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Useful Links

  • Ministry of Health
     

  • Webhealth
    Find a Health and Social Service such as a counsellor, family service or a GP in the Counties Manukau region.
     

  • Healthpoint 
    Healthpoint is a website that allows doctors, patients and caregivers to access local information about what to expect prior to, during and following a referral to secondary/ tertiary medical healthcare services.
     

  • Needs Assessment Service Coordination Service (NASC)
     

  • The Health & Disability Commissioner
    Key mission is to promote the rights and responsibilities of consumers and providers and to resolve complaints by fair processes and credible decisions to achieve just outcomes.
     

  • Ministry of Social Development
    The Ministry of Social Development provides government with advice on strategic social policy, sectoral policy and social research and evaluation in the areas of income support, child, youth and family as well as community.

    It is also responsible for providing policy advice and support for older people and people with disabilities through the Offices for Senior Citizens and Disability Issues.
     

Services in the Counties Manukau Region

  • Age Concern Counties Manukau
    The Depot, Papatoetoe Community Centre, 91 Cambridge Terrace, Papatoetoe.
    Phone: 09) 279 4331 Email: ageconcern.manukau@clear.net.nz

    Age Concern is a not-for-profit organisation providing services for older people in the community. Services: Visiting service, Community visits, Advocacy, Health promotion workshops, Total Mobility Voucher scheme.
     

  • Alzheimers Counties Manukau
     Alzheimers Centre, William Roberts Rd, Pakuranga
    Phone: 09) 576 7776 Email: info@alzcm.org.nz

    Alzheimers Counties Manukau exists to improve the social and personal consequences of dementia.  The organisation provides information, professional assessments, numerous support groups, education and advocacy services. Call for a list of various support and social groups.
     

  • Arthritis NZ in Counties Manukau
     Manukau Medical Centre, 18 Wiri Station Rd, Manukau
    Phone: Mike Quinn on 09) 263 0245 Email: aemanukau@arthritis.org.nz

    Arthritis Educators work with clients to help them self-manage their arthritis.  This may include a detailed assessment of their condition, information on self-management techniques, exercise, hydrotherapy, the use of physical aids and referral to appropriate health specialists or groups.  Local support groups provide regular newsletters, exercise and hydrotherapy classes, specialist groups and social meetings.
     

  • Citizens Advice Bureau: South Auckland
     Citizens Advice Bureau is a voluntary organisation providing free, confidential information and advice to anyone, about any query or problem. CAB is staffed by trained volunteers who can access information by computer or from the extensive range of resources held by each bureau.

    Mangere CAB
     Phone: 09) 275 6885 Email: cab.mangere@xtra.co.nz
    PO Box 43-000, Orley Avenue, Mangere Town Centre, Mangere 

Manurewa CAB
 Phone: 09) 266 5729 Email: cab.manurewa@xtra.co.nz
PO Box 75-489
Library Complex, 7J Hill Rd, Manurewa

Otara CAB
 Phone: 09) 274 6577 Email: cab.otara@xtra.co.nz
Shop 1 and 2, 46 Fair Mall, Bairds Rd, Otara Town Centre

Pakuranga-Eastern Manukau CAB
 Phone: 09) 576 8331 Email: cab.pakuranga@xtra.co.nz
Library Building, Aylesbury St, Pakuranga

Papakura CAB
 Phone: 09) 299 6411 Email: cab.papakura@xtra.co.nz
4A Opaheke Rd, Papakura

Papatoetoe CAB
Phone: 09) 278 5191 Email: cab.papatoetoe@xtra.co.nz
35A St George St, Papatoetoe

  • Civilian Maimed Association Day Care
     Baptist Church Hall, Kent St Waiuku, Tuesday 9.30am – 1pm
    Phone: May Dawbin 09) 235 9660
    Baptist Church Hall, Victoria St West, Pukekohe, Wednesday 9.30 am – 1.15 pm
    Phone Mary Stewart 09) 235 9831.

    A social get together on Tuesday & Wednesday mornings, with the opportunity to get involved in handwork, crafts and knitting. For those with disabilities or people who are in need of company.
     

