Community Stroke Rehabilitation | Counties Manukau | Te Whatu Ora

Street Address

AT&R Unit
Middlemore Hospital
Hospital Road
Otahuhu
Auckland

Postal Address

Community Stroke Rehabilitation
AT&R Unit
Middlemore Hospital
Private Bag 93311
Otahuhu
Auckland 1640

Contact Details

Phone (09) 276 0044 ext 58659

For all referrals please complete the appropriate e-referral on MedTech or My Practice - search for Acute Allied Health then select the appropriate service / clinic option. For more information regarding Care Connect referrals eReferrals.co.nz 

Secondary Prevention

Controlling your stroke risk factors means you can reduce the risk of having another stroke:

  1. Have your blood pressure checked at your family doctors
  2. Continue to not smoke
  3. Exercise regularly
  4. Limit alcohol intake
  5. Eat a healthy balanced diet and reduce salt intake
  6. Lower cholesterol - your family doctor can advise you how to do this
  7. Weight management
  8. Take your medications as prescribed and see your family doctor if you have any problems with them
  9. Recognise and manage your emotional wellbeing.

 

See your Family Doctor if you have any concerns.

Recognising a stroke:  remember FAST

F - Face: ask the person to smile and see if the face is weak or skew on one side
A - Arms: ask them to raise both arms and see if they are unable to raise the arm on one side
S - Speech: ask them to speak and see if they are unable to speak or their words are muddled or slurred
T - Time: call an ambulance and get them to hospital fast if you think they are having a stroke

If you think you or someone is having a stroke call an ambulance to get them to hospital FAST.

https://www.healthpoint.co.nz/public/community/community-stroke-rehabilitation-counties/