Support for older people in Hawke's Bay
Local services providing care for older people in Hawke's Bay. These include Needs Assessment and Service Coordination (NASC) agencies, Meals on Wheels and nursing.
Needs Assessment and Service Coordination (NASC) agencies
The Needs Assessment Service assesses the needs of people who struggle with daily activities because of age, a health condition or disability. The goal of the needs assessment is to help people maximise their independence.
Needs Assessment Service (internal link)
NASC agencies organise help to stay at home, support services for carers and entry into residential care.
Needs Assessment and Service Coordination — Hawke's Bay
There are Needs Assessment and Service Coordination agencies for:
- Napier
- Hastings
- Porangahau
- Takapau
- Waipukarau
- Waipawa
- Wairoa.
The agency contact for Hawke's Bay is NASC Hawke's Bay.
- Email: NASC.HB@hbdhb.govt.nz
- Phone: 06 870 7485 or freephone 0800 339 449
- Address: Puawananga Building, Gate 9, McLeod Street, Hastings.
NASC Hawke's Bay (Disability Support) — Our Health Hawke's Bay (external link)
Other services for older people
Meals on Wheels
Meals on Wheels is a support service that prepares and delivers a subsidised hot midday meal.
Meals on Wheels (internal link)
You usually need to be referred to the service by a healthcare provider.
The Citizens Advice Bureau has contact details for Meals on Wheels services in each region.
Meals on Wheels community directory — Citizens Advice Bureau (external link)
District nursing
To contact district nursing services:
- phone Hawke's Bay Health on 06 878 8109 extension 2135.
Shuttle services
Bus transport
Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora Hawke's Bay provides free bus transport for all patients travelling to or from an outpatient appointment at:
- Hawke’s Bay Hospital
- Napier Health
- Orthotics House at Stortford Lodge. (external link)
Take the bus — Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora Hawke's Bay (external link)
Taxis and shuttles
Monique Driving You provides a driving service to, from and around Hawke's Bay, including mobility and shuttles services:
- phone 06 877 7807
- website Monique Driving You (external link)
Driving Miss Daisy
- Hastings — phone 06 878 5029
- Havelock North — phone 06 877 8476
- Napier — phone 06 844 0620.
Combined Taxi provides a total mobility taxi:
- phone 06 835 7777.
Bruno's Mobility Services:
- phone 06 843 8478 or mobile 027 255 3203.