Senior doctors and dentists at Health NZ public hospitals and health services plan to strike for 48 hours on Tuesday 23 September and Wednesday 24 September. Emergency departments will be open for emergencies only. GPs, after-hours and urgent care clinics, and other community health providers are not affected by the strike and will continue to operate as normal.
About the strike
Support for older people in Tairāwhiti
Local services providing care for older people in Tairāwhiti. 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.
NASC agencies organise help to stay at home, support services for carers and entry into residential care.
Needs Assessment and Service Coordination — Tairāwhiti
There are Needs Assessment and Service Coordination agencies for:
- Gisborne
- Hicks Bay
- Matawai
- Ruatoria
- Tolaga Bay
- Tokomaru Bay.
The agency contact for Tairāwhiti is NASC Older Persons.
- Email: NASCContactTeam@tdh.org.nz
- Phone: 06 869 0558
- Mailing address: NASC Older Persons, Private Bag 7001, Gisborne 4040.
NASC Older Persons — Health New Zealand Tairāwhitiexternal 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.
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 Bureauexternal link
District nursing
The District Nursing Service provides assessment and treatment for clients in the community. To contact district nursing services:
- Phone: 06 869 0505 for the District Nursing Community and Clinic.
- Phone: 06 869 0500 extension 8135 for the Ostomy and Continence Team.
- Address: 421 Ormond Road, Gisborne 4010
- Mailing address: Private Bag 7001, Gisborne 4040
Out of hours please phone your healthcare provider, GP or the Gisborne Hospital Emergency Department 06 869 0500.
District nursing — Health New Zealand Tairāwhitiexternal link
Shuttle services
The Sunshine Bus service is a registered charitable trust.
Volunteers provide wheelchair accessible transport for elderly and disabled people, with a focus on supporting independence.
- Phone: 06 867 2905
- Email: sunshineservice@xtra.co.nz
- Address: 389 Gladstone Road, Gisborne.
Sunshine Bus office hours are 8am to 12 noon.