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Kirihimete 2018 Kōrero o te wā TE KOROWAI HAUORA o HAURAKI
Kōrero o te wā CONTENTS
Contents
ia rā ia rā ia rā - everyday
Hoe Te Reo Māori ia rā ia rā
Kaimahi 4-7 Kirihimete
Rangatahi 8,9 Kāri Kirihimete - Christmas card
Meri Kirihimete - Merry Christmas
Hinengaro 10 Kirihimete - Christmas
Whare Aroha 11 Hākari Kirihimete - Christmas feast
Pepa ruruku - wrapping paper
Kaumātua 12-14 Rākau Kirihimete - Christmas tree
Whakapaipaitanga - decorations
Home Assist 15 Anahera - angel
Healthy Kai 16, 17 Koha - gift, present
Tōkena Kirihimete - Christmas stocking
Hauora 18-21 Hana Kōkō - Santa Claus
Poukura 22,23 Mārama Kirihimete - Christmas lights
Hīmene Kirihimete - Christmas carol
Ratonga 24
From the EDITOR - Jo Belworthy
people having fun, people taking care of each other.
It’s hard to believe it’s nearly Christmas already - where has Be safe over Christmas, enjoy your time with whānau and
this past year gone? friends and remember to also look out for those who may
As always, there have been lots of goings on at Te Korowai need a bit more support, or who may be on their own -
Hauora o Hauraki this past couple of months as our Christmas can be a lonely time for those without their
wonderful dedicated kaimahi head out and about in the loved ones nearby. And a very happy 95th birthday to Vera
community helping those who need it most. Andrews (front cover.)
This issue is filled with photos of smiling faces - happy Ngā mihi o te Kirihimete me te Tau Hou
Mō tātou o Hauraki
CHRISTMAS
HOLIDAY HOURS He aha te mea nui o te ao
Te Korowai Hauora o Hauraki What is the most important thing in the world?
Whānau Health clinics
He tangata, he tangata, he tangata
will be closed on the Statutory
Holidays below: It is the people, it is the people, it is the people
Christmas Day, Dec 25
Boxing Day, Dec 26
New Year’s Day, Jan 1
day after New Year’s Day, Jan 2
Excluding the above Statutory
ānau Holidays; our Whānau Health
ki clinics will be open normal hours
between Dec 24 and Jan 7. During this
time there will be acute services only
- no booked appointments or
non-urgent services.
676
Please ensure your prescription is
filled before the holiday period begins.
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Kōrero o te wā POUKURA
From the MANUKURA HAUORA - Riana Manuel
Taupiripiri ana te aroha ki te uma hei tātai of the workforce development strategy, but also in terms of
apakura ki te rāngai taupua. Hokahoka atu rā improving the quality of care received by our whānau and
koutou ki te taupunipunitanga o te wāhi ngaro. improving retention of our kaimahi to ensure continuity of
care.
Kei aku manunui o te pō, e tau, e oki!
We are awaiting the Government’s Whānau Ora report
E te iwi, kāore e ārikarika te mihi matihere i and look forward to their commentary on how this will
tā koutou tautoko i ngā tini kaupapa a Te progress. We have seen rates of employment
Korowai Hauora o Hauraki. increase, education opportunities improved
and access to a range of services more
We have had another fantastic year here succesfully and meaningfully engaged
at Te Korowai Hauora o Hauraki. There in as a result of this service. We
have been many highlights and, whilst have also enjoyed a number
there has been the occasional challenge, of innovative programmes
these have enabled our organisation that seek to not only improve
to reframe and learn how to empower the overall wellbeing of our
our whānau toward being a healthy whānau but also create a
nation. sense of sustainable living and
kaitiakitanga.
We continue to see growth in our
enrolment numbers and, in our Our Hinengaro team continue
Whānau Health Centres, the to work tirelessly against the
walk-in clinics have proven to be ever growing tide of mental
very successful as well as helpful illness. There is just not the
to the local Emergency Department funding or workforce currently
services, resulting in a marked reduction to cope and we will continue to
of admissions to hospital. Having care lobby the government around these
when you need it and where you need it most issues. We are awaiting the outcome
is a part of ensuring we provide the best quality of the Government’s mental health review
services to our whānau. and hope to see more money invested in
this area. We hope to attract funding that will allow an
We have celebrated an increase in Māori clinicians this outcome-driven process so that we can look at new ways of
year with our first ever Māori NETP nurse and our Māori supporting our whānau through these times of unwellness.
