can’t run over there and run back.”
The centre’s treasurer, Gary Fitzgerald, says that the centre hosts substantial crowds, with more than 100 people coming through the hall each week.
“One of our primary reasons for being is for the health and well-being of our guests.”
NBS branch manager Amy McHardy says that the sponsorship fits NBS’s community-focused approach, and feels it is important to have more defibrillators available in Motueka.
