Elderly Care Referrals

Referring a patient to RDNS is easy

RDNS (Royal District Nursing Service) New Zealand accepts referrals from a range of health and home support professionals, including general practitioners, hospitals and other healthcare and support workers.

When you refer your patient to RDNS, please provide their medical history and diagnosis. We also require any medical authorisations and medicine intake authorisations relating to the patient.

We work with you

RDNS believes that people in need get the well-rounded support they deserve when health professionals work together to provide it.

Once your patient has been referred to us, we will work in consultation with you to develop a tailored service plan to meet their individual needs.

Our Model of Care

At RDNS, we believe it is important that our clients strive to be as independent as they can in order to maintain a healthy mind and body. That is why all of our staff are trained in the RDNS Restorative Model of Care.

Our Restorative Model of Care is designed to encourage the client to have a say in their support services and to have an active role in deciding how RDNS can best provide care and support to them. Under this model, we maximise our client's independence by focussing on their needs, personal goals and ongoing progress assessments.