AgeConcern Horowhenua

Working to ensure older people are safe from abuse and other harm; to achieve wellbeing for older persons; prevent elder abuse and neglect; promote positive ageing.
Tararua Medical Centre Complex
538 Queen Street East
PO Box 363
Levin
Phone: 06 367 2181
Fax: 06 367 2191
Email: ageconcernhorowhenua@ihug.co.nz
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Alzhiemers Society Manawatu

Support group meeting for memory loss. Levin 2nd Thurs each month 1.30pm - 3.00pm
642 Featherston Street
Marion Kennedy Centre
PO Box 527
Palmerston North 4440
Phone: 06 3579 539 / 06 357 9543
Fax: 06 357 9545
Email: manawatu@alzhiemers.org.nz
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Amputee Society

Advice and Information sharing, Hospital visiting, Resources, Social outing every 2nd month. Based in Palmerston North
Phone: 06 357 2119 / 06 354 7332
Email: morningstars@xtra.co.nz

Arthritis NZ Manawatu Arthritis Clinics - Horowhenua

Clinics held Tararua Pharmacy clinic once month every second Monday. Monthly at Shannon Medical Centre, Foxton Beach Community Centre, Himatangi Health Centre once month. Please book.
435 Church St
PO Box 1274
Palmerston North
Phone: 06 355 0435
Fax: 06 356 6512
Email: jennie.thomas@arthritis.org.nz
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Arthritis NZ Manawatu Service Centre.

Educational talks and free clinic run through the Horowhenua area.
435 Church St
PO Box 1274
Palmerston North
Phone: 06 355 0435
Fax: 06 356 6512
Email: jennie.thomas@arthritis.org.nz
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Arthritis Support Group

Meetings 2nd Monday of each month Cosmopolitan Club Hudson Room 1.30pm
Cosmopoliton Club
Oxford Street
Levin 5510
Phone: 06 368 5068
Email: yvonnemabey@xtra.co.nz
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Brain Injury Association Central Disctricts Inc

Provides support, advocacy and information to those with brain injury and their families/whanau. Twice monthly social meetings in Levin. Contact for more information
38 West Street
PO Box 34
Palmerston North
Phone: 06 354 3540
Fax: 06 354 3582
Email: jo@biacd.co.nz
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Cardiac Rehab Group Sessions

Cardiac Rehab group session; 7 week programme. Runs Wed 3pm - 4:30pm weekly, except December & January.
62 Liverpool Street
Levin
Phone: 06 367 6433
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CCS Disability Action

Manawatu Horowhenua Branch
248 Broadway Ave
PO Box 143
Palmerston North 4440
Phone: 06 357 2119
Freephone: 0800 227 2255
Fax: 06 357 2118
Email: Admin.manawatu@ccsdisabilityaction.org.nz
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Christian Counselling Centre

All types of counselling; all issues. Donation please
217a Oxford Street
PO Box 439
Levin 5510
Phone: 06 368 2070
Email: christian.counselling@xtra.co.nz
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Connections with Hope

How to deal with depression. 10 week course 3 times a year.
534 Queen St
Levin
Phone: 06 368 6116
Email: loma@manawatuss.org.nz
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Deaf Aotearoa NZ

Main aim of Deaf Association is to advocate for full access and participation of the deaf in New Zealand. Service coordination, needs assessment, information and advice, equipment, assessment and supported employment.
74 The Square
First Floor United Building
Palmerston North
Phone: 06 357 5942
Email: suzanne.hanson@deaf.org.nz
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Deaf link free-fax

If you are deaf or find it hard to communicate by phone you can send a message.
PO Box 1556
Wellington
Fax: 0800 621 621

Depression Helpline

Phone help available
Freephone: 0800 111 757

Diabetes NZ Horowhenua Support Group

Meet in Levin last Wed month; Fryberg Lounge Memorial Hall 7pm Feb - Nov
Phone: 06 368 8740 / 06 368 9475

