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.alzheimers.org.nz

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