FORGET ME NOT

The Northland Disabled Charitable Trust is a non- profit organisation and has been operating the Forget Me Not Adult Day Centre in Tikipunga, Whangarei since 1994. The Centre is a day care service and is available to adults of all ages including those who are young with disabilities, the elderly and frail, those with memory loss, head injuries and/or other disabilities. The Centre provides quality day care that enhances the welfare not only of the clients but also of the carers and families who look after their loved ones at home on a 24 hour a day basis. The Centre has capacity for 40 client visits per day. The Staff are qualified in their respective fields, and are experienced and caring. Entry criteria is based on you visiting and having a look around to decide if you would like to attend. There is no huge protocols for attendance other than enjoying and benefiting from attending. Clients have an age range from 18-92 years. Our 3 vans transport clients to and from the Centre daily- Monday to Friday for 49 weeks per year.

Our emphasis is on a therapeutic, meaningful day care for clients to allow them to continue to live in the Community setting. In addition the time spent at the Centre gives those who care for our clients at home a welcome break from 24 hour caring. To achieve this we need to be sustainable and have excellent policies and administrative processes that meet all governmental requirements for non-profit charitable trusts and serve our community to the high quality standard now and into the future.