Elder Abuse & Neglect Prevention Service

Horowhenua Age Concern
Tararua Medical Centre Complex
538 Queen Street East
PO Box 363
Levin
Phone: 06 367 2181
Email: ageconcernhorowhenua@ihug.co.nz
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Epilepsy NZ

Supports Epilepsy sufferers, their families and whanau and the wider community
51 Waldegrave St
Palmerston North 5510
Phone: 06 354 7166
Freephone: 0800 202 122
Fax: 06 354 7569
Email: epilepsy.mh@xtra.co.nz
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Footsteps Horowhenua Recovery Centre

Recovery and support for those with Mental Health Issues. Open daily Monday – Friday 11.00am – 3.00pm. Drop in and daily activities organized.
534 Queen Street
Levin 5510
Phone: 06 367 3393
Email: footsteplevin@xtra.co.nz
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Foundation for Blind Telefriend

Sight loss support
Freephone: 0800 100 051

Health and Disability Commissioner

An independent agency set up to: promote and protect the rights of consumers to use Health and Disability services; help resolve problems between consumers and providers of Health and Disability services; improve quality of Health Care and Disability services
Phone: 09 373 1060
Freephone: 0800 112 2333
Fax: 09 373 1061
Email: hdc@hdc.org.nz

Healthline

Free 24 hour telephone health advice from landline or mobile.
Freephone: 0800 611 116

Hearing Dogs for Deaf People NZ

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 Services (Life Unlimited)

Monday 9 – 2.30pm Free hearing tests
538 Queen St
Tararua Medical Centre Complex
Levin
Phone: 06 368 2469
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Heart Foundation Manawatu

Support/Information/Education
107 Queen Street
PO Box 12 136
Palmerston North 4444
Phone: 06 358 7745
Fax: 06 358 7743
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Himatangi Beach Health Clinic

Nurse lead clinic. Mon 10am - 1pm, Tues -Thurs 9am - 1pm and Fridays 9.30am – 11.30am
Koputara Road
Himatangi Beach 4891
Phone: 06 329 9933
Email: hbclinic@inspire.net.nz
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Horowhenua Breathe Easy Support Group

For Lungs Asthma, Chronic Bronchitis and Emphysema 4th Thursday of every month 10.30 am 12.00pm Transport assistance
Presbyterian Church Hall
Levin
Phone: 06 368 6255 / 06 368 1594
Email: carroll@paradise.net.nz
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Horowhenua Kapiti Kidney Support Group

To provide support among members and families. To help alleviate stress/problems associated with kidney disease including pre-dialysis and transplant patients. Information, support meetings and liaison with renal unit
Cl- 1 Victoria Street
Levin
Phone: 06 368 1067
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Horowhenua Stairway Inc

Community based group providing information and support for people with disabilities
21 Durham Street
Jack Allen House Room 6
Levin
Phone: 06 367 9211
Fax: 06 367 9214
Email: newman.susan@rocketmail.com
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Horowhenua/Kapiti Support Group

Supporting families and friends of ex Kimberley residents
5 Gordan Place
Levin
Phone: 06 368 7272
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Journeys to Wellbeing Huarahi

We are a group of individuals brought together by a common dedication to provide comprehensive mental health education and awareness in our community.
Level 2 BNZ centre
140 The Square
Palmerston North 4410
Phone: 06 355 3387
Email: rightpath@xtra.co.nz
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Leala Trust

To improve social, cultural and economic situation of pacific people in Horowhenua.
PO Box 359
Levin
Phone: 021 717 023
Email: LK6@orcon.net.nz

Like Minds Like Mine – Mid Central

We provide workshops, speakers and presentations about mental distress from the perspective of a ‘lived experience’ in order to counter the stigma and discrimination that is so often associated with mental illness.
Level 4, 151 The Square
PO Box 5010
Palmerston North
Phone: 06 353 1996
Email: lmlm@pathwaystowellbeing.org.nz
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Manawatu Horowhenua & Tararua Diabetes Trust

