This is service that is free of charge and available to staff, patients, whānau, general public, community organisations.
The service provider is required to support the Māori and Pasifika populations as a priority, however the service is available for everyone/anyone who wants to know more/develop an ACP.
Service details:
Waikato District Health Board: FUNDER
Te Kōhao Health Limited: PROVIDER OF SERVICE
Phone: 0800 483 564 anytime
Email: admin@tekohaohealth.co.nz
Team-leader: Val Rippey
If you are a patient, individual, or whānau:
You or your whānau can self-refer, or ask your Kaiawhina (Carer) to contact Te Kōhao on your behalf.
Te Kōhao will:
- Support you, and your whānau (family) with Kanohi ki te Kanohi (face to face) hui, where it suits you and whānau (family) to consider completing an ACP
- Give each individual as much information and time to think about what is important to you and whānau (family)
- Check- in bi-annually with you and whānau (family) to ensure everything is still current or if changes need to be made
If you are a community-based organisation, health care professional, kaiawhina, volunteer or other:
Te Kōhao will:
- Provide coaching and mentoring on how to support whānau (family)
- Provide support so, you may consider completing your own ACP
- Support communities with awareness raising of importance of ACP for ones self and their whānau (family)