residential services

Sustainable Solutions – Healthy Living

Residential services is a 24 hour service for adults, where Equip provides the accommodation and the support. This is based at Red Beach.The service is a wrap around one for people who have a number of needs. Staff are on site 24 hours of the day. We support our clients spiritually, mentally and physically and offer a variety of services to suit their individual needs.

Assistance is given to help individuals manage their wellbeing as well as:
• Transition over time to living independently
• Obtain work or undertake study
• Widen friendship networks
• Liase with other services providing support to the individual
• Involve family or friends in the wellbeing journey
• Access to Equip’s own Dietician for assistance around weight management and eating well and affordably on a tight budget
• The opportunity to receive support from Equip’s Spirituality Co-ordinator to find a spiritual home in the community of your choice

Support Workers use a people centred approach. We use the tools of Professor Charles Rapp's Strengths Model, in order to attain self-directed goals and dreams.

Support Workers assist individuals to identify their strengths and maximise their potential in their community. The Support Worker works with individuals to access essential resources within their community to increase their opportunities and choices.

Support Workers work closely with an individual's clinical key worker and / or whānau family where appropriate. Recovery, hope and an improved quality of life are more likely to occur when services and people who use them, work together.

HOW TO ACCESS THIS SERVICE

Anyone over the age of 18 who has a mental health diagnosis, such as
• Schizophrenia;
• Bipolar disorder;
• Depression; or
• Anxiety disorders

People can access this service via the Locality Co-ordination Service at the Waitemata District Health Board’s mental health services.

If you would like further information, please contact the Team Leader of the Red Beach Residential Service on 09 477 0338.

The Residential service is available in Rodney only.

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