Respite Care

Programme Areas

Mental health, Kaupapa Māori

Programme Type

Kaupapa Māori - mental health, Respite

Regions

Southland

Age Groups

Adult / Pakeke

Referral Types

DHB clinical services

Referral Process

You are eligible to receive our services if you have the following:         

•  A psychiatric diagnosis,         
•  Are referred by a psychiatric clinician,         
•  Have a current needs assessment,         
•  And are aged 18 years and over.

Description

Te Kotuku provides 2 beds for emergency and planned respite care for Southern District Health Board.

Te Kotuku is a Kaupapa Māori 24-hour residential rehabilitation and respite facility for adults who experience mental illness. Pou Tautoko are trained and supervised mental health support workers.  They assist people who have a mental illness to transition from institutional care to a home- based environment.  A balance of cultural and clinical approaches are utilised to achieve takata whaiora (client) goals of wellbeing. These goals are to be integrated into their daily living activities.