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Arowhenua Whanau Services
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- Name
- Arowhenua Whanau Services
- Category
- Community Groups
- Address
- 92A King Street
South Canterbury
Rangitata to Waitaki Rivers to Aoraki Mount Cook
Temuka - Postal Address
- P.O. Box 13
- DHB
- South Canterbury
- Phone
- 03 6155180 -03 6157452
- Fax
- 036155181
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Personnel
- Manager
- Juliette Eddington - 03 6155 180
- Owner
- Arowhenua Whanau Services
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Description
Arowhenua Whanau Services is a Maori health provider offering FREE health care, to all people in the South Canterbury rohe(region).
Our Services include Primary Healthcare, Mental Health Services, Tamariki ora, Whanau ora at two sites based in Temuka.
We have regular outreach clinics operating in Waimate, Timaru and Twizel.
Arowhenua Whanau Services is free, confidential and culturally safe.
We work with Pepe (baby), Tamariki (children), Rakatahi (Adolescents), Whanau (families), Pakeke (Adult), Kaumatua (Elder), Health and Community agencies.
Referrals to our service can be self, whanau, health professionals, hospital, community agencies, schools and GPs.
Our Services include Primary Healthcare, Mental Health Services, Tamariki ora, Whanau ora at two sites based in Temuka.
We have regular outreach clinics operating in Waimate, Timaru and Twizel.
Arowhenua Whanau Services is free, confidential and culturally safe.
We work with Pepe (baby), Tamariki (children), Rakatahi (Adolescents), Whanau (families), Pakeke (Adult), Kaumatua (Elder), Health and Community agencies.
Referrals to our service can be self, whanau, health professionals, hospital, community agencies, schools and GPs.
Community Group Types
| Community Group Types | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Health and Disability Support Groups and Contacts | Yes | Provide support for rangatahi primary mental health service. |
| Community Organisations | No | |
| Relationship and Counselling Services | Yes | Provide assistance in accessing counselling services |
| Fitness and Recreation | Yes | Promote healthy lifestyles |
| Links to other sites, e.g. government, health, legal, consumer etc | Yes | |
| Kaumatua Services | Yes | |
| Updated: 1 Sep 2014 | ||
Description
| Outreach clinics held at:
Arowhenua Whanau Services Health Clinic, Arowhenua Marae 38 Huirapa Street, Temuka - open Monday to Friday 8.30 - 4.30pm Te Aitarakihi, Bridge Street, Timaru- weekly Thursday 1-4pm St Johns Rooms,37 Shearman Street,Waimate - weekly Thursday 9-11am Te Whare Mahana, Ohau Road, Twizel - 1st Wednesday of month 12-2pm Our service offer: Tamariki ora (well child checks) Podiatrist Community Dietitian Registered Nurses Health assessments Home health visits Screening & referral Aukati Kai Paipa (Quit smoking) Free Cervical smears Sexual health services Free contraception Diabetes checks Cholesterol checks Heart checks-CVD risk assessment Advice on medication Health education/promotion Flu / HPV vaccinations Children’s immunisations Enduring Illness management Liaise with patients GP/Patient advocacy Mental Health assessments Referral for Mammography Blood testing Wart & Verruca removal Wound dressings |
| Updated: 1 Sep 2014 |
Special Features
| Arowhenua Whanau Services encourages all ethnicity and all ages to visit and register to support and promote healthy whanau ora.
Our two sites: Main Office (Mental health team, Attendance Advisor, Manager and Administrator based at this site) 92 King Street Temuka Phone: 03 615 5180 Fax: 03 615 5181 Email: admin@aws.health.nz Arowhenua Health Clinic Arowhenua Marae, 38 Huirapa Street (Primary Health team based at this site) P.O Box 13 Temuka Phone: 03 6155 7452 Fax: 03 6157 459 Email: admin@aws.health.nz |
| Updated: 1 Sep 2014 |
Languages Spoken
| Language | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Maori - Te Reo | Yes | |
| Updated: 1 Sep 2014 | ||
Companionship
| Companionship | Self Funded | Subsidised | After Hours | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Visiting Service | Yes | Yes | Yes | Arowhenua Whanau Services are a mobile team who can visit in your home. |
| Activities/Exercise Programme | Yes | Yes | Yes | From time to time Arowhenua Whanau Services can facilitate day exercise programmes, such as the green prescription form and a walking group. |
| Other Social Support | Yes | Negotiable | Negotiable | Arowhenua Whanau Services provides support as required on a case by case basis. |
| Updated: 1 Sep 2014 | ||||