"Making life better for all people affected by Dementia"
116 Thirteenth Ave
Tauranga 3144
PO Box 15 553
Phone: 07 577 6344
Freephone: 0800 004 001
Fax: 07 577 6346
Email:
Tauranga@alzheimers.org.nz
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Alzheimers Katikati
Support group for Alzheimer's Disease and related disorders.
1st Fridays - 10am - 12noon
Phone: 07 577 6344
"Making life better for all people affected by Dementia"
116 Thirteenth Ave
Tauranga 3144
PO Box 15 553
Phone: 07 577 6344
Freephone: 0800 004 001
Fax: 07 577 6346
Email:
Tauranga@alzheimers.org.nz

Asthma & Respiratory Management BOP Inc
Do you have a breathing problem? We can help you! Our services are free...
3rd Mon month 9.30am - 3pm: No charge
254 Chadwick Rd
Greerton
Tauranga
Phone: 07 577 6738 / 07 549 0399
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Brainwaves Assoc. Tauranga Support Group Inc
Brainwaves provides rehab for individuals who have suffered a brain injury through accident or stroke.
We have access to a wide variety of Rehab Professionals.
Phone: 07 579 9698
Email:
brainwaves@kinect.co.nz
Cancer Society - Katikati Support Group
A support group for those whose lives have been touched by cancer.
Katikati Rescource Centre:
Cancer Support Group: 2nd Wed of month 10.30am - 12noon
Carer's Support: 3rd Wed of month 3.30pm - 6pm
Living Well Workshop: 2nd Weds: 10am - 2.30pm
Enquiries: Anne Davidson.
Phone: 07 571 2035
Community Living Trust Therapy Services
Services for adults with intellectual disabilities
Tauranga 3141
PO Box 519
Phone: 07 571 3141
Fax: 07 571 3146

Deaf Aotearoa NZ / BOP Branch
Information and services for the deaf including needs assessment, service co-ordination, training and advocacy
Historic Village
17th Avenue West
Tauranga
Phone: 07 571 5930
Fax: 07 571 5932
Email:
marlene.helmes@deaf.org.nz
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Help line 24/7
Tauranga
PO Box 15002
Phone: 07 571 3422
Email:
noelle.thompson@clear.co.nz
Dietitian
Ph: 07 579 8191 for appt Wednesdays or by referral through GP
Katikati Community Resource Centre
Beach Road
Katikati
Phone: 07 579 8191
Fax: 07 549 0397
Email:
info@katikatiresource.co.nz
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Ear Health Clinic
Micro suctioning
Phone: 07 571 6360
Epilepsy Association of NZ
Western BOP Field Officer
Chadwick House
250 Chadwick Road
Tauranga
Phone: 07 579 6091
Freephone: 0800 202 122
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Gemini Nursing Services
Free Access Nursing Service Tuesdays 9am - 4pm
No appointment needed
Phone: 07 549 0399 or 07 571 2976

Headway Brain Injury Assoc BOP Inc
Info, advocacy & support services to people with brain injury, families and whanau.
31 Gloucester Rd
Hillier Centre
Mount Maunganui 3152
PO Box 10050
Phone: 07 572 4547
Fax: 07 572 4549
Email:
liaison.headwaybop@brain-injury.org.nz
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Health Consumer Service
Advocacy & support for consumers who
have concerns about their health or disability.
PO Box 4023
Mount Maunganui 3149
Phone: 07 575 3398 / 07 575 6906
Freephone: 0800 801 482
Fax: 07 575 8100
Email:
burnett@wave.co.nz
Healthline
Free 24 hour telephone health advice from landline or mobile.
Freephone: 0800 611 116
Training and Support for Hearing Dogs.
PO Box 8117
New Plymouth 4342
Phone: 06 769 5000
Fax: 06 769 5400
Email:
info@hearingdogs.org.nz
Hearing Therapy Resource
Monthly Mondays
Phone: 07 571 6351
Education, health promotion and cardiac care
47 Fraser St
Tauranga
PO Box 2457
Phone: 07 571 3013
Fax: 07 571 3015
Email:
sandyr@heartfoundation.org.nz
Junction Peer Support and Advocacy Services
Offering 1 on 1 peer support, advocacy and support groups for those suffering from mental illnesses. For more information on meetings and times contact the office.
4 Roys Rd
Greerton
Tauranga
Phone: 07 579 9890
Email:
vicky@junction.org.nz
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Katikati Asthma & Respiratory Management
Support group for those with a breathing problem.
1st & 3rd Mon: 1pm - 2.30pm
Enquiries: Ph Community Respiratory Educator
Katikati Resource Centre
Beach Road
Katikati
Phone: 07 549 0399 07 863 3059
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Katikati Prostate Support Group
Prostate support group for men and partners. Meets bi-monthly 4th Tues Katikati Resource Centre 7.30pm
Phone: 07 549 1974
Freephone: 0800 627 277 - National
Katikati Stroke Support
Phone: 07 571 3050

