NZNO nurses, healthcare assistants and some midwives plan to strike from 7am to 11pm on Tuesday 2 September and 7am to 11pm on Thursday 4 September. Patient safety is our priority and our hospitals will remain open. Continue to attend all appointments unless we have contacted you directly to reschedule.
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Our mission is to support people in the Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora Waikato region to live their best possible life.
To contact disability support services:
Disability support services for people under and including 65 are at:
CBD Waiora
Level 1, KPMG Building
87 Alexandria Street
Hamilton 3204
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There is also a needs assessment coordinator at Thames Hospital.
For people over 65, the Health of Older People team has people in:
The disability support services team is made up of service coordinators and needs assessors who have extensive experience in meeting the needs of persons aged 0 to (and including) 65 who require support.
Services we provide include:
You may be eligible for disability support if you have:
The services we contract for are:
Health of Older People provides needs assessment and service coordination for people with age-related disability lasting longer than 6 months who meet eligibility for publicly funded services.
We use the interRAI tool to assess a person’s needs and develop a plan of care in collaboration with the person.
Services we provide include:
A referral for this service can come from a healthcare provider or by self-referral.
To self-refer:
Referral forms:
