Hoki ki te Kāinga — early supported discharge

Hoki ki te Kāinga is a supported discharge service for people who could benefit from a short period of intensive rehabilitation in their own home to help get home from hospital and recover more quickly.

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Contact us

Contact the Hoki ki te Kāinga — early supported discharge service by:

Where to find us

Hastings

  • 303 Karamu Road
  • Hastings

Napier Health

  • 76 Wellesley Road
  • Napier South
  • Napier

Services we provide

The Hoki ki te Kāinga service is aimed at older people — Māori and Pasifika over 55 and Pākehā over 65. The service can be offered to younger people if appropriate. The programme averages 4 weeks but can be up to 6 weeks depending on need.

The programme supports individuals to:

  • improve their health and wellbeing
  • regain their confidence
  • increase their independence and function at home.

A staff member will visit you within 24 hours of when you return home to complete an initial assessment and to set up a rehabilitation care plan. The rehabilitation is primarily delivered by the rehabilitation assistants, who can visit up to 3 times a day. The rehabilitation programme is reviewed weekly at the minimum.

The Hoki ki te Kāinga team is made up of:

  • registered nurses
  • occupational therapists
  • physiotherapists
  • social workers
  • Kaiāwhina
  • rehabilitation assistants.

Referral information

People in hospital who think they may be eligible for rehabilitation at home should discuss the option with the doctors or nurses on their ward.