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Community Services - Adult | Auckland | Te Toka Tumai
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Description
Adult Community Services are provided by the Community and Long Term Conditions Directorate. We provide quality, patient-centred, self-directed care as close to home as possible.
Our services include:
- District (Community) Nursing
- Specialist Nursing including specialist gerontology, continence, ostomy and lymphedema nurses
- Needs Assessment and Service Coordination (NASC)
- Allied Health including Community Occupational Therapy, Speech Therapy, Social Work, Physiotherapy and Dietetics
- Community Rehabilitation Service (CoRe)
- Home Based Support Services
- Rapid Community Access Team (R-CAT)
Referral Expectations
Please use e- Referrals to refer to the appropriate service. Referrals are triaged by a multidisciplinary team and actioned by the appropriate community team.
Alternatively please phone our contact centre 0800 631 1234.
Fees and Charges Description
New Zealand citizens or people who have obtained permanent residence are entitled to free health care. Persons not ordinarily resident in New Zealand will be required to pay the full cost of their treatment. If you are a non-New Zealand resident, or not born in New Zealand, please bring your passport to your appointment.
There is a charge for some equipment, supplies and the installation of handrails. This will be discussed with you at the time.
Services
A team of experienced nursing staff based in the community providing a wide variety of nursing care in the home, including palliative care and leg ulcer services at Greenlane Clinical Centre, with the goal of promoting optimum health and independence for clients. Find out more.
A team of experienced nursing staff based in the community providing a wide variety of nursing care in the home, including palliative care and leg ulcer services at Greenlane Clinical Centre, with the goal of promoting optimum health and independence for clients. Find out more.
A team of experienced nursing staff based in the community providing a wide variety of nursing care in the home, including palliative care and leg ulcer services at Greenlane Clinical Centre, with the goal of promoting optimum health and independence for clients.
Find out more.
Gerontology Nurse Specialists will provide nursing assessment, advice, education and support to those people living within the community with age related needs and complex medical conditions. Find out more.
Gerontology Nurse Specialists will provide nursing assessment, advice, education and support to those people living within the community with age related needs and complex medical conditions. Find out more.
Gerontology Nurse Specialists will provide nursing assessment, advice, education and support to those people living within the community with age related needs and complex medical conditions.
The service provides nursing assessments including management and supplies for people from the age of four with bowel and bladder problems. Find out more.
The service provides nursing assessments including management and supplies for people from the age of four with bowel and bladder problems. Find out more.
The service provides nursing assessments including management and supplies for people from the age of four with bowel and bladder problems.
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The Ostomy service provides specialist nursing advice, assessment, support and supplies to people of all ages who have a stoma. Find out more.
The Ostomy service provides specialist nursing advice, assessment, support and supplies to people of all ages who have a stoma. Find out more.
The Ostomy service provides specialist nursing advice, assessment, support and supplies to people of all ages who have a stoma.
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Occupational Therapists are experts in function. Occupational Therapists assess the level of functional ability of clients who, through a temporary or permanent illness or disability, cannot safely or independently carry out roles and meaningful occupations, in looking after themselves (self-care), participating actively in life (leisure), and contributing to their community (productivity). Find out more.
Occupational Therapists are experts in function. Occupational Therapists assess the level of functional ability of clients who, through a temporary or permanent illness or disability, cannot safely or independently carry out roles and meaningful occupations, in looking after themselves (self-care), participating actively in life (leisure), and contributing to their community (productivity). Find out more.
Occupational Therapists are experts in function. Occupational Therapists assess the level of functional ability of clients who, through a temporary or permanent illness or disability, cannot safely or independently carry out roles and meaningful occupations, in looking after themselves (self-care), participating actively in life (leisure), and contributing to their community (productivity).
Find out more.
Speech Language Therapists provide assessment, treatment and management for adults with communication and/or swallowing problems. The aim of the input is to help clients reach and maintain their potential. To achieve this therapists work closely with clients, their family / whanau, caregivers and other health professionals. Find out more.
Speech Language Therapists provide assessment, treatment and management for adults with communication and/or swallowing problems. The aim of the input is to help clients reach and maintain their potential. To achieve this therapists work closely with clients, their family / whanau, caregivers and other health professionals. Find out more.
Speech Language Therapists provide assessment, treatment and management for adults with communication and/or swallowing problems. The aim of the input is to help clients reach and maintain their potential. To achieve this therapists work closely with clients, their family / whanau, caregivers and other health professionals.
Find out more.
Physiotherapists are based in the community and provide care to adults who are homebound and unable to attend any other physiotherapy clinic. Physiotherapists are experts in movement and function. Our service involves assessment, rehabilitation and education. We aim to work with you to achieve optimal physical function in the home. Find out more.
Physiotherapists are based in the community and provide care to adults who are homebound and unable to attend any other physiotherapy clinic. Physiotherapists are experts in movement and function. Our service involves assessment, rehabilitation and education. We aim to work with you to achieve optimal physical function in the home. Find out more.
Physiotherapists are based in the community and provide care to adults who are homebound and unable to attend any other physiotherapy clinic. Physiotherapists are experts in movement and function. Our service involves assessment, rehabilitation and education. We aim to work with you to achieve optimal physical function in the home.
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The Community Rehabilitation Service is a home-based or clinic rehabilitation service for all age adults following a stroke or an acute event. Find out more. Community Rehabilitation Brochure.pub (PUB, 266 KB)
The Community Rehabilitation Service is a home-based or clinic rehabilitation service for all age adults following a stroke or an acute event. Find out more. Community Rehabilitation Brochure.pub (PUB, 266 KB)
The Community Rehabilitation Service is a home-based or clinic rehabilitation service for all age adults following a stroke or an acute event.
Find out more.
- Community Rehabilitation Brochure.pub (PUB, 266 KB)
The supported discharge service is a short-term, home-based support service for patients who are new to home-based support. This includes help such as personal care and domestic assistance for patients while they recover at home. Find out more.
The supported discharge service is a short-term, home-based support service for patients who are new to home-based support. This includes help such as personal care and domestic assistance for patients while they recover at home. Find out more.
The supported discharge service is a short-term, home-based support service for patients who are new to home-based support. This includes help such as personal care and domestic assistance for patients while they recover at home.
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The dietitians in Adult Community Service assess and treat adult clients (over the age of 16) with nutrition-related disorders. Find out more.
The dietitians in Adult Community Service assess and treat adult clients (over the age of 16) with nutrition-related disorders. Find out more.
The dietitians in Adult Community Service assess and treat adult clients (over the age of 16) with nutrition-related disorders.
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This page was last updated at 3:21PM on November 4, 2024. This information is reviewed and edited by Community Services - Adult | Auckland | Te Toka Tumai.