MAORI HEALTH LIAISON

Our Aim Takawaenga (Maori Health Liaison) offer a "Kia Ora Service" to Maori patients and their whanau who identify as Maori on admission to hospital. We provide cultural support to patients and whanau, as well as staff involved in their care. Our service is run in conjunction with similar programmes at Whangarei and Kaipara Hospitals.

Objectives

• Support with Karakia, Te Reo, Te Taha Tinana, Te Taha Wairua, Te Taha Hinengaro, Te Taha Whanau.
  Tautoko i nga karakia, Te Reo, Te Taha Tinana, Te Taha Wairua , Te Taha Hinengaro me Te Taha Whanau.

• Visit Maori patients and whanau and offer appropriate support.
  Tautoko i nga turoro me o ratou whanau hoki.

• Liaise between staff, patient and whanau to accommodate individual cultural needs.
  Kaitakawaenga mo nga turoro, nga whanau me nga kaimahi o te hohipere.

• Inform patients and their whanau of "patient rights" to service provision.
  Whakamohio i nga turoro me o ratou whanau ki nga “tikanga turoro”.

• Link patients and family with other health services.
  Whakahono atu nga turoro ki nga hohipere hauora Maori e watea ana.

Eligible Clients All Maori patients admitted to Kaitaia Hospital.

How do I access this service? Ask hospital staff to contact Maori Liaison/Takawaenga.

Contact Information Hohepa Stephens - Takawaenga Services Coordinator
Phone: (09) 408 4024 Ext 756
Email: hohepas@hauora.net.nz