Tui Ora - Mental Health & Addiction Services

Mental Health of Older People Service (Pāhake Whaiora Primary Care Service)

Programme Areas

Mental health, Kaupapa Māori

Programme Type

Peer / advocacy / group / family whānau support, Non-acute specialist mental health community services, Kaupapa Māori - mental health

Regions

Taranaki

Age Groups

Older adult / Kaumātua

Referral Types

GP, DHB clinical services

Referral Process

• Community providers
• Te Whatu Ora (TDHB) (for secondary element of service)
• Self referral

Description

The Pāhake Whaiora Primary Care service works alongside pāhake (older) people who are experiencing early stage dementia, and age-related conditions including mental health and addiction problems.  This community-based service is available for whānau throughout Taranaki.  The service can work with community providers to: Navigate pathways for older persons in community and hospital settings, support pāhake and their whānau in this stage of their lives, provide whānau ora based interventions that best help their individual situation such as providing cultural support.

For more information please view the Tui Ora website

• Pāhake Programme (PDF, 1.5 MB)

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