Although the Agewell website has many links to other sites this page has a list of links mainly to other community groups and organisations which may be of interest to seniors and which may not fit in with specific topics on this site. If you are searching for a specific organisation or condition try typing in the following: www.then the name of organisation or condition then .org.nz. For example www.ageconcern.org.nz or www.stroke.org.nz - you will more than likely find what you are looking for. Happy surfing.
New Zealand Websites
Health and Injury Prevention
Websites
Other New Zealand Websites of Interest
Australian Websites
United Kingdom Websites
United States of America Websites
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New Zealand Websites
Health and Injury Prevention
Websites
The
Accident
Compensation
Corporation
(ACC) have a
number
of
ideas,
suggestions,
information
and
statistics
on
their
website
regarding
falls
for
older
people. View
ACC's
website You
can
also
access
other
information
including
driving
for
mature
road
users,
back
injury
prevention,
safety
for
children,
OOS
(Occupational
Overuse
Syndrome)
prevention,
and
injury
prevention
for
Maori
and
Pacific
peoples.
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ANA: Agencies for Nutrition Action – Ngā Takawaenga Hāpai Kai Hauora (ANA), is an
incorporated society established in 1992. Their mission is to work
cooperatively with relevant sectors to help New Zealanders improve nutrition,
increase physical activity and reduce obesity.
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District Health Boards NZ:
District health boards (DHBs) are responsible for providing or funding the provision of health services in their district. For more information or to view information on your local dhb visit the Ministry of Health website
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The Family
Doctor website
provides
information
on a
variety
of
health
conditions
and
complaints.
The
articles
are
written
by
doctors
in New
Zealand
and
there
is an
excellent
section
on
'Elderly
Health'
that
details
topics
ranging
from
cholesterol,
to
glaucoma,
to
Parkinson's
Disease
and
many
more.
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Family and Community
Services
- NZ
Government
website: The
Ministry
of
Social
Development
has,
with
the
active
support
of
local
authorities,
community
organisations
and
DHBs
around
the
country,
assembled
a
database
of
services
and
programmes
that
support
families."Services"
might
include
information,
advice,
delivery
of
specific
services
such
as
counselling,
assessment,
well
child
and/or
clinical
services,
support
or
mentoring,
rehabilitation,
co-ordination
of
these
various
services
(where
a
multiple
approach
is
necessary).
"Programmes"
might
include,
for
example,
parenting
programmes,
training
or
education
courses,
residential
programmes.
They
do not
propose
listing
agencies
that
do not
provide
services
and
programmes,
but
simply
lobby
or
advocate.
Nor
will
the
database
(certainly
initially)
have
information
easily
found
in the
phonebook
such
as
addresses
of
doctors,
midwives,
hospitals,
nursing
homes,
child-care
services,
schools,
or
homes
for
the
aged. www.familyservices.govt.nz (National
Directory).
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The Health Improvement and
Innovation Resource Centre is the web based resource sponsored by the
Ministry of Health to identify and serve as a central repository of best
practices innovations, new evidence and learning and to make New Zealand related
research more accessible to clinicians, providers and researchers. Included on
the site is the Knowledge Library which currently holds over 3000 literature
abstracts and information on related research projects.
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The New
Zealand
Health
Information
Service (NZHIS) is a
group
within
the
Ministry
of
Health
responsible
for
the
collection
and
dissemination
of
health-related
data.
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Healthline is a
free
telephone
health
information
service
that
assesses
a
caller’s
health
needs
and
gives
information
and
advice
to
assist
someone
on the
type
of
health
care
they
need. The
Healthline
call
centre
is
staffed
by
registered
nurses.
The
nurses
do not
diagnose
or
treat
health
problems
over
the
phone
but
can
advise
the
most
appropriate
level
of
care
for
each
caller. The
number
to
call
is
0800
611
116.
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Healthpoint is a tool that allows doctors, patients and caregivers to access
local information about what to expect prior to, during and following a referral
to secondary/tertiary medical healthcare services.The information about a service is approved and
regularly reviewed by clinicians from that individual service.Healthpoint provides information about:the general location e.g.
where to go, how to get there, where to park, available services the appointment e.g. what to
expect during a specific assessment or procedure the consultants working in
that service including: contact details, qualifications, subspecialties
(some organisations do not provide this information) surgical service information
e.g who operates where and which surgical procedures are performed there other useful information
including: patient rights, support groups, government organisations.
