Bainfield Gardens

Donovan Park, Invercargill

Contact Details

Mobile 021 199 2228

Street Address

Waikiwi
Invercargill
Southland 9810

Postal Address

Invercargill Christian Centre
PO Box 713
Invercargill 9810
New Zealand

140 Charlton Road, Gore

Contact Details

Mobile 021 240 4530

Street Address

140 Charlton Road
East Gore
Upper Charlton
Southland 9774

Postal Address

Invercargill Christian Centre
PO Box 713
Invercargill 9810
New Zealand

Description

Bainfield Gardens aims to provide a place where people who face the challenge of mental illness can learn work-based skills in a healing environment.

Ka Whangaia Te Tipuranga Ka Puawai.   Nurturing Growth.

Staff

General Manager - Karen 

Day Manager Invercargill - Joel

Day Manager Gore - Reuben

Fees and Charges Categorisation

Free

Fees and Charges Description

Nil

Hours

Mon – Fri 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM

Public Holidays: Closed ANZAC Day (25 Apr), King's Birthday (3 Jun), Matariki (28 Jun), Labour Day (28 Oct), Waitangi Day (6 Feb), Good Friday (18 Apr), Easter Sunday (20 Apr), Easter Monday (21 Apr), Southland Anniversary (22 Apr).

Languages Spoken

English, Māori

Programmes

Vocational Based Day Programme

Bainfield Gardens aims to provide an environment where people who face the challenge of coping with varying degrees of mental illness can come to a garden where the environment itself creates healing. This will be done through teaching work based skills in a gardening environment which has a Christian culture of encouragement and love towards each other. In turn, this adds back community and enjoyment into the consumers lives so that they will be able to transition back to the fullness of life.

Programme Areas

Mental health

Programme Type

Community based support - mental health

Regions

Southland

Age Groups

Adult / Pakeke

Referral Types

Self referral, GP, DHB clinical services

Referral Process

Consumers are referred to the Bainfield Gardens (or BOG as it is often affectionately referred to) through Southern District Health Board and other agencies, including self referral.

Description

Bainfield Gardens aims to provide an environment where people who face the challenge of coping with varying degrees of mental illness can come to a garden where the environment itself creates healing.

This will be done through teaching work based skills in a gardening environment which has a Christian culture of encouragement and love towards each other.

In turn, this adds back community and enjoyment into the consumers lives so that they will be able to transition back to the fullness of life.

Additional Details

Face to face / Kanohi ki te Kanohi, Child / Tamariki friendly

Public Transport

Consumers are transported via our own van

Parking

There is adequate parking on site.


https://www.healthpoint.co.nz/mental-health-addictions/mental-health-addictions/bainfield-gardens/