GP Registrar. We have also seen our number of Nurse
Practitioners increase to three from two and this is So, it is with all of this in mind that we prepare to
another sign that we are thinking innovatively about how celebrate our 25th birthday – reflecting on all that has been
we will support our clinical workforce into the future. and all that will come over time.
Our Home Assist services continued to grow throughout Anei Te Korowai, mo tātou o Hauraki
2018. The graduation of our Support Workers this year He kaupapa i heke mai, i ngā tupuna
was another really important milestone, not just in terms Mauri ora i te whare.
Congratulations Marcia from Paeroa Kaimahi took to the pavements during Iwi health promoter Fiona makes a
clinic who has quit smoking following Steptember to raise money for Cerebal difference with her cooking classes
the Stop Smoking programme, Palsy - page 20. for Mums with Bubs - P17.
supported by Isaac, page 19.
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Kōrero o te wā KAIMAHI
Khadine, Professor Sir Mason Durie and Kataraina. From left: Kath, Khadine, Jen, Kataraina and
Leanne.
Whānau Ora team in good company
Our amazing Whānau Ora team was among the more than Whā model to provide a Māori perspective on health.
600 guests who participated in the Whānau Ora national
The conference comprised three days of inspirational
conference in Mangere.
national and international speakers; panel discussions
Distinguished guests at the conference included former with Ministers, iwi, urban Māori and strategists;
Maori Party leader and Whānau Ora creator Dame Tariana innovative workshops; and valuable networking
Turia and leading Māori health advocate and researcher opportunities.
Professor Sir Mason Durie, who developed Te Whare Tapa
First Aid
training
Home Assist
Support
Workers
attended
Whare Aroha Op shop got into the swing First Aid
of Steampunk as did Isaac, pictured here workshops.
with the Steampunk doorstop, which was
embellished by Noeline.
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Kōrero o te wā KAIMAHI
Kauri magic What a find!
Above: Heather, Tash, Rachael,
Leeanne and Jodi (at front).
These amazing wahine toa did
the Waiomu Kauri Walk one fine
Sunday morning. The reward was a
beautiful kai at Waiomu Beach Cafe.
Haere rā whānau Gayle struck it lucky while out walking
and picking up rubbish for the “Pick it
up Now” weekend.
In amongst the rubbish she found a
lucky gold token and won herself a rice
cooker.
A wining combination - walking,
winning and rubbish!
Haere rā to some of our
kaimahi - Dr Robert
Rigby, left, with Jodie and
Nadine; Eve, above, with
the team from Hinengaro
and right, Trish, from the
clinical team.
We also say haere rā
to Iwi Health Promoter
Frank Thorne, Emma
Redaelli (HR) Fiona
Turton and Heather
Makiri (OTT).
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Kōrero o te wā KIRIHIMETE KAIMAHI Fun for all at Kaimahi Whānau Kirihimete Party After days of rain, the sun shone for the Kaimahi and Whānau Christmas party held at the Whangamatā Pools. These photos, taken by Rachael Duncan show just how much fun everyone had and of course, Christmas wouldn’t be Christmas without the man himself who turned up just for our tamariki. What a man!! 6
Kōrero o te wā KIRIHIMETE KAIMAHI
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Kōrero o te wā RANGATAHI
Rangatahi win national award
Forward-thinking rangatahi
leadership group Te Mata
Rangatira (TMR), received
the national Public Health
Association Tu Rangatira Mo
Te Ora Award in October for
exemplary commitment.
A representative group of 21 whānau
from Hauraki attended the Parnell,
Auckland ceremony as support.
The award is given annually to
those who have shown exemplary
commitment to making a difference
locally, regionally and nationally.
Nominated by TCDC Councillor
Sally Christie and Former Green MP
Catherine Delahunty, the award was
recognition for Te Mata Rangatira’s
focus on empowering rangatahi
leadership and action.
