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.
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.nzexternal link
- Phone: 06 870 7485external link or freephone 0800 339 449external link
- Address: Puawananga Building, Gate 9, McLeod Street, Hastings.
NASC Hawke's Bay (Disability Support) — Our Health Hawke's Bayexternal 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
To contact district nursing services:
- phone Hawke's Bay Health on 06 878 8109external link 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 Bayexternal 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 7807external link
- website Monique Driving Youexternal link
Driving Miss Daisy
- Hastings — phone 06 878 5029external link
- Havelock North — phone 06 877 8476external link
- Napier — phone 06 844 0620external link.
Combined Taxi provides a total mobility taxi:
- phone 06 835 7777external link.
Bruno's Mobility Services:
- phone 06 843 8478external link or mobile 027 255 3203external link.