Public Service, Mental Health Service
Open today: 8:00am - 4:30pm
Awhi Mātua | Mental Health Services for Older People
Awhi Mātua provides support to help older adults experiencing serious mental health problems reach their best possible function and wellness.
Our aim is to enable individuals to continue to live as independently and meaningfully as possible in the environment of their and their family’s choosing.
We generally work with people aged 65 years and over. We work with people who have long-standing or late-onset mental health problems and/or people with dementia complicated by serious behavioural and/or psychological symptoms.
Referrers - please see detailed service entry criteria included in the GP section.
Who Do We See?
We provide mental health services and support to people mostly aged 65 years and over. We see people with a range of mental health concerns as well as those with medical conditions that affect their emotional wellbeing.
Where Will We See You?
We provide support to older people and their whānau in a range of locations. Our community team see people at our offices in Greenlane Clinical Centre, or may offer to visit people where they live, be it their own home, family home or residential care facility.
Open today: 8:00am - 4:30pm
Mon - Fri: 8:00am - 4:30pm
If you require urgent help assistance outside these hours, please contact our after-hours Urgent Response Service 0800 800 717.
Greenlane Clinical Centre
Street address
Ground Floor
Building 14
Greenlane Clinical Centre
Greenlane Road West
Greenlane
Auckland
Postal address
Private Bag 98189 Auckland Mail Centre Epsom Auckland 1051
Email: Awhi.Matua@adhb.govt.nz
Phone: (09) 623 6474
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