Supporting yourself while you visit Looking after yourself helps you support your loved one.
Contact details Phone: 09 826 4004 Option 5: Main Number Option 6: Houses
Help yourself to tea or coffee in the shared
Swanson House: 544 Swanson Road, Ranui
space.
Tirimoana House: 15 Tirimoana Road, Te Atau South
Visitor toilets are available for your use.
Glenburn: 482 State Highway 16, Kumeu
Please bring your own food.
Farm: 491 State Highway 16, Kumeu
Please ensure children are supervised at all times, this is a quiet recovery space. Ask RN/Admin staff for a Wi-Fi code if visiting for an extended period (one per
The Rehabilitation Team
kiritaki/whānau).
ABI is led by the General Manager, alongside the
Staff can assist with local information (bus stops, supermarkets, accommodation). Our gardens offer a quiet space for karakia
Visiting ABI
Residential Service Manager, Registered Nurses and Allied Health Team.
Nau mai, haere mai Welcome to ABI Rehabilitation
(prayer), reflection, or rest.
When someone experiences a brain injury, recovery is not walked alone. Brain injury often has a ripple effect across many areas of life: for the individual and for their whānau (family/support people) and friends. Each whānau journey is different as you navigate this path together.
Together through partnership, respect and aroha (care), we support each person to regain strength, independence and confidence.
Residential rehabilitation is an important stage in long term recovery after severe brain injury or chronic health condition. With ABI's Residential rehabilitation program, your loved one will receive ongoing education, therapy, leisure activities and guidance to support their long term recovery. The frequency of direct therapy changes and is at a slower pace with the focus moving to activities of daily living and leisure activities. This is delivered in our community based houses. Kia mau ki te tūmanako, te whakapono me te aroha Hold fast to hope, faith and love
How your visit helps
Visiting hours and arrival
Your presence uplifts wairua (spirit) and reinforces identity.
Visiting hours: 9am-8pm daily. Please always enter the house at the start of your
Outings and community visits
After a brain injury, people often experience fatigue. Rest is essential for the brain to heal. Gentle
visit via main front door and sign the visitors book at the main entrance at every visit.
encouragement to rest when needed is one of the ways you can help.
All kiritaki (client's) are supported overnight by our rehabilitation assistant team. Whānau (family/support people) do not usually stay overnight.
When a kiritaki is assessed as safe to go into the community with you:
If your loved one agrees, you may observe or assist with rehabilitation activities, leisure activities and community outings. Small familiar items from home can uplift wairua (spirit) and reinforce identity: Photos A favourite blanket Familiar music These simple connections make a meaningful difference.
Download booklet here
Shared healing space ABI is a rehabilitation environment where rest, privacy and dignity are important for everyone. Please: Keep voices quiet. Do not enter other kiritaki (client) rooms. Respect the privacy of others in shared spaces. Keep phones away in the dining room. Focus on your time with your loved one. You are welcome to sit with your loved one. If staff ask you to move areas there will be a clinical reason Your respect upholds the mana (dignity and standing) of all who are here.
09 826 4004
You may be asked to complete a form noting where you are going and your expected return time. Work with us to schedule outings around rehabilitation sessions. You may phone ahead to check their timetable. Community connection is an important part of recovery when well-timed and planned.
Health and safety To protect healing and safety: Do not bring medications or herbal remedies without discussion with the nurse. Recreational drugs and alcohol are strictly not allowed. Do not share food with your loved one unless you have checked with staff (some kiritaki have dietary or swallowing restrictions). Smoking and vaping are only permitted outside in the designated smoking area. To protect privacy, do not take photographs/videos that include other kiritaki or staff These boundaries help protect everyone’s recovery journey.
enquiry@abi-rehab.co.nz