Support for older people in Northland
Local services providing care for older people in Northland. These include Needs Assessment and Service Coordination (NASC) agencies, Meals on Wheels and nursing.
Needs Assessment and Service Coordination (NASC) agencies
The Needs Assessment Service assesses the needs of people who struggle with daily activities because of age, a health condition or disability. The goal of the needs assessment is to help people maximise their independence.
There are 2 Needs Assessment and Service Coordination (NASC) agencies in Northland — Health of Older People, Northland and Hauora Hokianga | Hokianga Health.
NASC agencies organise help to stay at home, support services for carers and entry into residential care.
Health of Older People, Northland
The area covered by Health of Older People, Northland includes the whole of Northland except Hokianga.
Health of Older People (HOP), Northland — Healthpoint
- Email: nasc@northlanddhb.org.nz
- Phone: 09 430 4131 or freephone 0800 88 88 90
- Mailing address: Northland DHB, Private Bag 9742, Whangārei 0148.
Hauora Hokianga | Hokianga Health
The area covered by Hauora Hokianga | Hokianga Health includes:
- Hokianga
- Broadwood
- Horeke
- Kohukohu
- Omapere
- Panguru
- Rawene.
Hauora Hokianga | Hokianga Health
- Email: lyn.foster@hokiangahealth.org.nz
- Phone: 09 405 7709 or 021 457 712
- Mailing address: Hokianga Health Hospital, Private Bag 753, Kaikohe.
Other services for older people
Meals on Wheels
Meals on Wheels is a support service that prepares and delivers a subsidised hot midday meal.
You usually need to be referred to the service by a healthcare provider.
The Citizens Advice Bureau has contact details for Meals on Wheels services in each region.
Meals on Wheels community directory — Citizens Advice Bureau
District nursing
To contact district nursing services:
- Whangarei — phone 09 430 4101 extension 7952
- Kaikohe — freephone 0800 100 643 option 1
- Kerikeri — phone 09 407 9910
- Kawakawa — phone 09 404 2858 extension 64032
- Kaeo — phone 09 405 0134
- Kaitaia — phone 09 408 9181 extension 4711
- Mangawhai — phone 09 431 4355 or 021 413 614.
Shuttle services
Health New Zealand Northland operates the Kaitaia to Whangārei and Whangārei to Auckland Health Shuttle services Monday to Friday, excluding public holidays.
Health shuttles are available for people who may require transport.
The service is usually free for people attending outpatient appointments, parents of children with an appointment at the hospital and carers attending with patients. A koha (donation) is always welcomed.