Resources
Website Links
Needs Assessment
- www.ccdhb.org.nz Capital and Coast District Health Board
- www.huttvalleydhb.org.nz Hutt Valley District health board
Home & Community Supports
- 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.cab.org.nz Citizens Advice Bureau – Free confidential information and advice
- www.health.govt.nz Ministry of Health
- www.workandincome.govt.nz Work and Income
Day Activities & Respite
Carer Support
- www.advancecareplanning.org.nz NZ-specific information on advance care planning – includes NZ-specific template
Residential Care
- https://www.consumer.org.nz/articles/rest-homes What to look for in a rest home, how to make a complaint, and consumer investigations into rest homes
- 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.stjohn.org.nz Caring caller and personal alarms
- www.psc.org.nz Presbyterian Support Central – Provides services for people in need including Enliven aged residential and community care
Age-related Support Groups
- www.ageconcern.org.nz Age Concern – Provides services, information, and education in response to older persons’ needs. Links to local age concerns.
- 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.veteransaffairs.mil.nz Additional supports for returned service men and women – and in some circumstances, their families
- www.hutt360.co.nz Hutt City Council website – includes a section specifically for seniors.
Pre-prepared Meals
- www.eatunlimited.co.nz Pre-prepared meals – able to be ordered online, and delivered chilled (can be frozen or stored in the 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
Transport
Private Agencies
- www.greypower.co.nz Grey Power – National Lobby organisation committed to getting a fair deal for senior citizens
Eldernet
- www.eldernet.co.nz Eldernet – Information about services for older people in New Zealand
Condition-related Groups
- www.msnz.org.nz Multiple Sclerosis Society
- www.stroke.org.nz Stroke Foundation
- www.parkinsons.org.nz Parkinson’s society
- www.alzheimers.org.nz