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Vaka Tautua - Older Persons Support
Community Health Service, Pacific People
Description
Pacific community leaders run healthy living/healthy action day programmes in various Auckland locations for Pacific people over 65 years of age living in South and West Auckland. Access is through community referral, through an MOH contracted Needs Assessment Service Centre (NASC), or by contacting Vaka Tautua.
The ethnic specific weekly programmes provide a variety of activities, education, health promotion and safety programmes in an environment where older people are respected and valued. Programmes encourage a holistic view of health, and have included regular education and monitoring of key health indicators (e.g. blood pressure, diabetes), education in healthy eating (e.g. nutrition), passive exercise, music, dance and traditional arts and crafts.
There are currently 7 older peoples' groups across the Auckland region: Cook Island (Māngere and Ōtara), Samoan (Māngere and Ōtara), Niuean (Ōtara),Tongan (Glen Innes) and Tuvaluan (Henderson).
Please call Vaka Tautua for more information on freephone 0800 825 282.
Ages
Older adult / Kaumātua
How do I access this service?
Referral, Contact us
Fees and Charges Categorisation
Free
Fees and Charges Description
Free
Hours
Weekly, 9:30am - 2:00pm
Languages Spoken
Cook Islands Māori, English, Niuean, Samoan, Tuvaluan
Services Provided
Exercise and activity, Healthy eating education, Stop smoking
Exercise and activity, Healthy eating education, Stop smoking
- Exercise and activity
- Healthy eating education
- Stop smoking
Rehabilitation therapy
Rehabilitation therapy
- Rehabilitation therapy
Diabetes screening
Diabetes screening
- Diabetes screening
Disability Assistance
Wheelchair access
Region
East Auckland, South Auckland
Website
Contact Details
586 Great South Road, Manukau, Auckland
South Auckland
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Phone
0800 825 282
Email
Website
Contact us online here
Unit 7
586 Great South Road
Manukau
Auckland 2025
Street Address
Unit 7
586 Great South Road
Manukau
Auckland 2025
Postal Address
PO Box 23244
Manukau City
Auckland 2241
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This page was last updated at 10:25AM on July 18, 2024. This information is reviewed and edited by Vaka Tautua - Older Persons Support.