Help for those at home

Contact Details

Detail
Address	49 Redan Road   View Map
District	Far North
City/Town	KAITAIA 0410
Postal Address	Private Bag 2010, Kaitaia 0410
District Health Board Area	Northland
Phone	09 408 4024
Fax	09 408 3173
Manager	Julie Rickit (Phone: 09 408 4024 ext 728)
Owner	Te Hauora O Te Hiku O Te Ika Trust
Email
Website	http://www.hauora.net.nz http://www.hauora.net.nz
Updated: 30 Sep 2010

Service Description

SERVICES AVAILABLE: MAY INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO: * Laundry * Household cleaning * Meal preparation * GP/Specialist appointments * Personal/Attendant care * Assistance with showering/bathing & dressing * Toileting Carer Support may be allocated to assist full time carers to take a break. HOW TO APPLY? You or any other person can apply for care on your behalf. * We can help you arrange for a needs assessment and a co-ordinator visit. * A trained Needs Assessor will contact you and assess you for any supports you need. * Whanau assistance and participation is encouraged. WHAT HAPPENS NEXT? The Needs Assessor will visit you in your home and if they determine you need home support they will authorise care with an agency of your choice. The client has the choice of three home support agencies providing care in the Far North; Te Hauora O Te Hiku O Te Ika is the largest Maori Health Provider in this area, thereby offering a wide range of health services, including Home Support to the community. The Needs Assessor will offer you information on each of the three providers, and when you have made your decision she will refer to the agency of your choice. Our Co-ordinator will phone you to make an appointment to visit you at home and arrange for you to meet with your allocated support worker. In some instances and at the discretion of the Manager, your preferred support worker may commence the process to gain employment with our organization. SUPPORT WORKERS We employ Support Workers in all areas and are responsible for the legal requirements of their employment. We provide Support Workers with orientation and on going training. If your preferred Support Worker is not suitable, you always have the choice of another Support Worker from our pool. OTHER SERVICES INCLUDE: * Te Whare Hauora O Te Hiku Clinic * Mamaru Clinic in Coopers Beach * Mobile Outreach Clinic * Mobile Nursing * Well Child * Dental Health Promotion * Disease State Management * Korikori a Iwi * Physical Wellbeing * Mental Health * Smoking Cessation * Breast Feeding Support * Breast Screening * Social Workers * Health Promotion * Destigmatisation Mental Health * Adolescent Health * Cardiovascular Health * Respiratory Health ALL CLIENT INFORMATION WILL REMAIN PRIVATE AND CONFIDENTIAL. .

Updated: 6 Sep 2010

Suburbs/Districts/Towns Serviced

Service Area - from Maungataniwha in the South to Te Rerenga Wairua in the north.West to Whangape and East to Hihi

Updated: 2 Mar 2009

Personal Assistance

Type	Self Funded	Subsidised	After Hours
Registered Nurse (eg Wound Care, Medication)	Negotiable	Yes	Negotiable
Carer Support	Yes	Yes	Yes
Sitter Service/Companions	Negotiable	Negotiable	Negotiable
Live In Care (24 Hr)	Negotiable	No	Negotiable
Other Therapists	Negotiable	No	Negotiable
Personal Care (Showering, Dressing)	Yes	Yes	Yes
Updated: 6 Sep 2010

Specialities or Areas of Expertise.

Specialities or Areas of Expertise.	Status	Details
Other Nursing Specialities.	Yes	Disease State Management, Cardiovascular Health, Respiratory Health and Mental Health.
Clinical Manager	Yes	Te Whare Hauora Clinic, Kaitaia Mamaru Clinic, Coopers Beach
Other Post Graduate Qualifications	Yes	Registered Nurse Practitioner, provided you are registered as a patient at one of our GP clinics in either Kaitaia or Coopers Beach.
Social Worker	Yes	Provided you are registered as a patient at one of our GP clinics in either Kaitaia or Coopers Beach.
Updated: 8 Dec 2008

Domestic Assistance

Type	Self Funded	Subsidised	After Hours
Meals (Frozen)	Yes	Yes	Yes
Meals (Fresh or Hot)	Yes	Yes	Yes
Home Help (Housework/Cleaning etc.)	Yes	Yes	Yes
Shopping Assistance	Yes	Yes	Yes
Transport Assistance	Yes	Yes	Yes
Updated: 6 Sep 2010

Kaumatua Services

Kaumatua Services	Self Funded	Subsidised	After Hours
Kaumatua Services	Yes	Negotiable	Negotiable	Korikori a Kaumatua provides a diverse range of activities.
Updated: 6 Sep 2010

Companionship

Companionship	Self Funded	Subsidised	After Hours
Day Care (Dementia Care)	Negotiable	No	Negotiable
Day Care (Non Dementia)	Negotiable	No	Negotiable
Lunch	Negotiable	Negotiable	No
Club/Drop in Centre	Negotiable	Negotiable	Negotiable
Visiting Service	Negotiable	Negotiable	Negotiable
Activities/Exercise Programme	Negotiable	Negotiable	Negotiable
Other Social Support	Negotiable	Negotiable	Negotiable
Updated: 6 Sep 2010

Subsidy Details

. WHO QUALIFIES FOR FREE SERVICE? Any person with a physical, intellectual or sensory disability who holds a current Community Services Card. Have no other capable adult/whanau living in the home. HOME SUPPORT Be unable to perform normal daily household tasks which allow you to live independently, e.g. laundry, vacuuming, dusting, bedmaking, meal preparation & shopping. PERSONAL CARE Any person requiring assistance to perform normal personal care activities for daily living eg: bathing, personal hygiene, dressing & undressing, personal grooming, mobility and social interaction.

Updated: 8 Dec 2008

Languages Spoken

Language	Status	Details
English	Yes
Maori - Te Reo	Yes
Updated: 8 Dec 2008

Credentials

Credential	Status	Details
CareerForce (ex CSSITO (Community Support Services Industry Training Organisation)	Yes
Telarc Quality Health (Auditing Agency)	Yes	The entire organisation has attained accreditation with Quality Health New Zealand.
Other details	Yes	We use a multidisciplinary approach to health care incorporating Community Health Workers, Registered Nurses, General Practitioners and Home Support services. This enables us to provide an integrated and holistic service to our clients.
Updated: 1 Nov 2010