  • Community Houses
     Manukau City Council has seven community houses. These houses provide a space where the community can meet. They are also places where programmes of events, activities and interest-based courses can be developed to meet the needs of the community.

    The community houses provide people with opportunities to interact and to participate in and experience a mix of either social, educational, cultural recreational & welfare activities.

    Manukau City Council - Community Houses
     

  • Diabetes Project Trust
     PO Box 61144, Otara
    Phone: 09) 2739650

    Otara Exercise: Te Puke Otara Hall, Mondays 10:30 11:30 and Thursdays 11:45 12:45. Support group for people with diabetes on the 4th Thursday of every month.

    Mangere Exercise: Nga Tapuwae community Hall, Buckland Road Mangere. Tuesdays and Thursdays 9:15 – 10:15. Support group on 2nd Tuesday of each month.

    Exercise classes and support groups provided free of charge.  The Trust can also provide group sessions on diabetes prevention on request.
     

  • Eldernet
    www.eldernet.co.nz

    Eldernet is designed to provide relevant and comprehensive information about services that are available for older people, with an emphasis on Licensed Rest Homes, Retirement Villages and Private Hospitals. www.eldernet.co.nz. For more information see the section on Retirement Villages and Rest Homes.

Website: www.raisinggrandchildren.org.nz

The Grandparent raising Grandchildren Trust provides support to grandparents who are primary caregivers and provides opportunities for grandchildren to meet others in the same situation.

  • Grey Power
    Phone: Rod D’ott 09) 269 2296 Email: rodlea@enterprise2000.co.nz

    An organisation which lobbies to protect, advance and support the welfare and wellbeing of senior citizens and others over 50 years.
     

  • Hearing Association
     Phone: 09) 524 9847 0r 0800 443 274

    The Hearing Association offers free hearing tests & for a fee a more in depth assessment. The Association sells a wide range of hearing aids & associated equipment for the hearing impaired. The Association offers a free consultation & free in house trial of telephones for hearing impaired people, before you buy.
     

  • Auckland Parkinson’s Society
     Phone 0800 000 480 or 09 278 6918

    The Parkinson’s Society offers information, support and fellowship to people with Parkinson’s (and related disorders) and their care-givers. They provide field officers, run support groups, physiotherapy groups and speech and language therapy groups.
     

  • Pukekohe Stroke Club
     Methodist Church Hall, Tuesdays, 9.30am
    Contact: Ruth 09) 236 8552

    The Pukekohe Stroke Club is a chance for people who have had a stroke to gain confidence in a social setting.
     

  • Pukekohe Selwyn Centre
     Pukekohe Anglican Church, 43 Queen St
    Phone Libby Davey on 09) 238 0561.

    Morning stays for older people on Tuesday and Thursday mornings 9am-12.30pm.
    Come for gentle exercise, morning tea and a variety of activities coordinated by registered nurse Libby Davey.
     

  • Presbyterian Support
    Phone 09) 520 8600 Email: info@pressupt.org.nz Website: www.ps.org.nz

    Presbyterian Support Home Care - provides a range of services to people in their own homes. This includes older New Zealanders as well as those with disabilities.

    Presbyterian Support also offers Enliven, a new home-based service to meet the needs of individual people, depending on their goals and circumstances. Presbyterian Support offers services to all in the community regardless of race, beliefs or background.  For more information please contact: 0800 Enliven (0800 365 483).

  • Royal New Zealand Returned and Services’ Association (RSA)
     RSA people rally to help fellow New Zealanders in need and war veterans in particular. RSA help is available at local and national level to eligible war veterans and their families, RSA Members and non-members and to the wider New Zealand community.
     Find an RSA in your area
     

  • South Auckland Hospice
     Totara Lodge
    140 Charles Prevost Drive
    Manurewa
    Phone 09) 268 8260  Website: www.hospice.co.nz

     

  • Residential Care Line
     This site aims to offer people information. The focus is mainly on people who are aged 65 years and over, who are considering the possibility of a move into care, or who are already in living in a rest home or hospital. 

    There is information on how to get help to stay at home, short term relief care for caregivers, as well as the systems around long term residential care. This includes entitlements for people receiving Residential Care Subsidy and Top Up Subsidy. 