Meaningful, successful, unique
President of the Public Health
Association of New Zealand Lee Tutuki
Te Wharau says Te Mata Rangatira’s
work was meaningful, successful and
unique in challenging rangatahi to be
initiators of activities inspiring other
young people and the communities
around them.
“You have been an instrument of
change, and an inspiration for others
to continue contributing to the future
of rangatahi and their whānau,” she
said.
She acknowledged and praised TMR’s
work, which included developing and and perspective on rangatahi potential.
sustaining the Hauraki Rangatahi Summit in
August this year; bringing whakapapa into the Te Korowai Hauora o Hauraki Iwi Health Promoters and TMR
21st Century and creating co-facilitators Frank Thorne and Carrie
“Bringing whakakpapa into 21st Taipari-Thorne say the award and the group’s
whakapapa trails in their
Century” acknowledgement is evidence of a philosophy
local maunga; developing
and launching ‘Ko Koe’ they work by, ‘mahia te mahia’ - do what needs
- an anti-bullying campaign and working with to be done, and reap the collective rewards.
organisations nationally to change their approach “If anything, it has reminded them of their potential and has simply
inspired them to think bigger and work harder for their community.”
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Kōrero o te wā RANGATAHI
New partnership enhances
support for rangatahi hauora
This year marked the start of a new
partnership between Te Korowai Hauora
o Hauraki and the MANAvation team.
This new whanaungatanga was driven by a need
to enhance school-based support for rangatahi
experiencing mental health and addiction-related
issues.
MANAvation is a bi-cultural hauora programme
that draws upon te ao Māori mātauranga and
is delivered through an integrated clinical and
kaiāwhina model of care. MANAvation supports
rangatahi and their whānau to be the ‘leaders of
their own waka’ of hauora by enhancing a sense
of mana as a key protective factor of hauora.
After 10 months of delivering the pilot
programme, the team celebrated the graduation
of 14 amazing young men and their whānau
right here in our whare. In attendance was our Hauraki Plains College Board of Trustees.
very own Mel Shea, who is also the chair of the The programme has received overwhelming responses from the
rangatahi, their whānau and community and looks to go into 2019
with plans to extend services to more rangatahi within the rohe.
Alcohol and Drug Clinician in the Te Korowai Hauora o Hauraki
Hinengaro team Aimee Bartlett and Youth Programme faciltator
Turaukawa Bartlett say that as parents of a child with ‘special
abilities’ – severe autism - they know that their son’s hauora is
dependent on the connection to his community.
“Therefore, MANAvation is more than just a programme, it is our
commitment our community, our whānau and an investment in the
future of Aotearoa,” Turaukawa says.
Aimee and Turaukawa wish to thank Te Korowai Hauora o Hauraki
for the support, belief and encouragement to support the people of
Hauraki – mō tātou o Hauraki.
Home Assist Tamariki Ora Hinengaro
Personal care, home Well Child Mental Health
help and other Health & development & Addiction
Mō tātou o Hauraki home-based checks for children Services &
Affordable medical & wellness support services from birth to 5 years. Counselling
services for everyone in our community Freephone: Freephone: 0508 835 676
WHITIANGA SERVICES 0508 246 632 www.korowai.co.nz
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Kōrero o te wā HINENGARO
Creating mental health awareness
This beautiful ‘Nature’ mural was made by Fenella who works with
Jewels in her group and captures the theme, “Let Nature In”.
The Hinengaro team had a stall in Paeroa during
Mental Health Awareness Week in October.
With the help of some of their awesome Mauri
Ora group, they handed out lots of giveaways and
had a quick quiz for a spot prize as well as a lucky
hamper draw.
10Kōrero o te wā WHARE AROHA
OPPORTUNITY SHOP Matariki
Life in our village
I had just come back from karakia,
finished vacuuming the shop and I was
out sweeping the wood chips back into
the garden.
Peter had just started spraying the
courtyard with the new organic
herbicide. Kataraina was opening up
the Whānau Room opposite Whare
Aroha. Other staff were walking past,
chatting. For a moment I imagined
that we were all in a movie, our
morning activity as the day unfolded
being filmed from a drone that started
at a distance and moved in slowly.
