Older Persons NASC Services
NASC agencies help older people to identify their needs and connect with support services.
About this Service
Needs Assessment Services Co-ordination (NASC) agencies work with older people to help identify their needs and to outline what support services are available to help meet their needs, maximise their quality of life, and support their independence.
Definition
The Ministry of Health definition of an eligible older person is:
“Someone who has been identified as having an age-related disability which is likely to continue for a minimum of six months and result in a reduction of independent function to the extent that ongoing support is required.”
Health New Zealand Contracted NASCs
Health of Older Persons NASC services are funded by Health NZ. The majority of services are provided by Te Whatu Ora; however, there are some NASC service provided by other organisations.
All Health of Older Persons NASC services use the InterRAI assessment. InterRAI is an internationally validated tool that New Zealand has been using with NASC services since 2009.
To access services through Health of Older Persons NASC the disability must be considered ‘age related’. It is considered that most deterioration of independence over the age of 65 is related to the aging process. Whilst access to these services is largely considered for those over 65, under some circumstances people may be considered for age related needs earlier than 65.
Select your region:
NASC (Needs Assessors and service coordination)
Ashburton Hospital Private Bag 801, Ashburton
Taranaki Community Support Services
Gore Trust Needs Assessment
Otago District Health Board
Clutha Health First, 9-11 Charlotte Street, PO Box 46, Balclutha, 9240
Care Coordination Centre
Southland District Health Board (Southland), Kew Road, PO Box 828, Invercargill 9812
South Canterbury District Health Board
Needs Assessment and Service Coordination, Talbot Community Health Hub, 156 Otipua Road, Timaru, 7910
Complex Clinical Care Network
Health New Zealand Te Whatu Ora – Waitaha Canterbury
The Princess Margaret Hospital Older Persons Health PO Box 800 Christchurch
Needs Assessment Service
Capital and Coast Care Coordination Centre
Hutt Valley Service Coordination Centre
PO Box 30658, Lower Hutt 5040 Level 3, 20 Pretoria Street, Lower Hutt 5010
Focus
Supportlinks
Community Village Palmerston North Hospital 50 Ruahine Street Palmerston North 4442
Your Way | Kia Roha Whanganui
NASC Hawkes Bay
Te Ara Tiaki Pakeke Healthy Ageing Service
Gisborne Hospital, 421 Ormond Rd/Private Bag 7001 Gisborne 4010
Lakes NASC (Rotorua)
2 Ranolf Street Private Bag, Rotorua Mail Centre, Rotorua 3023
Support Net Kupenga Hao Ite Ora
190 17th Ave Tauranga; 1166 Amohau St Rotorua; Whakatane Hospital Stewart St Whakatane
Disability Support Link
Counties Manukau District Health Board
Needs Assessment Service Co-ordination – Community Central, Middlemore Hospital, Private Bag 93311, Otahuhu, Auckland 1640
Adult Community Services
Greenlane Clinical Centre, Building 17, 214 Green Lane West, Epsom, Auckland 1051