Community Outreach Nurse Service

What the service is about

• A professional health care service with a tikanga Māori approach that assists in making health care easily accessible in remote areas, for people with chronic disease such as asthma, diabetes and/or cardiac conditions.

A look into the service

• We visit people at home for confidential and professional one on one or group sessions
• This service is used as a follow up for those who have not attended GP services such as:
  • Immunisations.
  • Cervical screening.
  • Diabetes checks.
  • Medication monitoring.
  • Smoking cessation.

Who might benefit from the service

• People with chronic disease who live in:
  • Tokoroa
  • Putaruru

To gain access to the service

• You can ask to be referred by your GP.
• Self-referral by walking in and making enquiries at Raukawa Charitable Trust offices in Tokoroa, Putaruru, Te Awamutu and Matamata.
• Free phone 0800 728 5292.