Disabilities Resource Centre Trust
At a glance

- Name
- Disabilities Resource Centre Trust
- Category
- Home help & personal care
- Address
- 141 - 143 King Street
Whakatane
Whakatane 3158 - Postal Address
- PO Box 528
Whakatane 3158 - Region
- Bay of Plenty
- Phone
- View Phone Number
- Fax
- View Fax Number
- View Email Address
- Web
- Visit Website
Personnel
- Manager
- Bronwen Foxx - (07) 307 1447
To assist people to achieve their goals through leading health and disability services.
Home Care Services - Our friendly Support Workers are trained to provide safe, dignified and culturally appropriate care, giving you and your family peace of mind. All of our staff are committed to providing exceptional and compassionate care, with a personal touch.
Information - Need to know how to get a mobility parking card? If your parents are entitled to free Home Care? Which support groups are available in the community? We have the answers!
Total Mobility Agency – people with limited mobility who cannot catch a bus may be eligible for discounted taxi fares. DRC staff are trained Total Mobility assessors - make your appointment by phoning 07 307 1447.
Community Services - Supported Independent Living, Vocational Services and Transition Services.
Specialist Field Officers - Brain Injury Liaison Officer, Post-Polio Liaison Officer, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Liaison Officer and Pulmonary Rehabilitation
Home Care Services - Our friendly Support Workers are trained to provide safe, dignified and culturally appropriate care, giving you and your family peace of mind. All of our staff are committed to providing exceptional and compassionate care, with a personal touch.
Information - Need to know how to get a mobility parking card? If your parents are entitled to free Home Care? Which support groups are available in the community? We have the answers!
Total Mobility Agency – people with limited mobility who cannot catch a bus may be eligible for discounted taxi fares. DRC staff are trained Total Mobility assessors - make your appointment by phoning 07 307 1447.
Community Services - Supported Independent Living, Vocational Services and Transition Services.
Specialist Field Officers - Brain Injury Liaison Officer, Post-Polio Liaison Officer, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Liaison Officer and Pulmonary Rehabilitation
Suburbs/Districts/Towns Serviced
Bay of Plenty Whakatane Kawerau Opotiki Tauranga Edgecumbe Matata Taneatua Ruatahuna Te Kaha |
Updated: 21 Sep 2015 |
Personal Assistance
Type | Self Funded | Subsidised | After Hours | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Attendant Care (ACC) | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
Carer Support | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
Sitter Service/Companions | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
Live In Care (24 Hr) | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
Personal Care (Showering, Dressing) | Yes | Yes | Yes | We are contracted to provide personal care to clients within their own homes and are contracted by the Ministry of Health, District Health Board, ACC and Work and Income New Zealand |
Updated: 24 Jun 2013 |
Domestic Assistance
Type | Self Funded | Subsidised | After Hours | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Home Help (Housework/Cleaning etc.) | Yes | No | Yes | We provide household management for clients both privately and we are contracted to the Ministry of Health, District Health Board, ACC and Work and Income New Zealand |
Shopping Assistance | Yes | No | Yes | |
Transport Assistance | Yes | No | Yes | We provide a transport scheme for clients who are accessing hospital based services outside of our district |
Updated: 21 Sep 2015 |
Languages Spoken
Language | Status | Details |
---|---|---|
Dutch | Yes | |
German | Yes | |
Maori - Te Reo | Yes | |
Updated: 24 Jun 2013 |
Credentials & Membership
Credentials & Membership RC | Status | Details |
---|---|---|
Home and Community Health Association | Yes | |
Other details | Yes | Member of the New Zealand Federation of Disability Information Centres and New Zealand Federation of Vocational Services |
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Updated: 24 Jun 2013 |
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