Marsden Club Karori

06/06/2025

We exist thanks to Rotary Club of Karori 💛

Rotary Club of Karori – How Can We Help?

We’re reaching out to our wider community across Karori, Makara, Northland, and Kelburn to ask:

👉 Do you know of any local projects or needs we could support?

For over 40 years, Karori Rotary has proudly backed initiatives that uplift our community - from building the Karori Park playground, helping establish Zealandia Te Māra a Tāne Ecosanctuary, and purchasing the Marsden Club Karori building for Dementia Day Care, to supporting vital causes like the new Te Wao Nui Child Health Service (Wellington Hospitals Foundation), the Life Flight Trust, and mental health support in schools through our own ‘Lifting the Lid’ programme.

In recent years, we’ve distributed nearly $30,000 to local clubs and organisations – but we want to do more, and do it better. That’s where you come in!

👉 Got a great community idea? Need a helping hand or funding boost?

Let us know, or point us toward the right people to chat with.

👉 We also have a few upcoming events where we’d love your help or participation:

📚 Karori Community Book Fair 3–4 October (with Karori Lions).
🌱 Working Bee at the Marsden Club Dementia Day Care House this Spring.
☕️ Our next Business Breakfast – 30 July with guest speaker John Allen, Chief Ombudsman - do come along!

👉 We’re always on the lookout for:
✅ New fundraising ideas
✅ Project partners
✅ Great guest speakers
✅ New members to join us on our mission

If you’d like to get involved, share a suggestion, or learn more about what we do – we’d love to hear from you!

📩 Email us: karorirotaryclub@gmail.com

Together, we can make a real difference in our community.

11/02/2025

💙 The Marsden Club Karori 💙

‘What I love about the Marsden Club is that the team are really tuned into individual needs.

The first time we went to visit it really felt like walking into someone's home, rather than a care centre. The baking was going on in the kitchen and everything was very calm.

It feels like a very lovely retirement home.’ - Suz

Since 1984 we’ve provided a warm, friendly space for people living with dementia and neurological disorders. Our day programmes offer gentle exercise, cognitive stimulation, and a home-cooked lunch, giving both members and carers a well-deserved break.

We currently have vacancies!

Funding is available for eligible individuals.

📍 Karori (The Marsden Club) & Lyall Bay (The Chelsea Club)
💻 Learn more: https://marsdenclub.org.nz
📧 office@marsdenclub.org.nz

09/12/2024

‘The Marsden Club is amazing. They take care of my Mum four days a week, giving her social interaction, entertainment and activities to maintain and boost cognitive ability. And giving me respite as her carer!’ - Annie

💙 The Marsden Club Karori - Since 1984 💙

We provide day programmes in Karori for people living with dementia and other neurological disorders like Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, or those recovering from strokes.

Do you or someone you know need companionship, gentle activities, and support a couple of days a week?

At the Marsden Club (and the Chelsea Club in Lyall Bay), members enjoy cognitive activities, gentle exercise, and a home-cooked lunch in a friendly, welcoming environment. Carers and members alike appreciate the benefits.

We’re a charitable trust, with eligible members funded through Te Whatu Ora | Health New Zealand.

Vacancies available now - new members welcome!

Visit marsdenclub.org.nz or email office@marsdenclub.org.nz for details.

Last week, our Club Members had a wonderful time making Christmas decorations to celebrate the season together! 🎄

28/11/2024

💙 The Marsden Club Karori (since 1984) 💙

We operate as a charitable trust and offer day programmes in Karori for people living with dementia and other neurological disorders.

🛑 We are looking for an experienced, skilled and (hopefully) local IT whizz who would like to work with us to overhaul our website. Is it you or can you recommend someone? Come talk to us!

Please send us a PM or email: michele@marsdenclub.org.nz 🛑

15/11/2024

‘The Marsden Club is WONDERFUL!
I can't speak highly enough of it.
Such a caring team. I've seen a huge improvement in my partner since starting there.’ ~ Suze

💙 The Marsden Club Karori 💙

Since 1984.

We offer day programmes in Karori for people living with dementia and other neurological disorders.

Does your loved one suffer from memory loss or other neurological disorders (Alzheimers, Parkinsons, Stroke etc)?

Could you (or their carer) do with one or two days a week to yourself?

Do you know someone living alone with the above who would benefit from the companionship of others and our specific programmes?

The Marsden Club (and the Chelsea Club in Lyall Bay) are places where people living at home with dementia or other neurological disorders can come for the day.

Club Members enjoy a programme of gentle exercise, cognitive stimulation and a cooked lunch made on site in a warm, friendly homelike environment.

Our Club Members love it and so do their carers.

We operate as a charitable trust. Following assessment by Te Whatu Ora | Health New Zealand, eligible individuals will be funded to attend our daily programmes.

The Marsden Club currently has vacancies and would welcome new members.

For more information and all enquiries please visit our website https://marsdenclub.org.nz/ or email office@marsdenclub.org.nz

05/11/2024

Hi Karori 👋🏼

First time caller, long time listener 📻

We’ve been here since 1984 thanks to the Rotary Club of Karori but are newbies to social media (so please be gentle).

We’d love to be able to welcome some new Club Members to Newcombe Cres, so if you know of anyone who might benefit from our services, please get in touch at the email address below.

And despite it being a very 2012 thing to say, please like our page and follow us for more updates ✅

We love providing services in Karori and hope to continue to into the future and would love your support 💙

💙 The Marsden Club Karori 💙

Since 1984.

We offer day programmes in Karori for people living with dementia and other neurological disorders.

Does your loved one suffer from memory loss or other neurological disorders (Alzheimers, Parkinsons, Stroke etc)?

Could you (or their carer) do with one or two days a week to yourself?

Do you know someone living alone with the above who would benefit from the companionship of others and our specific programmes?

The Marsden Club (and the Chelsea Club in Lyall Bay) are places where people living at home with dementia or other neurological disorders can come for the day.

Club Members enjoy a programme of gentle exercise, cognitive stimulation and a cooked lunch made on site in a warm, friendly homelike environment.

Our Club Members love it and so do their carers.

We operate as a charitable trust. Following assessment by Te Whatu Ora | Health New Zealand, eligible individuals will be funded to attend our daily programmes.

The Marsden Club currently has vacancies and would welcome new members.

For more information and all enquiries please visit our website https://marsdenclub.org.nz/ or email office@marsdenclub.org.nz

04/11/2024

💙 The Marsden Club Karori 💙

Since 1984.

We offer day programmes in Karori for people living with dementia and other neurological disorders.

Does your loved one suffer from memory loss or other neurological disorders (Alzheimers, Parkinsons, Stroke etc)?

Could you (or their carer) do with one or two days a week to yourself?

Do you know someone living alone with the above who would benefit from the companionship of others and our specific programmes?

The Marsden Club (and the Chelsea Club in Lyall Bay) are places where people living at home with dementia or other neurological disorders can come for the day.

Club Members enjoy a programme of gentle exercise, cognitive stimulation and a cooked lunch made on site in a warm, friendly homelike environment.

Our Club Members love it and so do their carers.

We operate as a charitable trust. Following assessment by Te Whatu Ora | Health New Zealand, eligible individuals will be funded to attend our daily programmes.

The Marsden Club currently has vacancies and would welcome new members.

For more information and all enquiries please visit our website https://marsdenclub.org.nz/ or email office@marsdenclub.org.nz