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The Health
Promotion
Forum is an excellent resource for health promotion in New Zealand - and answers the questions "what is health
promotion?" and "what is happening in New Zealand?".
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Health and Disability
Commissioner website: The
Health and Disability Commissioner Act 1994 was established to provide standards
of care in New Zealand. The Code of Health and Disability Services Consumers'
Rights include respect, fair treatment, dignity and independence, appropriate
standards, effective communication, information, choice and consent, support,
rights during teaching and research and having your complaints taken seriously.
Everyone using a health and disability service has the protection of these
rights.
An
independent Commissioner promotes and protects these rights under the Health and
Disability Commissioner Act 1994. Independent Advocates are also available
to support consumers to uphold their rights under this Act.
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Health Literacy New Zealand is a website that provides free comprehensive information about health literacy and associated resources for a range of groups working in the health sector and adult literacy in New Zealand. The website also outlines consulting services Workbase can provide to develop your health literacy initiatives.
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Health Navigator New Zealand website is a collaborative, non-profit initiative led by clinicians and consumers in response to the need for a central place to find reliable and trustworthy health information and self-help resources. Instead of having to remember multiple websites or rely on search engines, you can remember one and be linked through to the rest.
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Independent Living Service is a not-for-profit, community focused organisation committed to making daily living easier for people with impairments, their families/whanau and support networks. They have a very useful website with information and disability aids and run information and workshop sessions for older people and older chinese.
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Injury
Prevention: The
website looks at injury prevention, and offers a wealth of topics, papers, and
journal articles and research. Well worth the look.
Also try the Injury
Prevention Resource Unit at Otago University. The website looks various
topics related to Injury Prevention, and as the latest statistics on Injury
Prevention in New Zealand.
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The Institute for Governance and Policy Studies aims to deliver independent, high quality and high impact research that informs the policy-making process and influences policy development and implementation across a number of significant areas. In January 2010 it took over the work assoicated with the New Zealand Institute for Research on Ageing.
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Māori
Health seeks
to
provide
information About
Māori
Health and
highlight
the
policies,
programmes
and
people Addressing
Māori
Health.
The
Māori
philosophy
towards
health
is
based
on
a
wellness
or
holistic
health
model.
For
many
Māori
the
major
deficiency
in
modern
health
services
is
taha
wairua
(spiritual
dimension).
Māori
health
models
include
whare
tapa
whā
:
where
the
four
cornerstones
(or
sides)
of
Māori
health
are
whānau
(family
health)
tinana
(physical
health)
hinengaro
(mental
health)
and
wairua
(spiritual
health).
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At the Medical
Council
of New
Zealand overseas
trained
doctors
can
find
out
how
to
get
registered
in
New
Zealand currently
registered
doctors
can
request
services members
of
the
public
can
find
out
about
the
standards
for
doctors
in
New
Zealand
and what
to
do if
they
have
any
concerns
about
treatment.
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Medsafe offers
a
wealth
of
information
ranging
from
medicines,
and
medical
safety.
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The Mental
Health
Foundation have a
wide
range
of
information
on
mental
health/illness
topics.
They
have a very useful publication called
'Late
Life
Depression'.
The
Foundation
offers
a free
nation-wide
information
service
byTelephone
09
300
7030Fax
09
300
7020 In
Auckland,
a
lending
library
is
free
and
open
to
any
member
of
the
public
at
81
New
North
Road.
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The Ministry of Health has a variety of resources available for you to peruse on line, search and
read and order. View
the
Ministry
of
Health
website .
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NZGP Web Directory aims to provide a directory of relevant and informative medical websites for New Zealand General Practitioners and their Patients.
The New
Zealand Association of Gerontology is a multi disciplinary organisation committed to understanding ageing and promoting
the interests of older people, it aims are:
- to promote study and quality
research on ageing;
- to encourage age-related training and continuing education;
- to stimulate debate and action on improving the wellbeing of older people;
- to
actively contribute to public discussion and policy on ageing;
- to provide a
forum for networking and exchanging ideas.
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The New
Zealand
Medical
Association is the
country’s
leading
professional
medical
organisation.
Its
members
come
from
all
disciplines
within
the
medical
profession
and it
is the
largest
doctors'
organisation
in New
Zealand.
They
have a
variety
of
information
that
you
can
tape
into.
