About
Te Puna Ora o Mataatua is a Charitable Trust, established in 1991. We support whānau to achieve better health and wellbeing for the long-term. From pēpi to kaumātua, we are here to help. We deliver a range of homebase, community, medical and social services across the Mataatua rohe. Based in Whakatāne, we work with all whānau and communities based upon a whānau ora approach to healthcare. Our organisation includes the Eastern Bay of Plenty Medical Group, that manages our medical and clinical services and the Health and Populations Research Institute that studies policies and services that impact whānau across the Health sector.
Te Puna Ora o Mataatua is a partner of Te Whakareia: Bay of Plenty Community Health Alliance, member of the Poutiri Network and a member of Te Pou Matakana Whānau Ora Commission. We are local, trusted, experienced Healthcare specialists.
Te Puna Ora o Mataatua provides services across the Eastern Bay of Plenty
The health and disability services provided by Te Puna Ora o Mataatua are:
- Home Based Support Services
- Whānau Ora: Kaiārahi
- Social Housing
- Whānau Ora: Health Promotion
- Mama & Pepi Service
- Kuia & Koroua Programme
- Med Central (Whakatane Medical Practice)
- Vulnerable Children Service
- Waka Rangatahi
Te Puna Ora o Mataatua provides Home Based Support services that support clients to remain in their homes while receiving practical, personal and clinical care and assistance. It is a member of the Te Whakareia Alliance.
Whānau Ora: Kaiārahi Service (Whānau Ora Navigator) works alongside priority whanau to identity their needs, develop plans and support them to achieve their outcomes.
Social Housing programme provides builders to assess and fix essential repairs of homes of priority whānau. Whānau support workers also work with whānau to assess and self-manage non-essential repairs.
Whānau Ora: Health promotion works with whanau through education work shops that focus on maintaining health lifestyles. Whānau Ora includes aspects of health such as Asthma, Diabetes, Hearing Loss, Fitness and Mobility, Nutrition, and can arrange specialist referrals.
Mama & Pepi service supports pregnant women and babies up to 6 weeks of age through education and referral to appropriate services.
Kuia & Koroua programme supports elderly clients through day-programmes to engage in community services and to spend time away from their private residences. It also assists with development of health plans, information and referrals to other services.
Med Central (Whakatane Medical Practice), based in Kopeopeo, provides a full suite of General Practice services for the community.
Vulnerable Children Lead Professionals work with whānau and develop specialised plans to care for tamariki.
Waka Rangatahi Driving Academy is a stand-alone programme that supports teenagers towards achieving their driving licence. It provides learner theory tutorials as well as restricted driving and defensive driving courses.
Holds current Certification to:
NZS 8158: The Home and Community Support Sector Standard.
Physical Address:
84 McGarvey Road, Whakatane 3120
Contact Address:
PO Box 729, Whakatane, 3158
Contact details:
Telephone: (0800) 628 228
Fax: 07 308 0580
Email: admin@tpoom.co.nz
Website : www.tpoom.co.nz