Warm, dry, healthy homes for whānau
in the Bay of Plenty
By Roimata Timutimu, Planning & Funding
Portfolio Manager.
Temperatures have dropped and winter has
well and truly arrived. We all know that a warm,
dry, healthy home is a key determinant to good
health, particularly for our pēpī, tamariki and
rangatahi, and that unfortunately many whānau
are living in cold, damp, mouldy conditions.
This kind of environment is detrimental to the
health of those living in the home.
What can you do about the home
environment of your patient and their
whānau?
The BOP Healthy Homes Initiative provides whānau with the
“know-how” to make homes as warm, dry and healthy as possible.
Tauranga Community Housing Trust and Sustainability Options
deliver the service to whānau and communities in Tauranga and
the Eastern Bay offering education to whānau; communication
with landlords; coordination with other agencies and providers for
repairs, relocation and whānau ora services; sourcing and delivery
of interventions (insulation, heating, bedding, clothing etc).
To make it easier to access this service, a new eReferral form is
now available. Log in to Best Practice, go to Midland eReferral
and search for “healthy” or “homes”. If you are still unsure about
whether your patient or whānau is eligbile then contact the BOP
Healthy Homes Administrator at [email protected]
or on 07 571 5390 or the BOP Healthy Homes Coordinator on
027 8784020 or [email protected] .
Dementia Care in the Netherlands
By Sandra Fielding, Medical Cluster Nurse Leader.
Many of you may have heard of De Hogewyk
Village in the Netherlands where people with
dementia are cared for in a home environment
which is designed to be familiar to their
memories of their former lifestyle. Recently
I took the opportunity to visit this and other
health care providers in the Netherlands to
learn more about person-centred care.
Along with ten other participants from across NZ and Australia,
I visited a range of secondary and primary health care
organisations. The Netherlands is a small country, with a large
population and different funding processes.
Many of the challeng es they face are similar to NZ, however
they have well established community based care and utilise the
resources within their population to ensure that care is home-
based and focuses on maintaining capacity as much as possible.
Earlier this month Sandra presented at Grand Round on her trip.
You can watch this on OnePlace. If you would like to find out more
contact Sandra on 8026 or [email protected]
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