I saw us then working for this amazing
organisation Te Korowai Hauora o are still so many whānau in our village
Hauraki in this village of Thames. who struggle, especially around
Christmas time. Te Korowai helps in
At karakia that morning we had been so many ways. At Whare Aroha our
talking about the horrific scenes at the contribution is to offer clothing, shoes
border between Mexico and the US. and other goods at very reasonable
I’d also mentioned the thousands of prices.
people displaced from their homes in
Afghanistan because of the change in For people who can’t afford even
climate that had turned their already our clothes, we can organise to give
arid landscape to desert. the clothing for free. We also often
receive donations that fall more into
We had talked about gratitude - that the category of ‘collectables’ and these
no matter how hard things may be for go on display at fair prices, but with
us in Aotearoa we still have a lot to be Auckland buyers in mind and those
grateful for. with a bit more loose change to spend.
I am so thankful I am able to do this Whether you are a visitor or villager
mahi for Te Korowai - not just running reading this, take stock of all the
the Op Shop but teaching Adult interesting curiosities that our village
Literacy and art and working with a has to offer.
diverse group of volunteers (thank you And don’t forget to call in to see us at
all!) and being able to engage with so Whare Aroha Opportunity Shop. You
many people from the community and, have an important role as an ‘extra’
at this time of year, from beyond. in our movie. One day we may all be
I must acknowledge though, that there famous. Romi
Every day is a good day for Op
200 Richmond Street, Thames Phone 07 868 0850 SHOP HOURS
Shopping!
Find us and like us on Facebook Monday - Friday
TeKorowaiHauoraoHaurakiWhareArohaOpportunityShop 9.30am - 3.30pm
Email: whare.aroha@korowai.co.nz Saturday 10am -1pm
11Kōrero o te wā KAUMĀTUA Festive fun for all at Kaumā Hauraki Kaumātua Christmas Festival was hosted by our Te Temū Kaumātua Rōpū and was once again very successful. Of course it is always wonderful when we get the opportunity to spend time with our mokopuna from Hōtorini ki Te Tonga and Te Wharekura o Manaia who once again took to the stage to entertain our whānau from Rauawaawa. Big thanks to our new Te Temū Committee which saw a few changes from previous years and worked very well. 12
Kōrero o te wā KAUMĀTUA
ātua Christmas lunch
13Kōrero o te wā KAUMĀTUA
More beautiful
smiley faces
from the Kaumātua
Christmas Festival
lunch.
14Kōrero o te wā HOME ASSIST
Support Workers celebrate graduation
Home Assist Support Workers celebrated their graduation in
November. Tumeke!
15Kōrero o te wā HEALTHY KAI
Try honey-glazed carrots with your Christmas dinner
Ingedients
4 large carrots, cut into sticks 2 Tbsp orange juice
1 Tbsp butter 1 tsp dried tarragon
2 Dsp honey 2 tsp toasted sesame seeds
1 Tbsp orange zest
Steam the carrots until cooked. Drain well.Place the
butter, honey, orange zest, juice and tarragon in a pot
and cook stirring occasionally until it sizzles. Add the
carrots and toss together.
Cook gently for 2 minutes until the mixture is sticking to
the carrots.
Serve straight on to a platter and sprinkle with sesame
seeds.
Healthy Kai for tamariki Kaimahi were tasked with making 80 brown bag lunches for the
tamariki performing at the Kaumātua Christmas Party.
16Kōrero o te wā HEALTHY KAI
Bubba’s Kitchen Rulz
As a new health promoter working for Te Korowai Hauora
o Hauraki, Fiona wanted to make a difference.
A mum of young children, she discussed the idea with her
mentor and manager about piloting a mums and bubs
cooking class - focusing on the basics - easy
meals on a budget.
So the journey to Bubba’s Kitchen
Rulz (BKR) started. Before launching
the programme Fiona researched
other similar programmes in NZ
and overseas to get ideas for our
programme.
She also had focus groups with mums
to see what they wanted in a class.
The next step was to complete session
planning and collect all the resources
needed.
In September 2018, BKR started in Te Aroha
with a handful of mums and their babies. Each week had a
different focus, breakfasts, dinners, lunches, snacks.
Some weeks had local guest speakers such as a dietitian
and a Project Energizer. All participants had the
opportunity to be involved with preparing the kai and at the
end of the session the group got to share it.
Feedback was positive about the programme, mums
were keen to try the new
recipes and said they
would recommend the
programme to others.
