Totara Club Dementia Day Care

Programme Areas

Mental health

Programme Type

Community based support - mental health

Regions

North Auckland, West Auckland

Age Groups

Older adult / Kaumātua

Referral Types

DHB clinical services

Referral Process

Referrals through Needs Assessment Service Coordination (NASC) at the Waitemata District Health Board.

Description

The Tōtara Club is a community dementia day care service. It provides interactive day care for people diagnosed with mild to moderate dementia. Each club member has an individualised programme to meet their specific strengths and needs. The Tōtara Club also supports the family/whānau of people with dementia.

The daily programme runs from 10.00am to 3.00pm Monday to Friday with lunch provided, and activities are designed to maintain and improve physical, social, cultural and cognitive well-being.

Totara Club will close on Friday 21st December 2018 at 3pm and reopens again on Monday 7th January 2019 at 10am