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Te Whare Awhiora (Ward 11) | Tairāwhiti

Mental Health Service

Description

Te Whare Awhiora provides a safe place for people who are experiencing mental distress and require 24hr clinical care to recover.

Staff

Our team includes Kaumātua, Mataora/Kaiaromatawai, Psychiatrist, Hospital House Officer, Registered Nurses, Occupational Therapist/Activity Officer, Psychiatric Assistants, Health Care Assistants, Social Worker and access to allied and medical services, as required.

Ages

Adult / Pakeke, Older adult / Kaumātua

How do I access this service?

Referral

Please contact the Mental Health Crisis Team on 0800243500, or self present to the Emergency Department if you are experiencing mental distress.

Fees and Charges Categorisation

Free

Fees and Charges Description

No fees apply

Hours

Te Whare Awhiora (Ward 11) is staffed 24 hours / 7 days

Languages Spoken

English, Māori

Programmes

Te Whare Awhiora (Ward 11)

Te Whare Awhiora provides a safe place for people who are experiencing mental distress / illness and require 24hr clinical care to recover. Te Whare Awhiora is focused on the needs of people, their whānau and the community they live in. Admission to Te Whare Awhiora is for the ongoing assessment, care and treatment of mental distress / illness where this cannot be safely achieved in the community. Based on active crisis / acute intervention we endeavour to prevent further deterioration of mental distress / illness, disability, and the development of dependency. Te Whare Awhiora offers care that aims to help people reach a point where they can safely maintain wellbeing and access other services in the community they live in. Te Whare Awhiora / Ward 11 is moving to a new location approximately October 2024 By approximately October 2024, the new facility will be a welcoming whare, with 10 beds, whānau spaces, flexible therapy rooms and a specially designed outdoor courtyard to embed connection with nature within the building. A key element of the design was the model of care, focused on whānau (family) engagement, powhiri (welcoming) and putting whānau first.

Programme Areas

Crisis / acute, Mental health

Programme Type

Acute services

Regions

Tairāwhiti

Age Groups

Youth / Rangatahi, Adult / Pakeke, Older adult / Kaumātua

Referral Types

DHB clinical services

Referral Process

Referrals are made through Te Whatu Ora Tairāwhiti - Mental Health Crisis Team (MHCT) (24/7)

or Self present to the Emergency Department.

Description

Te Whare Awhiora provides a safe place for people who are experiencing mental distress / illness and require 24hr clinical care to recover. Te Whare Awhiora is focused on the needs of people, their whānau and the community they live in.

Admission to Te Whare Awhiora is for the ongoing assessment, care and treatment of mental distress / illness where this cannot be safely achieved in the community. Based on active crisis / acute intervention we endeavour to prevent further deterioration of mental distress / illness, disability, and the development of dependency.

Te Whare Awhiora offers care that aims to help people reach a point where they can safely maintain wellbeing and access other services in the community they live in.

Te Whare Awhiora / Ward 11 is moving to a new location approximately October 2024

By approximately October 2024, the new facility will be a welcoming whare, with 10 beds, whānau spaces, flexible therapy rooms and a specially designed outdoor courtyard to embed connection with nature within the building. A key element of the design was the model of care, focused on whānau (family) engagement, powhiri (welcoming) and putting whānau first.

Disability Assistance

Wheelchair access, Quiet, low sensory environment

Additional Details

Face to face / Kanohi ki te Kanohi

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Contact Details

Gisborne Hospital

Tairāwhiti

0800 800 620 - Ask the operator to put you through to Ward 11.

Te Whare Awhiora/Ward 11
Gisborne Hospital
421 Ormond Road
Riverdale
Gisborne 4010

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Street Address

Te Whare Awhiora/Ward 11
Gisborne Hospital
421 Ormond Road
Riverdale
Gisborne 4010

Postal Address

Private Bag 7001
Gisborne 4040

This page was last updated at 12:18PM on August 8, 2024. This information is reviewed and edited by Te Whare Awhiora (Ward 11) | Tairāwhiti.