Thanks to the whānau
who attended the pilot
and a big thanks to Te
Korowai Hauora o Hauraki
kaimahi who supported the
programme.
17Kōrero o te wā HAUORA
Implement positive changes for better health
Diabetes can maim and kill
Amputated limbs, blindness, erectile dysfunction, stroke,
kidney and heart disease are just a few complications of a
condition suffered by over 200,000 New Zealanders.
Diabetes is a sometimes life-threatening disease that
affects three times as many Māori and Pacific Islanders as
it does other cultures.
And Ministry of Health figures suggest that another
100,000 New Zealanders could have the condition without
realising it.
Te Korowai Hauora o Hauraki dietitian Claire Cannon
says once a person gets over the initial shock of a diabetes
diagnosis they can focus on implementing positive changes
to improve their health.
“I have seen people make a real positive difference to Type 2 diabetes is Symptoms
their health by the most common form of
diabetes and can be helped • Frequent urination
improving their
diet, becoming by maintaining a healthy • Excessive thirst
more active and weight and through making
dietary changes and lifestyle • Extreme hunger
reducing stress,”
she says. changes. • Abnormal weight loss
Diabetes occurs Gestational • Increased fatigue
when the Diabetes affects some • Irritability
hormone insulin, produced by the pancreas, doesn’t do its women during pregnancy
job properly. Insulin is needed to balance our blood sugars, when they can’t produce • Recurrent infections
which increase when we consume carbohydrates and enough insulin to meet the • Blurry vision
sugary foods. demands of a growing foetus
– sometimes up to three • Erectile dysfunction
There are three types of diabetes.
times that of normal needs.
Type 1 diabetes is an auto-immune condition where Gestational diabetes usually disappears after pregnancy,
the body attacks the cells that produce insulin. Without however the woman’s risk of developing type 2 diabetes
insulin blood levels in the body remain high resulting in increases by 50-60% in the future, so Diabetes NZ advises
damage to the vessels that supply blood to vital organs. yearly blood tests.
Type 1 Diabetes cannot be prevented but it can be managed
Claire says some people may not be aware they have
through a combination of medication, healthy food choices
diabetes, so if they recognise any or all of the symptoms
and exercise. People with Type 1 diabetes need to manage
above, they should see their GP, who can arrange blood
their blood sugar levels with insulin.
tests.
Boot Camp
Kaimahi Rach, Tash, Jodz, Heather & Leeanne held mini boot camps every Monday & Wednesday after work at Victoria
Park, Thames.
18Kōrero o te wā HAUORA
Yoga for clients
proves beneficial
Health Groove yoga teacher Jo Belworthy gets
a huge amount of satisfaction seeing her yoga
students leave a class feeling stretched and
energised, yet relaxed at the same time.
Jo has been teaching yoga to Te Korowai Hauora
o Hauraki clients for several months and says
seeing students regain some of their mobility is
rewarding and testament to the fact that yoga
really can be for everyone. Jo says a lot of people lead busy lives and as a result suffer an
“One lady could not get up off the floor by overload of stress causing the sympathetic nervous system, known
herself and now she can. She has made huge as “fight or flight” to stay switched on.
improvements and she is delighted about that “Historically, our bodies were designed to switch into this mode
and so am I.” when in danger - our hunter-gatherer ancestors could either face
Jo uses chairs and other props for those who the danger or flee,” she says.
are unable to come down to the floor. Chairs When in fight or flight mode, the body undergoes physiological
ofer clients stability and many yoga poses and psychological changes to enable it to excape the danger -
can be adapted to suit enabling them to move the sympathetic nervous system stimulates the adrenal glands,
comfortably whereas otherwise they couldn’t. releasing adrenalin to flee the “danger”, diverting activity away
Yoga works on the physical body by stretching, from the digestive system to the arms and legs to enable a fast
strengthening and toning the muscles. excape from danger, the heart beats faster, blood pressure
increases, pupils dilate and the temperature rises.
It also activates the “parasympathetic nervous
system”, bringing calmness to the mind and body. In a normal situation, after a stressful incident, the
parasympathetic nervous system would return the body back to
Go Marcia! homeostasis or balance, but the problem today is that because of
the amount of stress people are under, the fight or flight response
stays switched on.
