Useful Links
National
www.access.org.nz Access Homehealth - National provider of home-based health care and support
www.healthcarenz.co.nz Healthcare of New Zealand - National provider of community based health, rehabilitation and disability support
www.acc.co.nz ACC
www.hdc.org.nz Health and Disability Commission - Provides information on your rights when receiving health or disability services
www.ageconcern.org.nz Age Concern - Provides services, information and education in response to older persons needs. Links to local age concerns.
www.cab.org.nz Citizens Advice Bureau - Free confidential information and advice
www.eldernet.co.nz Eldernet - Information about services for older people in New Zealand
www.gsfa.govt.nz Government Superannuitants Association - looks after the interests of those who are paying and have paid into government superannuation during their working lives
www.greypower.co.nz Grey Power - National Lobby organisation committed to getting a fair deal for senior citizens
www.health.govt.nz Ministry of Health
www.msnz.org.nz Multiple Sclerosis Society
www.stroke.org.nz Stroke Foundation
www.parkinsons.org.nz Parkinson's society
www.publictrust.co.nz Public Trust - Provides wide range of legal and financial services
www.workandincome.govt.nz Work and Income
www.moh.govt.nz/moh.nsf/indexmh/certification-certifiedproviders-audits Audit reports for all aged residential care facilities available here
https://www.consumer.org.nz/articles/rest-homes What to look for in a resthome, how to make a complaint and Consumers investigations into resthomes
www.msd.govt.nz/what-we-can-do/seniorcitizens Financial information from MSD (WINZ) for older people at home and considering aged residential care.
www.advancecareplanning.org.nz NZ specific information on advance care planning - includes NZ specific template
www.stjohn.org.nz Caring caller and personal alarms
www.veteransaffairs.mil.nz Additional supports for returned service men and women - and in some circumstances their families
www.carers.net.nz (Carers NZ) - national support agency for anyone caring for disabled or aging person
www.drivingmissdaisy.co.nz Taxi service for older people - drivers will escort passsengers to shops, appointments etc if required (charge applies)
www.findaresthome.co.nz/process/S07-how-do-we-choose-the-right-rest-home.htm Everything you need to know about the aged care process
www.goodhomes.co.nz National advisory site on maintenance, heating etc. especially for the elderly
www.osc.govt.nz National Office for Senior Citizens
callersmart.com/articles/42/Grandparent-Phone-Scam-Puts-Seniors-at-High-Risk - CallerSmart - Grandparent Phone Scam
freedomdrivers.co.nz/ - Freedom Companion Driving Service
www.seniorline.org.nz/Regionalpages/CapitalCoast.htm - SeniorLine - a national information service for over 65's
www.mesotheliomaguide.com/mesothelioma/ An advocacy organisation dedicated to assisting people with asbestos related illnesses
www.wevisit.co.nz/ - Wevisit is an integrated, user pays companionship service that links younger and older people together in a way that involves families
http://www.agedcarehub.nz/where-to-start - an easy to navigate site about services for seniors who don't understand the health system
http://superseniors.msd.govt.nz/index.html - Super Seniors is a website run by the Office for Seniors through the Ministry of Social Development. It acts as a gateway to information and services for seniors.
Canterbury
www.healthpathways.org.nz Treatment information and referral pathways for health providers
www.healthinfo.org.nz 'sister site' of HealthPathways, providing Canterbury-focused health information to patients to help manage their own health and reduce risk factors
www.ccpg.org.nz Canterbury Community Pharmacy Group
www.canterburywebhealth.co.nz Canterbury health and disability services directory
www.lifelinks.co.nz Needs assessment and service coordination for people with disabilities.
www.cdhb.govt.nz Canterbury District Health Board
www.nursemaude.org.nz Nurse Maude - Provider of Community based Nursing services, homecare, hospital level care and specialist palliative care.
Wellington
www.ccdhb.org.nz Capital and Coast District Health Board
www.psc.org.nz Presbyterian Support Central - Provides services for people in need including Enliven aged residential and community care
Hutt Valley
www.psc.org.nz Presbyterian Support Central - Provides services for people in need including Enliven aged residential and community care
www.hutt360.co.nz Hutt City Councils website - includes section specifically for seniors.
www.huttvalleydhb.org.nz Hutt Valley District health board
www.eatunlimited.co.nz Pre-prepared meals - able to be ordered on line, and delivered chilled (can be frozen or stored in fridge for up to 14 days)
www.watsoniamealsonwheels.co.nz Private meals on wheels service (Lower Hutt valley floor only) - personalised delivery arrangements
www.wgtncitymission.org.nz (C&C too) - Eezy meals and other social services - frozen meals - delivery available from some depot’s only
www.freedomalarms.co.nz (C&C too) - personal alarms - through Wellington Free Ambulance