Motor Neuron Disease Assoc NZ/ BOP Branch
Tauranga South
PO Box 15063
Phone: 07 578 6161
Email:
michelle@wrailton.co.nz

Multiple Sclerosis Society (BOP) Inc
55a Edgecumbe Road
Tauranga 3144
PO Box 15309
Phone: 07 571 6898
Email:
bopmssociety@xtra.co.nz
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Neurological Foundation / BOP
Phone: 09 236 0610
Freephone: 0800 650 659
Fax: 09 236 0788
Email:
jan@continence.org.nz
Telecommunication services for people who are Deaf, Hearing Impaired, Deaf/Blind and Speech-impaired. 24/7 service 365 days.
PO Box 106900
Auckland 1143
Phone: TTY 0800 4 713 713
Freephone: Voice 0800 4 715 715
Fax: 0800 4 329 697
Email:
helpdesk@NZRelay.co.nz
NZ Addison's Network (NZAN)
Support group for those who have failure of adrenal gland
Phone: 07 572 1430
NZ Federation of Disability Information Centres
Do you want to know how to access disability support and services?
Phone: 04 298 2914
Freephone: 0800 693 342
Parkinsonism Society Tauranga Inc
PO Box 714
Tauranga
Phone: 07 572 2952
Fax: 07 572 2950
Email:
tauranga@parkinsons.org.nz
Parkinsons Society Support Group
Meets quarterly Wed: 19 May, 18 Aug
10am - 12 noon
Katikati Resource Centre
Beach Road
Katikati
Phone: 07 572 2952
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Prostate Cancer Foundation
Education on prostate cancer and prostate problems.
PO Box 11 006
Musselburgh
Dunedin 0949
Phone: 0800 627 277 / 0800 477 678
Email:
info@prostate.org.nz

Prostate Support Group
Fourth Tuesday of the month at 7:30pm
Beach Road
Katikati Resource Centre
Katikati
Phone: 07 549 1974
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Royal NZ Foundation of the Blind
Tauranga Locality Office
73 Sixteenth Ave
Tauranga
Phone: 07 578 2376
Freephone: 0800 24 33 33
Fax: 07 578 8359
Email:
wisaacs@rnzfb.org.nz

Royal NZ Foundation of the Blind Telefriend
Sight loss support/peer support
Freephone: 0800 100 051
Free phone in service, friendly phone calls each day.
Phone: 0800 780 780
Email:
enquiries@stjohn.org.nz
Stroke Foundation/Midland Field Officers
BOP/Coromandel
250 Chadwick Road
Chadwick House
Tauranga
Greerton
Phone: 07 571 3050
Email:
strokebop@paradise.net.nz
Tauranga BOP Hearing Association
Advocacy/Education and information for hearing impaired.
1342 Cameron Road
Greerton 3112
Phone: 07 578 6476
Email:
tauranga@hearing.org.nz
Tauranga Ongoing Pain Support Group
Centre for all age groups dealing with chronic pain. Group Meetings held on the 1st and 3rd Thursday of the month at the Central Baptist Church on the corner of Cameron Rd and 13th Ave.
Phone: 07 543 3661
Email:
goldendogs@xtra.co.nz
Waikato/BOP Cancer Society - Tauranga
A group for those whose lives have been touched by cancer. Katikati Resource Centre: 2nd Wed of month - 10.30am start
Katikati Resource Centre
Phone: 07 571 2035
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