“This puts your adrenal glands under strain as they keep pumping
out adrenalin and other stress hormones, which means that the
body never has a chance to calm down and repair itself,” Jo says.
Combining the physical aspect of yoga (asanas) with breathing
exercises takes people out of fight or flight mode and helps calm
the parasympathetic nervous system.
Clients wanting to join these yoga classes can be referred by their
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19Kōrero o te wā HAUORA
Pounding the pavements for Steptember
This year, 14 teams from Te Korowai Hauora o Hauraki
took part in STEPTEMBER with thousands of people
around the world taking on the challenge of moving 10,000
steps per day throughout the month of September.
By registering you could turn your steps into dollars by
getting your friends and whānau to sponsor you.
All funds raised go towards supporting kids and adults with
Cerebal Palsy.
It was great to see our kaimahi walking the streets during
their lunch breaks, after mahi and in the weekends with
their whānau to get their step count up.
Steppers led by our very competitive Doc Martin.
You could see the enthusiasm within the organisation as
The Fantastic Steppers also topped the most funds raised
our kaimahi became fitter and healthier.
with over $1000 going to this worthy cause.
We had some fierce competition going on with our top
Bring on 2019 when we hope more of our Te Korowai
three teams in the step count, but there could only be one
whānau will join us.
winner within our organisation and that was The Fantastic
Rachael Duncan
Doc Martin led the winning team
- the Fantastic Steppers - but no
photos of the team in action!
20Kōrero o te wā HAUORA
Quality bonding time at Whānau Fun Day
Spending quality bonding time with one another adults and older siblings helping the little ones and
by doing fun tasks that can be done at home interacting so well. Kevin Ngapo-French ran this station
and helped bring their art creations to life.
incorporating affordable health and wellbeing
was the kaupapa of a “Whānau Fun Day” at Te Georgia Makiri got whānau doing heart-pumping exercises
in an intense “Whānau Fitness” workout session that
Wharekura o Manaia in November.
can be done at home. Our tamariki were great at
Six whānau groups participated in five activity motivating their parents and showing them how
stations throughout the day, which was run by it was done.
the Healthy Happy Homes project.
David Hamon ran the “Games Zone”, which
Each whānau group took part in the “Kai included board games, large naughts and
Pai” cooking class run by Lisa Hamon, where crosses, archery, ping pong, bullseye and hoop
they got to make a delicious recipe from the throwing. That zone brought a lot of laughter
cookbook “Kia Kaha Te Kai”. Parents and and it was great to see the positive interaction
tamariki of all ages were hands-on and all kai between whānau.
made combined for a healthy shared lunch.
At the end of the day, each whānau group got to
Nurse Katrina Burrell ran the “Health Check” station. take home their own supplies of goodies to continue
Whānau helped take height, weight, blood pressure, on with the kaupapa of creating Healthy Happy Homes.
discussed health queries and also coloured in positive
The day was a great success thanks to all those involved,
health-related pictures. It helped whānau focus on health
who helped and allowed us to use the space to run such a
more and for tamariki also to be aware and involved.
fun and positive event.
“Creative Crafts” displayed art creations of whānau
The day was a lot of fun with loads of smiles, laughter,
canvas and positive note jars. It was awesome to see the
learning, whānau engagement, aroha and positive
interaction. Melena Ngapo-French
21Kōrero o te wā POUKURA
Another busy year for Oranga o te Tangata team
Where has 2018 gone? It is really hard to believe
Christmas is just around the corner - I am sure the
years are getting faster.
The Oranga o te Tangata team has had another very busy year,
and, despite a few staff changes, we still continue to support
our whanau orf Hauraki.
Tamariki Ora/Well Child
Our Tamariki Ora nurses are working with nearly 600
tamariki and their whānau around the rohe; the team has
done exceptionally well this year and achieved over and above
our contracted outcomes. We said goodbye to Heather Makiri
and welcome to Kim.
