Lifewise Health and Disability

Community Health Service

Today

Open today 7:30 AM to 4:00 PM.

Description

We work with older people and those living with a disability to help them live as well as possible in their own homes. Lifewise Community Support Workers help with a number of everyday tasks such as showering, meal preparation, laundry, shopping and medication prompts. Our support is designed to meet your needs and help you to still do what you can for yourself . This could mean we only come in once a fortnight or may involve helping you out several times a day.

A Lifewise Community Support Worker’s assistance could include helping you with a task, doing it for you, or assisting you to do it yourself. Our goal is to help you to be as independent as you can be.

We also support people who have chosen Individualised Funding (IF) as their disability support. IF can be simple and easy to use, and offers people more flexibility and choice about how their support works. We coach and guide people to make the best use of their funding, and help them to work out a budget. With IF you can employ your own Support Workers so that you have more control over your care.

Ages

Adult / Pakeke, Older adult / Kaumātua

How do I access this service?

Contact us

Phone or email us using our contact information.

Referral

All referrals for our services come via a needs assessment with the appropriate agency. Phone us for more information and we can help you to navigate the pathway to support.

Fees and Charges Categorisation

Free

Fees and Charges Description

Our services are funded by either Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand or Whaikaha - Ministry of Disabled People.
We do accept some private paying clients as well - please contact us to discuss this if you are interested.

Hours

Open today 7:30 AM to 4:00 PM.

Mon – Fri	7:30 AM – 4:00 PM

Our service operates every day of the year. However, our office hours are indicated above. We are also available oncall from 6.30am-9.00pm seven days a week.

Languages Spoken

English

Services Provided

Disability support services

Individualised Funding, Lifewise Disability Services includes supporting people who have chosen Individualised Funding. Please contact us if you want to know more about this service., Younger Persons with Physical Disabilities, Lifewise also supports people with disabilities aged under 65 years old, who live within the Auckland Hospital catchment area. Our Community Support Workers go into people's homes and assist them with personal care, housework and laundry, shopping, meal preparation and medication as needed. Access to this service is via an assessment with Taikura Trust.

Respite

Individualised Funding

Lifewise Disability Services includes supporting people who have chosen Individualised Funding. Please contact us if you want to know more about this service.

Younger Persons with Physical Disabilities

Lifewise also supports people with disabilities aged under 65 years old, who live within the Auckland Hospital catchment area. Our Community Support Workers go into people's homes and assist them with personal care, housework and laundry, shopping, meal preparation and medication as needed. Access to this service is via an assessment with Taikura Trust.

Individualised Funding (PPTX, 21 MB)

Here is a brief summary of how Individualised Funding works - for more information please phone us and ask to speak with someone in our Disability Team.

Home support

We provide assistance with important tasks such as showering, dressing, housework and meal preparation so that people can maintain independence in their home or get back on their feet after illness or an operation. Assistance may involve helping with a task, doing it for the person, or supporting them to do it themselves. Other types of services we provide include: Shopping Personal Cares Household Management Medication support Socialisation Exercise Carer support Respite