Our services
Intellectual disability support services
People are supported to meet their needs, aspirations and community involvement.
Choice is encouraged and the people we support are invited to create a lifestyle plan.
We also provide respite care and support for carers.
What does it mean to have an 'ordinary life'?
The To Have An ‘Ordinary’ Life report from National Advisory Committee on Health and Disability September 2003 describes the desire for an 'ordinary life' as:
"...the aspirations of adults with an intellectual disability to access the everyday things that others take for granted. Despite significant changes in society, the lives of adults with an intellectual disability are still very different from other New Zealanders."
Physical disability support services
For more than 30 years, this service has supported people with a physical disability or a brain injury.The people we support have cognitive, physical, emotional or behavioural changes that can be temporary or permanent.
We offer:
- rehabilitation for people returning to their community after a brain injury
- long-term 24-hour residential support in five homes (Nelson and Blenheim) that encourage independence
- respite care and support for carers
Access to this service is via the Needs Assessment Service or ACC
Day services
Day Services provide a wide range of day activities for more than 150 people with disabilities. People from Disability Support Services, Idea Services, NZ Care and schools are welcome to attend.
The people who attend are invited to choose their own activities in their community, including:
- music and dance
- cooking
- personal grooming
- Māori group
- sensory integration
- hydrotherapy
- computer skills
- alternative communication
- vocational service (income-generating activities)
Access to Day Services is via the Needs Assessment Service or the Ministry of Social Development
Page last updated: 24/07/2023