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Vaka Tautua - Older Persons Support
Community Health Service, Pasifika
Description
Pacific community leaders run healthy living/healthy action day programmes in various Māngere and Ōtara locations for people over 65 years of age living in the Counties Manukau Health region. Access is through community referral or through an MOH contracted Needs Assessment Service Centre (NASC).
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 being: Cook Island (Māngere and Ōtara), Samoan (Māngere and Papatoetoe), Tongan (Māngere and Ōtara), Niuean (Ōtara/Māngere), and Tuvaluan (Māngere).
Please call Vaka Tautua administration for criteria and referral information on 0800 825 282.
Ages
Older adult / Kaumātua
How do I access this service?
Referral, Contact us
Charges
Free
Fees and Charges Categorisation
Free
Hours
Weekly, 9:30am - 2:00pm
Languages Spoken
Cook Islands Māori, English, Niuean, Samoan, Tongan, Tuvaluan
Services Provided
Pacific Island people
Wellness / healthy lifestyle
- Exercise and activity
- Healthy eating
- Smoking cessation
Injury, illness or disability
- Disability support
- Rehabilitation
Screening and prevention
- Diabetes
Disability Assistance
Wheelchair access
Wheelchair Access
Yes
Region
East Auckland, South Auckland
Contact Details
586 Great South Road, Manukau, Auckland
South Auckland
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Phone
0800 825 282
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Fax
(09) 250 1813
Email
Website
www.vakatautua.co.nz/services-1?category=Older%20People%20Services
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 23 244
Hunters Corner
Auckland 2155
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This page was last updated at 9:48AM on September 2, 2020. This information is reviewed and edited by Vaka Tautua - Older Persons Support.