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Vocational and Community Particiaption Services

Vocational and Community Participation Services

Community Participation Vocational activities focus on offering opportunities for people with intellectual disabilities to participate in their Community. Normally, activities are structured to assist in skill development.  They can involve lots of different activities or areas in peoples lives, from work related to leisure, sports, getting “out and about” and making friends. There a number of different services available in Horowhenua providing stimulation, activities and social interaction opportunities for people with disabilities. They are listed below.
Idea Services Vocational Day Services
Day based centre Levin. Idea Services supports the vision of an ordinary life for people with intellectual disabilities. Individual clients are supported to achieve their maximum potential. Mon - Fri 9am - 3pm.
551 Queen Street
Levin 5510
Paraparaumu
Phone: 06 368 6218 / 04 463 2435
Korfield Canine Pet Therapy
Canine Pet Therapy for people with intellectual disabilities, or who would like company.
321 Arapaepae Road
Levin 5510
Phone: 06 368 2129
Mobile: 021 0266 8255
Manawatu Stewart Centre Trust
Provide meaningful activities for people with acquired Brain Injury 16 and over.
38 West Street
Palmerston North
PO Box 34
Palmerston North
Phone: 06 354 6728
Mash Trust - Living Plus
Provides community daily activity programmes for people with intellectual disabilities. 5 days a week 9 - 4pm.
5 Prouse Street
Levin 5510
Phone: 06 368 6294
NZCare Group Ltd
Provides vocational services in Levin for people who have a disability. Focuses on providing community participation services to people who require a high level of support. There are three facilities offered in Levin: Cambridge St, a lifestyle farm on the outskirts of Levin and an art base in Levin.
92 Cambridge Street
Levin 5510
PO Box 14
Levin 5540
Phone: 06 366 0630
Options in Community Living
Offers supported living assistance for people with intellectual disabilities living in the Community/family/flatting situations. Also offers vocational services.
31 Princess Street
Palmerston North 4410
PO Box 1443
Palmerston North 4440
Phone: 06 353 2256 / 06 353 2243
Reevedon Home
Presbyterian Support Services Mon - Fri 9.30am - 4pm.
7 Salisbury Street
Levin 5510
Phone: 06 368 7900
Totara Trust - Vocational Services
Run at Totara House.
60 McArthur St
Levin 5510
Phone: 06 367 5067