Whānau Ora
We now have a full team of navigators, which is great and
allows us to work with our whānau helping them navigate
towards their whānau goals. Debbie Petersen-Pilcher
POUKURA ORANGA
Our Employment and Education coordinator has run some
Manager Public and Community
very successful driver licence and defensive driving courses
Health Services
again this year. It is so great when we see our whānau achieve
this milestone. We welcomed Leanne, Gypsy and Emma to service within Te Korowai Hauora o Hauraki for
this team. support. This means we are farewelling Hone Hawkins
Iwi health promotion who has been working in this space for a number of
years. I would like to personally thank Hone for all the
The iwi health promotion team had another successful great work he has done for our whānau over the years.
Rangatahi Summit and Te Mata Rangatira received the Tu
Tangata Leadership Award for 2018. Project Energize
We also saw our first Mums and Bubs Bubba’s Kitchen Rulz We have two new staff - Emma and Leah - welcome
programme held in Te Aroha. This hands-on programme was to them both. This team is doing great work in our
aimed at young mums schools and with the school whānau.
with babies with the Our kaumātua have had another busy year. There
key focus being how to is something different happening every month with
feed the whānau on a our kaumātua rōpū in Thames, Whangamatā, Paeroa,
budget. Coromandel and Te Aroha. This year’s biennial
We said goodbye to Olympics were held in Te Aroha with kaumātua
Frank Thorne and travelling far and wide from around the North Island
Mō tātou o Hauraki Fiona Turton. to attend.
Health and Wellbeing New Dietitian
Services for everyone We have continued
in our community to give support and Te Korowai was successful with innovation funding
advocate for our from Hauraki PHO to pilot a dietitian role for our
Creative kaumātua and whānau whānau and we are really excited to welcome Claire
Opportunities through our disability Cannon to the role.
information and
advocacy contract. Our Claire worked with Te Korowai Hauoroa o Hauraki
If you are looking for a
place to explore and mirmiri and traditional three years ago before heading to Invercargill Hospital
rejuvenate creativity, healing services have where she worked with a wide range of patients,
we can offer several continued to give relief including working with a lot of people with diabetes,
courses that may be to our whānau. type 1, 2 and gestational diabetes.
of interest. This role will also be working with Hauraki PHO
We can also help with Unfortunately the
funding for our practices in our rohe.
basic literacy and
retail skills. Palliative Care service As Xmas approaches it is time of reflection and also
(Oranga Wairua) is time of regrouping and refreshing for 2019.
coming to an end.
Thanks team for a great year - well done! You make
Any whānau involved me proud and our whānau are lucky to have you.
www.korowai.co.nz with this service will
be referred to another Ngā mihi
22Kōrero o te wā POUKURA
Steady sustainable growth throughout year
Ohu Kāinga
Our Service
Home Assist
To support our Sharron Kane
Mission – to strive POUKURA KĀINGA
for excellence in the Manager Home Assist
way we provide our
services to our people
and the way we involve our people.
This year we have focused on cementing best practice
principles and processes into all aspects of our service and
we are very pleased to report steady sustainable growth in
both client numbers and service hours.
We have also focused on training and the professional
development of our workforce and we have seen excellent
results.
inspiring their Support Worker colleagues, who have
Workforce Development not completed NZQA training, to commit to our training
programme.
Support Worker NZQA Careerforce
Regular classroom training sessions will continue to be
Training
held throughout the region as well
Training begins at Day One as we have as one-on-one training sessions with
streamlined our orientation/induction for Support Workers who require extra help
all new Support Workers who all receive with their studies.
a manual that provides an Orientation (to
the organisation) combined with a Graduation Ceremony
role-specific training manual that contains We held a fantastic graduation ceremony
all the information required to successfully in November to celebrate our Support
complete the New Zealand Certificate in Workers’ commitment, hard work and
Health and Wellbeing Level 2. outstanding results, the first NZQA
This is a comprehensive introduction to qualification for many of our workers!
support work for Support Workers with This is a wonderful milestone in our
no previous experience or any recognised history, the first graduation at Te
qualifications. They also receive ongoing Korowai Hauora o Hauraki.
support from their Service Coordinator and
our Clinical Coordinator/ Trainer. See photos P:15
For Support Workers who come to us Needs-Driven Training
with qualifications, it serves as a valuable In 2019 we will be offering Palliative
refresher, an introduction to our model Care training that aligns with NZQA
of care - Te Whare Tapa Whā - and allows Careerforce modules to cater to an
new Support Workers to familiarise themselves with the increase in Palliative Clients entering our service, and also
Ohu Kāinga service delivery model. based on Support Worker requests.
