Disabilities

Aims: To work in partnership with people to enable timely access to personalised services by providers. Individual needs assessment.

Aims: Provide homecare support throughout Taranaki.

Aims: Membership is open to people with disabilities to become self-advocate for those who are unable to be self-advocate. To encourage participation in society and community affairs. To promote changes which help people with disabilities to participate equally in the community.

Aims: To empower consumers of health and disability services, to voice their complaints/concerns, by providing information and support that will allow resolution at the lowest level possible.

Aims: To facilitate the coordination and provision of support services to people with disabilities who reside in the Taranaki area. To support the agencies who provide these services by funding, professional development, networking and encouraging their capacity to grow and strengthen their services.

Aims: Improve the health and well-being of people affected by arthritis regardless of whether they are financial members of the organisation or not.

Aims: Supporting people with disabilities in employment, living independently and community involvement.

Aims: To provide short term accommodation for young physically disabled people.

Aims: To provide recreational activities for visually impaired people.

Aims: To provide information and support to people with brain injuries and their families/whanau.

Aims: To provide burn injured persons and their families with support and assistance during and after hospitalisation and to help them to return to normal and satisfactory lives within their community.

Aims: To help the elderly, disadvantaged, lonely and people with disabilities, with craft and social mornings.

Aims: CCS Disability Action is a not for profit society established in 1935. For over 70 years we have worked in partnership with disabled people and their families to ensure opportunity, quality of life and an environment that enhances community integration and participation.

Services:
Disability information.
Supported independent living.
Supported lifestyles.
Vocational/community participation.
Total mobility and mobility parking.

Aims: To help our people with disabilities to reach their full potential. To educate, equip and share Christianity.

Aims: Support and information for Cystic Fibrosis sufferers and their families.

Aims: To provide accessible resources which will empower people with disabilities to make personal choices about their quality of life.

Aims: To promote self advocacy as the speaking voice of people with disabilities. Supporting people with issues that affect their disabilities - can be taken to government level.

Aims: To provide support and information for people and their families with disabilities.

Aims: Disabled transport for all ages. Five vans and qualified drivers certified to transport wheelchairs and passengers.

Aims: To develop and enhance the independence and wellbeing of people with disabilities. Lifeskills activities are designed to improve confidence and skills (e.g. cooking, gardening, crafts, computing). Community participation including supporting and encouraging clients to involve themselves in community activities (swimming and fitness, etc). Support offered to clients when arranging benefits and other services through Work and Income, ACC, etc.

South Taranaki contact details:
Hawera office
Phone: 06-278 8955
Postal address: 10 Albion St, Hawera 4610

Aims: To provide information, advocacy and support services to people with multiple sclerosis.

Aims: To provide information, support and advocacy to people with neuromuscular conditions, and their families.

Aims: Support and information for people with physical disabilities. Provide sporting opportunities, social events and a camp for physically disabled people.

Aims: Empowering parents, caregivers and whanau of children with disabilities, health impairments and special needs, through support and provision of information.

Aims: Provide a free field officer service to Parkinsons sufferers, carers and families. Improve the quality of life and provide information to all concerned.

Aims: To offer therapeutic riding for children and adults with disabilities.

Aims: To give disabled people confidence, independence and well-being through therapeutic horse riding and horse care.

Aims: To promote participation of blind and vision impaired people in all aspects of life.

Aims: To provide a sporting programme for people with an intellectual disability.

Aims: To support people with dyslexia who learn differently.

Aims: To provide support, information and friendship to families in Taranaki who have a child with a condition/syndrome, which is a 'one off' in this region.