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The Office
for
Disability
Issues is
situated
within
the
Social
Development
Policy
and
Knowledge
group
of the
Ministry
of
Social
Development.
The
main
aim of
the
Office
is to
help
bring
about
the
vision
of the New
Zealand
Disability
Strategy.
New
Zealand
will
be
inclusive
when
disabled
people
can
say
they
live
in a
'society
that
highly
values
our
lives
and
continually
enhances
our
full
participation.'
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Medicines New Zealand is the industry association representing companies engaged in the research, development, manufacture and marketing of prescription medicines.
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Safekids is a service
of Starship Children's Health, which works to keep children aged 0-14 years
safe from preventable injury. Kidsafe week is also promoted and
supported through Age Concern Councils.
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Specific
Health Websites: if
you are looking for a specific health issue website, type in www. then the name
of what you want followed by .org.nz or .uk or .au etc for different countries,
also try .com
For
example www.ageconcern.org.nz or www.stroke.org.nz or www.alzheimers.org.nz
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Webhealth allows you to search for
doctors, counselling, mental health support, medical services, community events,
or current health information across New Zealand.
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The What
Everyone Keeps Asking (W.E.K.A.) website is a New Zealand based website with
a wide range of disability related information.
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TheYes
Disability Resource Centre provides community-based resources and services to people with disabilities,
their family/whanau, support people and health professionals in North Shore
City. Their aim is to give people information which enables them to make
informed choices about their lives.
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Other New Zealand Websites of Interest
Age
Concern New Zealand (www.ageconcern.org.nz): find out more about Age Concern around New Zealand. Some Age Concerns have their own webpages
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Aged Care Hub - www.agedcare.nz provides a local resource for ageing. The directory and list of resources will help you to find answers. It lists local health care providers along with contact details.
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The Carer's
website provides a
raft of health and disability information that carers need about such things as
financial assistance, support services, and how to cope with medical and
personal needs.
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The Mission Statement of the North Shore Centres of Mutual Aid is - "To provide companionship and activities to seniors who are isolated in the community". They operate in Auckland City's North Shore and Hisbiscus Coast regions welcoming the over 65's for companionship, games, crafts, fun activities, gentle exercise and refreshments.
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Commission for Financial Capability role is to build financial capability to equip the retirees of today and tomorrow. The website
also links into the very useful Sorted site that helps you plan and sort out relevant money matters.
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The Citizen’s Advice Bureau (www.cab.org.nz) has launched a new website, making its database
of national and local information available directly to people on the web.
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The Consumers
Institute (www.consumer.org.nz) has been helping New Zealanders with independent consumer
information since 1959. From appliances, property, health to scams
they have the latest for you.
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The Eldernet website gives a list of many of
the community groups which may be of interest to older people. The site also gives information about rest homes,
retirement villages and private hospitals in New Zealand.
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Greypower has an interesting site which has a variety of information about its philosophy
and various links to other websites for older people.
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Meetup
Meetups is neighbours getting together to learn something, do something, share something. It is the world's largest network of local groups. Meetup makes it easy for anyone to organise a local group or find one already meeting up face-to-face.
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New Zealand INsite is a new bimonthly newspaper published by the aged care and retirement
industry. The Oct/Nov 2006 issue has articles on hip protectors;
Dr Patricia Moore; Audit Workbook for Dementia Care Services;
constipation; continence; baby boomer retirement buildings; insulin and
Alzheimer's; columns from P Hodgson, S Goudie and Martin Taylor; and an
article on Family Care magazine.
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Office
for
Senior
Citizens is part of the Ministry of Social Development: the
role
of the Office
of
Senior
Citizens is
to:
lead,
monitor
and
promote
the
Positive
Ageing
Strategy,
provide
policy
advice
on
issues
that
affect
older
people,
and
lead
strategic
and
cross-sectoral
policy,
and
support
the
Minister
for
Senior
Citizens. You can sign up for regular email updates via the Seniors Page on the Ministry of Social Development website
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Over (60) Sixty is a website for the over 60's that is dedicated to sharing ideas and providing a supportive community for New Zealanders over 60. It has a range of health, travel, lifestyle and financial information.
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Raeburn House is a community support resource and information centre. They provide:
- Personal
Development / Support Groups and Workshops.
