KARE Clinic

KARE is a comprehensive package offering proactive identification of health concerns and care to enable older patients to maintain their independence with good community support. We have been able to join this programme at GBMC commencing early 2023 thanks to a generous donation from Blockhouse Bay Senior Citizens & District Association.  

KARE is a FREE for user service designed to improve the health of people aged 75 and over – as well as Māori and Pacific people aged 65 and over.

It involves:

• a comprehensive assessment of participating patients by practice nurses who then develop a care plan with the GP for regular follow-up and review

• practice nurses or GPs who follow-up with patients after discharge from hospital to ensure a smooth transition to the community

• use of a cognitive impairment tool to enable early diagnosis and improved dementia care

• support and upskilling of participating general practice teams with monthly peer review sessions with hospital-based gerontology nurse specialists.

 At Green Bay we are able to offer this service to 80 patients per year – these individuals are identified by our Clinical team and Tracy Stuart and Effie Sekuloski are our Kare Nurses running the project.

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