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.
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 6 older peoples' groups across the Auckland region: Cook Island (Māngere and Ōtara), Samoan (Māngere and Ōtara), Niuean (Ōtara), and Tuvaluan (Henderson).
Please call Vaka Tautua for more information on freephone 0800 825 282.