Home Based Community Care
Professional, community-based support for independent living at home
New Zealand health providers are increasingly supporting older people and those with mental or physical disabilities to live independently at home rather than moving into residential care. Wesley Community Action's experience tells us that there are a group of such people who want to live in their homes yet experience a poor quality of life largely due to weak social networks.
Welsey Community Action is committed to providing our service in a way that enhances communities and builds on individual strengths. We work in partnership with older people and people aged over 45 years with mental health needs in their own homes to assist them to achieve and maintain their independence and a quality of life.
Please note; As Wesley Community Action is a contracted provider to Capital and Coast and Hutt Valley District Health Boards, a ‘needs-assessment’ is required to access some of our Home Based services.
Services are available to all older people …
CareRing
Wesley Community Action's CareRing service provides daily phone calls to alleviate loneliness and provide security and companionship for people living alone.
40 – 50 Club
Meals, outings, companionship, and entertainment for women with mental health challenges, aged over 40.
Advocacy
Our team of Social and Community workers encourage and support people in resolving issues with various agencies, health providers and organisations. We work to assist people to identify and claim their legal entitlements.
Podiatry
We offer a Podiatry Service based in our Newtown Centre.
Rooms for Hire
Available to family/whanau and to community groups at affordable rates in our Newtown Centre.
Volunteers
Volunteers are an important part of our community team. If you are able to contribute to our work, and to the lives of the people we work alongside, please contact our volunteer coordinator at our Newtown Centre, or click here.
Rental accommodation for older people
We offer a number of supported and independent living options, in a number of diferent locations, from villas at Wesleyhaven to self contained flats at Newtown and Porirua.
Our apartments behind the WesleyCare Community Centre at 17 Constable Street in Newtown are set around a lovely common garden area. Support by our Community Workers is ‘as needed’ and we are happy to help people put other support services in place.
Please contact either Wesleyhaven or Welsey Newtown's Community Service Centre, for more information.
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