    There is also further detail on retirement villages, rental accommodation, home care and activities for older people in the Greater Auckland and Northland regions. RCL Home Page
     

  • Royal New Zealand Foundation for the Blind
    South Auckland Office Phone: 09) 264 0107 Website: www.nzrfb.org.nz

    The Royal New Zealand Foundation for the blind offers a range of services to people who are vision impaired. The Manukau Community Committee is a group that can assist sight impaired people to have regular contact with other sight impaired people.  Among other groups there is also VIEW (Vision Impaired Empowering Women, a women-only support network and group. 
     

  • SeniorNet
    Phone: 0800 SENIORNET (0800 736 467) Website:     www.seniornet.org.nz

SeniorNet is designed to give older adults an opportunity to get on the Internet, and learn more about new communication and information technology. Call one of the following clubs to find out more:

Papatoetoe (Lois) 09) 278 0064
Papakura (Tony) 09) 294 9396
Pakuranga (Peter) 09) 576 4500

  • Sorted Website
     Website: www.sorted.co.nz

    A website to get sorted on money matters.  There is a 60plus section where you can find information on living in your semi-retired / retired years and calculators to help you work out how best to manage your finances.

Sport and Recreation

Seniors aerobics class: Monday 10-11am

 Aerobics: Tuesday and Thursday, 10.30-11.30am

  • Manurewa Aquatic Centre – Ngaa Mahi a Rehia
    Phone: 09) 269 0930
     Sykes Road, Manurewa

    Gentle Aqua-aerobics.  Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 8.30am to 9.15 am.
     

  • Otara Leisure Centre
    Phone: 09) 274 6917
    Cnr Bairds Road and Newbury Street, Otara

    Aqua aerobics, Free, Wednesday nights 6.30 – 7.30
     

  • Manukau on the Move
    Phone: 09) 274 6904
    Outdoor Recreation
    20 Newbury Street, Otara
     

  • Modified Tai Chi classes
    Tai Chi exercises include a series of gentle, fluid movements that are good for maintaining the mobility and flexibility of the musculo-skeletal system. Modified Tai Chi classes have been especially designed to focus on exercises that improve lower body strength and balance and help prevent falls.

Modified Tai Chi - Manurewa Recreation Centre
 Phone: Stacey Shramana 09) 577 2683
Tuesday 10-11am and 11.15-12.15pm
Thursday 9.30-10.30am and 10.45-11.45am

Modified Tai Chi - Howick Community Centre
 Phone: Malisa Ng-Williams 09) 266 7473
Tuesday and Friday 1.00-2.00pm and 2.00-3.00pm

Modified Tai Chi - Allan Brewster Recreation Centre, Papatoetoe
Monday and Wednesday 12.00-1.00pm

Modified Tai Chi - Papakura RSA
 Tuesday and Thursday 9.15-10.15am and 10.30-11.30am

  • Stroke Foundation
     Phone: 0800 78 76 53 Website: www.stroke.org.nz

    The Stroke Foundation provides information and support to people with a stroke, their family/whanau and caregivers. A network of Field Officers and stroke support clubs assist the stroke-affected community. We also provide information through literature, videos and our helpline (0800 STROKE).
     

  • University of the Third Age
    Phone: Mrs Judith Gray 03) 467 2619

The University of the Third Age is run in conjunction with the University of Otago.  It offers community-based adult education courses targeted mainly to the wide-ranging interests of the over 50s.

  • Victim Support
     Victim Support provides information, support, advocacy and assistance to individual victims, witnesses, their families and friends.

Victim Support Manukau Group
 Phone: 09) 261 1334 Email: Manukau@victimsupport.org.nz

Victim Support Counties Group
 Phone: 09) 295 0227 Email: Counties@victimsupport.org.nz

  • Waiuku Volunteer Drivers
     Phone Grace 09) 235 9851 or Heather 09) 235 9798.

Waiuku volunteer drivers take people to hospital, clinic and doctors appointments.  Drivers wait for the client then take the person back to their home.  Clients are asked to contribute 34 cents per kilometre in petrol money.

 

 

 

 

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Published:  07-Dec-2007  |  Website enquiries:  Web Content Manager