- individuals
and communities the resources needed to find solutions to issues that impact
on the health of the community
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SeniorNet gives older adults an opportunity
to get on the Internet and learn more about information technology.
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Statistics
New Zealand gives an overview of older people in New Zealand, including Health
Issues, Employment, Disability and type of residence.
Statistics New Zealand has
recently been appointed New Zealand's Injury Information Manager, with the
aim of combining all the available injury information to produce injury
statistics that will be a basis for a more comprehensive system of monitoring
and preventing injuries.
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SuperSeniors
SuperSeniors website is run by the Office for Seniors through the Ministry of Social Development. It’s a place where seniors can access information they will find useful, relevant and enjoyable. It will have a whole host of information from getting out and about, cooking, health and wellbeing, to planning where you want to live. You can also subscribe to the SuperSeniors newsletter
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For those retired or about to retire, U3A provides an ideal environment in which to pursue new or existing interests. U3A Takapuna is an Incorporated Society and was formed in June 1991. They have about 300 members and more than 30 study groups currently operating.
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United Way was established
internationally in 1887 and has operated in New Zealand since 1975. Their
vision is to improve quality of life through voluntary giving and action. They
are an independent, non-religious, non-political, volunteer based organisation
which works alongside individuals, businesses and the community, to provide
funding assistance, volunteer time and necessary skills to help local human
welfare charities. The National Patron is His Excellency The Governor General of
New Zealand.
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Australian Websites
Council
on the
Ageing (C.O.T.A) is an
independent
organisation
run by
older
people.
Its
mission
is to
"protect
and
promote
the
well-being
of all
older
people.
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Health
Information: this
Australian
website www.healthinformation.com.au is an
evidenced-based
website
that
offers
no
medical
advice
but
points
people
to
further
medical
websites,
both
Orthodox
and
Natural,
in Australia
and
Overseas.
After
Loretta
Marron,
a
retired
Computer
Professional
was
diagnosed
with
cancer,
she
and
her GP
put
this
site
together
for
patients
and
their
GP's.
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Healthdirect contains
a
wealth
of
information
of
health
issues
and
topics
such
as
diabetes,
cancer,
mental
health
and
asthma.
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United Kingdom Websites
Age UK: in 2009 Help the Age and Age Concern England joined
together to form Age UK.
Their
website
has a
variety
of
information.
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The British Medical Journal website is well worth visiting for the latest medical research and
studies. Search on the site for topics of interest for you.
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United States of America Websites
Asbestos.com is a very informative website that provides information for patients and families affected by mesothelioma and other asbestos-related cancers.
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ConsumerAffairs.com is an independent Web-based consumer news and resource center, which is neither a government agency, nor affiliated with any other consumer organisation and not affiliated with any of the corporations whose products are reviewed on their site.
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Healthlinks is a
resource
site
for
healthcare
consumers
and
professionals
providing
links
to
services
and
products,
alternative
health,
education,
dental
and
medical
resources,
hospitals,
employment,
healthcare
publications,
mental
health
and
more.
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Healthopedia is a medical and health consumer information resource
containing comprehensive information in patient-friendly language from trusted
sources on over 1,500 health topics, 70 focussed health centers, and more than
11,000 drugs and medications.
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Leiomyosarcoma is a form of cancer that involves some of the connective tissues of the body. For more information visit www.leiomyosarcoma.org
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The Mayo
Clinic's award-winning
consumer
web
site
offers
health
information,
and
self-improvement
and
disease
management
tools.
Their
medical
experts
and
editorial
professionals
bring
you
access
to the
knowledge
and
experience
of
Mayo
Clinic
for
all of
your
consumer
health
information
needs,
from
cancer,
diabetes
and
heart
disease
to
nutrition,
exercise
and
pregnancy!
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Mesothelioma Group provides well researched and accurate information about mesothelioma and its treatment. It also includes information for caregivers.
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Mesothelioma Help Now is a website that aims to educate and support mesothelioma patients. Information includes what is mesothelioma; treatments; who gets mesothelioma and a blog with up to date articles.
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Mesothelioma centre has a website Asbestos.com that offer help and hope to families affected by mesothelioma
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Mesothelioma Veterans Center - information for veterans who have contacted mesothelioma during their service
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The National Institute of Aging is an American site that contains research and health information on ageing.
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The SafeyLit website has an
incredible database of website links and is a "must" to view for a variety of
injury prevention resources for all ages.
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