Offer a Diabetes Healthy Living Course and Education
Compass Health Building
PO Box 570
Palmerston North
Phone: 06 357 5992
Fax: 06 357 5993
Email: mhtdt@inspire.net.nz
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Manawatu Lymphoedema Services

Bi Monthly meetings at Addis House. Information Sessions 2nd & 4th Wednesday of month 1-2pm.
Addis House
135 Ruahine Street
Palmerston North
Phone: 06 356 5355
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Manawatu Supporting Families in Mental Illness

Supporting families who are caring for family members with mental illness. Support group 3rd Thursday month 10.00am
543 Queens St
Levin
Phone: 06 368 6116
Email: lloma@manawatusf.org.nz
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Nationwide Health & Disability Advocacy Service

Covers Horowhenua
PO Box 1004
Palmerston North
Phone: 06 353 7236
Freephone: 0800 555 050
Fax: 06 353 7232
Email: advocacy@hdc.org.nz

New Zealand Continence Assn

Phone: 09 236 0610
Freephone: 0800 650 659
Email: zoe@continence.org.nz

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 Kapiti/Horowhenua

Support Group Levin 3rd Tues monthly 1.30pm – 3pm. Not Christmas period. Home visits, education & support
St Mary’s Anglican Church Hall
Cnr of Cambridge & Manchester Streets
PO Box 3850 Waikanae
Levin
Phone: 04 904 4240
Freephone: 0800 473 4636
Email: kaphoro@paradise.net.nz
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Parkinsonism Society Kapiti/Horowhenua - Carers support

Carers Support 4th Fri monthly 10.30 am @ Laughing Fox Café Main Road Foxton. Not Christmas period
St Mary’s Anglican Church Hall
Cnr of Cambridge & Manchester Streets
PO Box 3850 Waikanae
Levin
Phone: 04 904 4240
Freephone: 0800 473 4636
Email: kaphoro@paradise.net.nz
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Post Polio Support Society

National help line
Phone: 0800 476 546
Freephone: 0800 476 546

Prostate Cancer Foundation National Help Line

Freephone: 0800 627 277
Email: Otaki@prostate.org.nz

REES (Registry of Emergency Evacuation Situation)

Database of those living alone with a disability in case of Civil Defense or emergency
Westside Chambers
Floor 3 151 The Square
Palmerston North
Phone: 06 357 9877
Email: dpacn@xtra.co.nz
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Royal NZ Foundation Blind Community Contact

Delivers talking books Foxton/Foxton Beach and rural .. for machine please contact Palmerston North office 0800 243 333
Phone: 06 363 8701

Royal NZ Foundation Blind Telefriend

Sight loss support/peer support
Freephone: 0800 100 051

Royal NZ Foundation of the Blind

43 Walding Street
Palmerston North
Phone: 06 350 2540
Freephone: 0800 243 333
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Scope group (Stroke Foundation)

1.15pm @ TeWhanua Rest Home on the 2nd Monday of each month. For those who have had their speech affected by Stroke.
Queen St
Te Whanau Rest Home
Levin
Phone: 06 368 9933
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SNFTAAS

Support network for people affected by Aldehyde, solvents & chemicals in the workplace.
Martins Road
Manakau
RD 31 Levin
Phone: 06 362 6826
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Stroke Folks (Stroke Foundation)

10am on the 4th Friday of each month
Durham St
Jack Allan House
Levin
Phone: 06 368 9933
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Support Links Palmerston North

Freephone: 0800 221 411
Email: www.supportlinks.org.nz

Supportlinks Levin

62 Liverpool Street
Horowhenua Health Centre
Levin
Freephone: 0800 221 411
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Tautoko Services

Provide a service for children or adults with an intellectual disability and /or autism Spectrum disorder whose behaviour is challenging. Also provide training to other organisations to upskill staff regards autism and challenging behaviour.
28 Queen Street
Levin
Phone: 06 368 2611
Email: robkell@tautoko.org.nz
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Te Runanga O Rauakawa Mental Health Support Group

Day activities, support services, registered clients only.
3 Keepa Street
Levin
Phone: 06 368 8678
Freephone: 0800 364 113
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