We are delighted to report that we have had brilliant
results with our training and this year a total of 35 Support Hauraki District Council Mayors
Workers successfully gained industry-relevant NZQA Taskforce for Jobs
qualifications through Careerforce. Seven of our Support Workers, who met the eligibility
New Zealand Certificate in Health and Wellbeing Level 2 criteria of gaining their qualifications by July 31, 2018,
x 15 - New Zealand Certificate in Health and Wellbeing were invited to attend the Industry Training Graduation
Support Work Level 3 x 21 hosted by Hauraki/Thames District Council in recognition
of their learning and development and their contribution to
It has been a huge team effort expertly and enthusiastically our communities.
led by our Clinical Coordinator/Trainer to achieve these
amazing results, particularly given the challenges and It was a really lovely evening and a great celebration
significant resources required to deliver this training of the contribution each graduate makes to their local
programme to our rural- based workforce. community.
Our new graduates are now leading by example and are We look forward to 2019 and the challenges and rewards it
may bring.
23Kōrero o te wā RATONGA
Te Korowai Hauoroa o Hauraki offers a huge range of services, mothers and guardians about the care of their babies
giving access to amazing practitioners, ranging from Social
• Whānau Ora Navigators – assist Whānau identify steps to
Workers, Counsellors, Psychologists, Health Promoters, Nurses,
enable them to achieve their goals and aspirations; support
Doctors, Tohunga Rongoā Māori, Kaimahi Mirimiri, Health Care
Whānau to become self-directing and empower them to lead
Assistants, Home Assist Coordinators, Whānau Ora Navigators,
their Whānau into a positive future
Registered Nurses, Tamariki Ora/Wellchild Nurses, Workforce
Coordinators, Kaumātua and more. • Whānau Ora Education and Employment Coordinator
Support Whānau into employment or education; help them
GP & Nursing Services
identify their strengths and skills and motivate them to
High quality, Cornerstone accredited, accessible and affordable achieve prerequisites for employment or education
GP & Nursing services
• Kaiwhakaora – traditional Māori Healer
• Immunisation
• Service Coordinator/ Takawenga
• Cervical Smears – support individuals and families who
require assistance to navigate health and
• Hearing and Eye Tests
disability support services, with the aim of
• Free Sexual Health Checks (under 25) encouraging independence and enhancing
• Acute clinic (Thames only) their chances of health and wellness;
• Foot clinic – Coromandel • Pepi Pod, a service for babies more
vulnerable to accidental suffocation
• Podiatry
• Iwi Health Promotion – empower Rangatahi
Hinengaro Mental Health & Addiction Services’ and Whānau to be in control of their own Ora/Wellness
• Counselling (Holistic Health focus)
• Drug & Alcohol Counselling • Project Energize – work in schools, early childhood centres
and Kohanga Reo promoting healthy eating and activity
• Recovery Group Programmes
• Quit 4 Good Stop Smoking - 6-week course - free Nicotine
• Whānau Advocacy Replacement Therpay (patches, gum, lozenges) Rewards on
• Child & Adolescent Mental Health & Addiction Services completion of course.
• Employment Support Home Assist Services
• Youth INtact - specialist alcohol and other drug services Providing Personal Care, Home Help and other Support
Services to allow clients to remain living in their home. Home
• Mauri Ora - Gain Responsibility and Belief - life skills for Assist specialises in home-based care and support and
adults experiencing mental illness employs quality Support Workers who are caring, professional,
• Maternal Mental Health reliable and empowering with the aim of maintaining
independence, dignity and quality of life.
Oranga o te Tangata Public & Community Health
Home Assist service includes:
• Kaumātua Support Groups - Paeroa, Coromandel, Thames,
Whangamatā, Te Aroha • Home Help
• Disability Information & Advisory Services - support clients • Personal Care
with disabilities • Shopping Assistance
• Tamariki Ora/Well Child - Provide milestone checks for • Medication Oversight - Both short and long-term care
children from 0 to 5; provide education and support for after illness, surgery or accident
www.korowai.co.nz
Freephone: 0508 835 676 (0508 tekorowai)
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