Community Health and Social Services in Lakes
Advocacy services can support you or work on your behalf when you are accessing health or social services. This can include listening to your concerns, talking through options with you and coming with you to appointments.
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Advance Care Planning
Advance care planning helps you, the important people in your life and your health care team plan for your end-of-life care.
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Alzheimers New Zealand
A dementia friendly New Zealand, Aotearoa, he aro nui ki te hunga mate wareware
8:30 AM to 5:00 PM. 0800 004 001
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Pinnacle - Lakes Extended Care Team
The extended care team work together with general practice to support patient care in the community
8:30 AM to 4:30 PM. (07) 376 0060
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Te Kupenga Whakaoti Mahi Patunga / National Network of Family Violence Services
We provide support to family violence prevention and intervention services - we do NOT provide services and programmes directly to clients but can refer people
027 214 4403 (for referrals)
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Diabetes NZ Waiariki
Information and support for people with diabetes living in the Lakes and Bay of Plenty areas
8:30 AM to 4:30 PM. (07) 343 9950
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Citizens Advice Bureau (CAB) - Rotorua
Free and confidential advice, information and advocacy for everyone
9:00 AM to 5:00 PM. (07) 348 3936 or 0800 367 222
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Family & Financial Solutions Trust
Providing a holistic individualized mentoring program for families with complex financial, housing, employment and health issues.
9:00 AM to 4:30 PM. (07) 376 8166
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Kia Haumaru - Personal Safety Education
A network of trained and accredited Personal Safety Educators providing women, girls and persons of marginalised genders with the skills and strategies to keep safe.
(04) 213 9710
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Daybreak Senior Day Care
Our service is a day programme designed to to support elderly within our community
8:30 AM to 4:30 PM. (07) 349 6633
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Papatūānuku Support Services
Papatūānuku Support Services (PSS) offers social services to people of Rotorua through a kaupapa Māori lens.
9:00 AM to 4:00 PM. 07 216 0002
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Te Whare Oranga Wairua - Māori Women's Refuge
Our Kaupapa is to empower and support whānau-ora (wellness) for those who choose to live free from violence and abuse in all its forms.
9:00 AM to 4:30 PM. (07) 378 5204
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Taupo Women's Refuge - Awhina Society Inc
We work together with women to make positive changes in their lives and the lives of their children
8:30 AM to 4:30 PM. (07) 377 1055
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Manaaki Ora Trust
Manaaki Ora Trust is a kaupapa Māori health, social services and education provider
9:00 AM to 5:00 PM (across multiple locations). 0800 348 2400
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Carers New Zealand
Carers NZ is a national not-for-profit organisation providing information, advice, learning and support for older people, families with health and disability needs, individuals managing their
9:00 AM to 5:30 PM.
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Allergy New Zealand
Allergies affect 30-40% of the population in New Zealand.
9:30 AM to 4:30 PM. (09) 623 3912 or 0800 34 0800
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Complex Chronic Illness Support
Supporting people impacted by Complex Chronic Illness - empowering people towards wellness.
9:00 AM to 2:30 PM. (07) 281 1481
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Skylight Trust
Providing counselling and support services for tamariki, rangatahi and their whānau.
8:30 AM to 4:30 PM. 0800 299 100
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Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Trust NZ
GRG provides caregiver support, information, education and advocacy services to full-time grandparents or whanau caregivers throughout New Zealand
9:00 AM to 2:00 PM. 0800 472 637
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Multiple Sclerosis - Rotorua & Districts
Supporting people affected by Multiple Sclerosis to lead independent, active and fulfilling lives
9:00 AM to 5:00 PM. 022 314 0212
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Te Wāhi Whakaora Rotorua and District Women's Refuge
We provide the support and information you need when you’re dealing with violence in your life.
12:00 AM to 12:00 AM. (07) 343 9993
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Te Whanau Tokotokorangi Trust
Residential care and day service programmes for people who have intellectual disabilities
9:00 AM to 5:00 PM. (07) 349 3228
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The Meningitis Foundation Aotearoa NZ
Our aim is to prevent meningitis by ensuring families have accurate information, early diagnosis and quick treatment
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Brainwave Trust Aotearoa
Brainwave’s vision is Whakamana te i tamaiti.
9:00 AM to 1:00 PM. (09) 528 3981
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Arthritis New Zealand
Arthritis New Zealand aims to improve the life of every person affected by arthritis.
9:00 AM to 4:30 PM. 0800 663 463
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Epilepsy Association of New Zealand
Information and support – for people who have epilepsy and their families/whānau.
8:30 AM to 5:00 PM. 0800 37 45 37 (EPILEPSY)
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RAPHS - Extended Care Support Team
Provide support, advice and guidance to RAPHS practices and community organisations, through nursing, pharmacist and social work services.
9:00 AM to 4:00 PM. (07) 349 3563
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Taupo Family Centre Inc.
Trauma Responsive Specialist Support/Counselling Services transforming lives and weaving services including a holistic wraparound approach for whanau and families affected by sexual harm
9:00 AM to 5:00 PM. (07) 376 8222
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Aotearoa Drug Information Outreach
WORKING WITH THE COMMUNITY TO REDUCE THE HARM ASSOCIATED WITH INJECTING DRUG USE & MINIMISE THE SPREAD OF BLOOD-BORNE DISEASES
9:00 AM to 4:00 PM.
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Rotorua Pacific Islands Development Charitable Trust
Committed to the development of services that will enhance the total wellbeing of Pasifika people
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Tuhourangi Tribal Authority - Koroua & Kuia Community Activity Programme
A community day activity programme for koroua and kuia based in the ROTORUA area
(07) 348 1417
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Dementia Lakes
The team at Dementia Lakes is here to assist people cope with the impacts of dementia.
8:30 AM to 5:00 PM. Rotorua: (07) 349 0053 Taupo/Turangi: (07) 377 4330
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Caring Families Aotearoa
Caring Families Aotearoa supports families who open their homes and hearts to tamariki (children) and rangitahi (young people) in need of care and protection.
8:00 AM to 5:00 PM. 0800 693 323
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Aroha Mai Cancer Support Services
We aim for better access to quality Cancer Support Services for Maori and the wider community.
9:00 AM to 3:00 PM. (07) 349 3118
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Rotorua Budget Advisory Service
Free, confidential and non-judgmental budget advice and BFC services
9:00 AM to 3:00 PM. (07) 346 3236
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Stroke Foundation of New Zealand
We are here to help and support people and their families/whanau affected by stroke.
9:00 AM to 5:00 PM. 0800 78 76 53
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Waiariki Women's Refuge
Liberating women, children, families and whānau from family violence
12:00 AM to 12:00 AM. (07) 349 0852
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People First New Zealand
We are a Disabled Persons Organisation (DPO) and a national self-advocacy organisation that is led and directed by people with learning (intellectual) disability.
10:00 AM to 2:00 PM. 0800 20 60 70 or (04) 381 3242
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Te Arawa Whānau Ora ki Mangakino
Our Mangakino Paeārahi can assist you in achieving your goals by completing a Whānau Ora plan.
9:00 AM to 5:00 PM. 027 593 4498 or (07) 8828 523
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Visions of a Helping Hand
Visions of a Helping Hand operates Transitional Housing and Contracted Emergency Accommodation across Rotorua and Taupō.
8:30 AM to 5:00 PM. 0800 4VISION or 0800 4847 466