Northland DHB - Community Assessment Rehabilitation Service (CARS)
The Community Rehabilitation Service has four interdisciplinary teams based in Whangarei, Dargaville, Bay of Islands and Kaitaia.
The teams provide assessment and rehabilitation for people living in the community, who have the potential to achieve goals and improve their level of function.
The teams accept referrals from health professionals. A person can be referred following stroke, TIA, subarachnoid haemorrhage, non-ACC brain injury, amputation or complex/lengthy hospital admissions. A small number of referrals are for people with neuro-degenerative conditions such as Multiple Sclerosis, Motor Neurone Disease and Parkinson’s Disease, where there is scope for short-term improvement.
Our aim is to assist people to participate in their community and to reach their full potential using a goal-oriented approach.
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