Vaka Tautua - Older Persons Support

Community Health Service, Pacific People

Today

Open today 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM.

Description

Pacific community leaders run healthy living/healthy action day programmes in various Auckland locations for Pacific people over 65 years of age living in South and West Auckland.

Access is through community referral, through an MOH contracted Needs Assessment Service Centre (NASC), or by contacting Vaka Tautua via email, phone or private message on social media.

The ethnic specific weekly programmes provide a variety of activities, education, health promotion and safety programmes in an environment where older people are respected and valued.

Programmes encourage a holistic view of health, and have included regular education and monitoring of key health indicators (e.g. blood pressure, diabetes), education in healthy eating (e.g. nutrition), passive exercise, music, dance and traditional arts and crafts.

There are currently 7 older peoples' groups across the Auckland region: Cook Island, Samoan, Niuean,Tongan and Tuvaluan.

Please contact Vaka Tautua for more information via the listed phone, email or social media channels shown.

Staff

Roughly 90 staff members in Auckland.

Ages

Older adult / Kaumātua, Youth / Rangatahi

How do I access this service?

Referral, Contact us

Fees and Charges Categorisation

Free

Hours

Open today 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM.

Mon – Fri	9:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Monday - Friday: 9:00am - 5:00pm

Languages Spoken

Cook Islands Māori, English, Niuean, Samoan, Tuvaluan, Tongan, Tokelauan, Māori, Fijian, Kiribati, New Zealand Sign Language (NZSL), Solomons Pijin, Tahitian, Fiji Hindi

Services Provided

Pacific People

Pasifika services providing community health and/or social support with a focus on health and wellbeing for Pacific peoples.

Wellness / healthy lifestyle

Supporting wellbeing and living a healthy lifestyle.

Exercise and activity
Healthy eating education
Stop smoking

Supporting wellbeing and living a healthy lifestyle.

Injury support services

Support with advice and assistance for the day-to-day management of your injury and regaining independence.

Rehabilitation therapy

Support with advice and assistance for the day-to-day management of your injury and regaining independence.

Health screening

Health screening tests check for health conditions or early warning signs of disease.

Diabetes screening

Health screening tests check for health conditions or early warning signs of disease.

Disability support services

Financial literacy classes

We run 6 - 8 week courses over the year, with some of our community support workers.

Neurodiversity needs

Do you know a Pacific person who might be on the spectrum and would like to know what's available for them? Contact us, becayse we maybe be able to help. We have a program called 'People for us'

Disability Assistance

Wheelchair access, Mobility parking space, Assistance to move around, More space to move around, Quiet, low sensory environment, Support to make decisions, Wheelchair accessible toilet, A longer appointment time