Information for referrers
The NASC Service assesses all referrals for eligibility, need and risk.
NASC will return referrals to the referrer if they do not have enough information or if the client does not meet the eligibility criteria for publicly-funded NASC services, you will be advised.
All referrals are screened and prioritised according to the Ministry of Health risk framework. If the referral is urgent, a Needs Assessor would be in contact with the client within 1-2 working days.
For over 65 years NASC - providing the client gives consent to be referred, a health professional, GP, friend, family/whaanau or the client themselves can make a referral to NASC.
Please refer via eReferrals or Care Connect.
Long-Term Support - Chronic Health Conditions [LTS-CHC]- Applications are received by the NASC Service and are screened for eligibility using National and Regional guidelines.
For Long-Term Support - Chronic Health Conditions(LTS_CHC), people aged 16-64 years with a long-term chronic health condition can be referred to NASC by a health professional. It is essential the Long-Term Support - Chronic Health Conditions application form is completed when making a referral. Please refer via eReferrals or Care Connect.
Household Management Support - to receive long-term publicly-funded Household Management [HHM] assistance, clients must meet the eligibility criteria and are required to hold a current Community Services Card. For clients who do not meet the eligibility criteria for publicly-funded HHM support, these services can be purchased by the client through private providers [see the useful links below or view the Yellow Pages in the telephone book or via their website http://yellow.co.nz/]. Short-term HHM assistance may be provided for up to 6 weeks, if the clients meet the eligibility criteria.
Information for clients
- If you want to refer yourself to the Needs Assessment service, please contact Community Central on (09) 277 3440 or 0800 262 368 and ask to speak to Duty NASC
- A comprehensive interRAI Needs Assessment may take up to two hours; you are welcome to have family/whaanau/friends and/or an interpreter with you during this assessment. If you do not meet the criteria for publicly-funded services, the Needs Assessor will be able to discuss private payer options with you.
- The Privacy Act, Patients Code of Rights and interRAI information will be discussed with you on the Needs Assessor's first visit and they will need to obtain your consent for the assessment. Please ensure that all dogs are restrained when expecting the Needs Assessor to visit and that any hazards are identified to the Needs Assessor prior to their visit.
The NASC process consists of:
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Completing an assessment using the interRAI assessment tool which identifies your current abilities, resources, goals and needs of the individual or carer/whaanau
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The needs assessment will identify what your needs are and then establish the natural/informal (family/ whaanau and friends), funded and non-funded support services that are available to meet the needs.
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Allocating a package of care considering cultural and spiritual requirements identified in the assessment, the service and eligibility criteria, with the aim of maximising your independence and maintaining your safety in the community.
Following a Needs Assessment and the co-ordination of the services, a summary of your support plan will be sent to you and to your GP. A support plan is a letter that confirms which services have been arranged for you and who the provider responsible for providing these services will be. The provider will then contact you to arrange implementation of the services requested.
If you do not meet the criteria for publicly-funded services, the Needs Assessor will be able to discuss private payer options or you can use the "useful links" below to locate a provider with whom you or your family can arrange to pay privately.
Other useful links and alternative community support (e.g. for finding providers for privately-funded services)
Age Concern http://www.ageconcern.org.nz/
Age Concern provide Health Promotion, Elder Abuse and Neglect Prevention, Accredited Visiting Service, Handyman Fieldworker, Total Mobility Assessment, and comprehensive information support and advice for people over the age of 65 years, their whaanau and carers.
Telephone: (09) 279 4331 ext 800
Email: admin@accm.org.nz
Eldernet http://www.eldernet.co.nz/Home
The Eldernet website provides timely, relevant information about services for older people in New Zealand. The Eldernet website includes a nationwide database directory and information about: community groups and organisations, retirement and lifestyle villages and living, home help services, respite care and short-term options, aged-care services, rest homes, residential care, private hospitals, dementia care, public hospitals and other third age services for seniors.
Telephone: (03) 388 1204
Email: team@eldernet.co.nz
Ministry of Health website http://www.health.govt.nz/
Seniorline https://www.seniorline.org.nz/
Seniorline is a national information service to help older people and their whaanau navigate the health system. It is funded by Te Whatu Ora, New Zealand. Seniorline provides information to assist older people to make decisions about staying at home, support for carers and residential care.
Telephone: 0800 725 463 or 09 375 4395
Email: seniorline@adhb.govt.nz
Postal address: PO Box 92189, Auckland, 1142
Taikura Trust NASC http://www.taikura.org.nz/
Taikura Trust are the Auckland-based facilitators of support services for disabled people under the age of 65. If you are a disabled person, you may be eligible for Needs Assessment and Service Coordination funded by the Ministry for people with Disabilities and provided by Taikura Trust.
Telephone: Freephone 0800 TAIKURA (0800 824 5872) or 278 6314 if calling from within Auckland.
Fax: General (09) 278 6315 or Referrals (09) 277 3890
Email: General info@taikura.org.nz or Referrals referrals@taikura.org.nz
Postal address: Taikura Trust, PO Box 23 054, Hunters Corner, Auckland, 2155
