Support for older people in Auckland (West and North)
Local services providing care for older people in North and West Auckland (Health NZ Waitematā). 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 — Auckland (West and North)
There are Needs Assessment and Service Coordination agencies for:
- North Shore
- Rodney
- Waitakere
- Takapuna
- Warkworth
- Orewa
- Wellsford
- New Lynn
- Titirangi
- Henderson.
Needs Assessment and Service Co-ordination Auckland (West and North) — Healthpointexternal link
- Email: nascinfo@waitematadhb.govt.nzexternal link
- Phone: 09 442 7171external link
- Mailing address: NASC Waitemata DHB, PO Box 93 503, Takapuna, Auckland 0740.
Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora — Waitematā Auckland (West and North)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.
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:
- West Auckland — phone 09 837 8828external link extension 46828
- Helensville — phone 09 420 9450external link extension 49450
- Rodney (Hibiscus Coast) — phone 09 427 0300external link extension 44300
- Warkworth — phone 09 422 2700external link extension 45700
- North — phone 09 486 8945external link extension 43110
Shuttle services
There are 3 shuttle bus services available:
- hospital to hospital free visitor shuttle (Waitakere Hospital and North Shore Hospital, Monday to Friday)
- community to hospital patient shuttle
- Hato Hone St Johns health shuttle for West Auckland residents.
More information about travel options to and from our hospitals, including the shuttle services, is available on our hospital pages.