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Alzheimers New Zealand
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Description
Alzheimers New Zealand is the lead organisation at a national level representing people and whānau living with dementia mate wareware. Our role includes raising awareness of dementia mate wareware, providing information and resources, advocating for high quality services, providing practical tools to support a dementia mate wareware friendly Aotearoa New Zealand, and promoting research.
We support local Alzheimers NZ organisations throughout Aotearoa New Zealand. Our local Alzheimers organisations provide support, education, information, and related services directly to members of their communities who are affected by dementia mate wareware. These services may include but are not limited to:
- Support groups for people with dementia mate wareware
- Support groups for carers and whānau
- Home visits, carer education programmes
- Community education
- Volunteer programmes
- Libraries and resources
- Day and activity programmes
Ages
Older adult / Kaumātua
How do I access this service?
Contact us
Fees and Charges Categorisation
Free
Fees and Charges Description
No fees
Hours
| Mon – Fri | 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM |
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Please note these hours are when the 0800 number is open.
Public Holidays: Closed Wellington Anniversary (20 Jan), Waitangi Day (6 Feb), Good Friday (18 Apr), Easter Sunday (20 Apr), Easter Monday (21 Apr), ANZAC Day (25 Apr), King's Birthday (2 Jun), Matariki (20 Jun), Labour Day (27 Oct).
Christmas: Closed 23 Dec — 5 Jan. Open 6 Jan — 10 Jan.
Languages Spoken
English
Services Provided
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.
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.
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.
Provision of information, guidance, advice, and resources.
Provision of information, guidance, advice, and resources.
Provision of information, guidance, advice, and resources.
Family / whānau support services provide support to improve the collective mental and/or physical wellbeing of the family / whānau.
Family / whānau support services provide support to improve the collective mental and/or physical wellbeing of the family / whānau.
Family / whānau support services provide support to improve the collective mental and/or physical wellbeing of the family / whānau.
Elder abuse services support older people/kaumātua who have experienced harm or abuse.
Elder abuse services support older people/kaumātua who have experienced harm or abuse.
Elder abuse services support older people/kaumātua who have experienced harm or abuse.
Region
Bay of Plenty, Canterbury, Central Auckland, Central Lakes, Dunedin - South Otago, East Auckland, Hawke's Bay, Hutt, Lakes, MidCentral, Nelson Marlborough, North Auckland, Northland, South Auckland, South Canterbury, Southland, Tairāwhiti, Taranaki, Waikato, Wairarapa, Waitaki, Wellington, West Auckland, West Coast, Whanganui
Website
Contact Details
15 Dixon Street, Te Aro, Wellington
Wellington
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Phone
0800 004 001
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Fax
(04) 387 9682
Email
Website
Click here to find contact details for your local organisation
Level 1, 15 Dixon Street
Te Aro
Wellington 6011
Street Address
Level 1, 15 Dixon Street
Te Aro
Wellington 6011
Postal Address
PO Box 11288
Manners Street Post Shop
Wellington 6142
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This page was last updated at 1:58PM on December 12, 2024. This information is reviewed and edited by Alzheimers New Zealand.