Help for those at home
Wesley Community Action - WesleyCare
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Wesley Community Action’s Services for Older People is called Wesley Care annd works within the community with older adults to help them achieve and maintain a quality of life they control and enjoy.
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| Detail | |
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| Address | 17 Constable Street View Map |
| Suburb | Newtown |
| District | also first contact for Hutt Valley service |
| City/Town | Wellington |
| District Health Board Areas | Capital & Coast, Hutt Valley |
| Phone | (04) 389 3433 |
| Fax | (04) 389 3423 |
| Mobile | 0274 321 347 |
| Manager | Vicki Wilde -Team Leader (Phone: (04) 389 3433) |
| Owner | Wesley Community Action |
| Website | http://www.eldernet.co.nz |
| Updated: 4 Jul 2011 | |
| "Thank you for making me feel worth listening to."
"Your support and encouragement has given me the confidence to try." "I feel like I am back in control of my health and my finances." "Your support has made it easier for me to cope." "I didn't know there was so much help available." |
| Updated: 7 Feb 2011 |
| Our WesleyCare Community Service works in partnership with older people to help them maintain their independence, avoid early or inappropriate admission into residential care, and achieve a quality of life which reflects their own priorities and goals.
Our team of professionals uses a holistic approach to achieve this. We provide case-management of the various services involved in a person's life, along with advocacy, home visits, outings, transport plus facilitation of access to family and community resources. |
| Updated: 7 Feb 2011 |
| The WesleyCare Community Team provides services under contract to older people through out the greater Wellington Region. |
| Updated: 7 Feb 2011 |
| Specialities or Areas of Expertise. | Status | Details |
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| Social Worker | Yes | |
| Updated: 12 Aug 2009 | ||
| Type | Self Funded | Subsidised | After Hours | |
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| Shopping Assistance | No | Yes | No | Social (not grocery) shopping as part of reconnecting to the community.For example clothing, furniture and other personal items. |
| Transport Assistance | No | Yes | No | Social transport as part of reconnecting to the community. Volunteer support workers assist clients with transport needs. |
| Updated: 7 Feb 2011 | ||||
| Companionship | Self Funded | Subsidised | After Hours | |
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| Lunch | Yes | Yes | No | As part of our 'Golden Gate Club'. |
| Club/Drop in Centre | Yes | Yes | No | Our 'Golden Gate Club' is a club for you to join which arranges a wide variety of social activities. These include outings, lunches and concerts. |
| Visiting Service | No | Yes | No | Volunteer visitors can visit you from time to time for a chat. |
| Other Social Support | No | Yes | No | Care-ring Service (a volunteer will ring you each day at a time chosen by you). Advocacy Service (our team members can advise and represent you on a range of issues eg benefit entitlements, rents etc). |
| Updated: 7 Feb 2011 | ||||
| Support & Advocacy | Status | Details |
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| Support and Advocacy | Yes | |
| Updated: 12 Aug 2009 | ||
| The WesleyCare Community Team provides under contract to the Hutt Valley and Capital and Coast DHBs the following services:
Community support services for older people with complex needs including age related disability support needs to support them living independently in the community. A key outcome of the services is to prevent the need for admission into a residential care service. The target group are those 65 and over with complex physical needs and a high social need who might otherwise require inappropriate or premature placement into residential care because of support needs which cannot be met by existing services Referrals are made to the local Care Coordination Centre who carry out a needs assessment and if appropriate, request services from the WesleyCare Community Team. The aim of the WesleyCare Services is to assist the older person to regain social skills and motivation and to link them back into their local community through a process of individual service planning. The community worker assists the person to identify and then work toward achieving specific goals within this context. Services provided will vary depending on the need but may include things such as: Ø assisting and where necessary advocating with health, housing, financial and environmental issues; preparatory work to enable home support services to be provided; goal setting;linking to community groups and services; facilitating meaningful activity and capacity to contribute where desired Ø assisting with the transition to residential care when the safety of the client becomes a major issue in the absence of other social support networks. |
| Updated: 7 Feb 2011 |
| Language | Status | Details |
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| English | Yes | |
| Sign Language | Yes | |
| Updated: 7 Feb 2011 | ||
| Credential | Status | Details |
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| New Zealand Council of Christian Social Services (NZCCSS) | Yes | |
| Updated: 12 Aug 2009 | ||