Community Therapy

The Community-based therapy service works to help people to remain in their home, functioning as independently as possible.

Among the services provided to the people in the Eastern Bay Region are assessment, rehabilitation and education to adults with predominantly physical disabilities, using a team approach to care. Clients are encouraged to identify their goals of treatment, working alongside the therapist.

There is no cost to access the service and people must be referred by a medical practitioner.

The Whakatane-based Community Therapy team

Working from Whakatane Hospital, the Community Therapy team includes Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists, Speech and Language Therapists, Rehabilitation Assistants, Administrative support and Te Pou Kokiri services are all available.