NeuroHealth
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- NeuroHealth
- Category
- Mental Health (Community)
- Address
- Christchurch
- Regions
- Canterbury, Nelson Marlborough, South Canterbury
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Are you concerned about your thinking or everyday functioning?
At NeuroHealth, we provide an individualised approach to specialised neuropsychological assessments that assess changes, strengths, or weaknesses in your thinking. These changes may have occurred for you or your loved one after a stroke, brain injury, or age-related cognitive decline.
We provide a range of assessment services, from basic neuropsychological evaluations to complex assessments. Our assessments utilise the latest standardised tests and are tailored to meet individual needs. We use evidence-based methods to ensure that our recommendations support you, your whānau, and your health team in your journey towards cognitive well-being or recovery.
At NeuroHealth, we provide an individualised approach to specialised neuropsychological assessments that assess changes, strengths, or weaknesses in your thinking. These changes may have occurred for you or your loved one after a stroke, brain injury, or age-related cognitive decline.
We provide a range of assessment services, from basic neuropsychological evaluations to complex assessments. Our assessments utilise the latest standardised tests and are tailored to meet individual needs. We use evidence-based methods to ensure that our recommendations support you, your whānau, and your health team in your journey towards cognitive well-being or recovery.
Service Description
| Neuropsychological Assessment: A comprehensive neuropsychological assessment involves a detailed exploration of a wide range of thinking (cognitive) functions, including memory, attention, language, problem-solving, processing speed, and multitasking. These assessments also explore psychological functioning and the impact of factors like low mood, anxiety, and post-traumatic stress on thinking and functioning. Who benefits from this type of assessment? Comprehensive neuropsychological assessments are recommended after neurological events such as stroke, illness (e.g., meningitis), traumatic brain injuries, carbon monoxide poisoning, hypoxia (e.g., from drowning or cardiac arrest), or as part of a comprehensive review of age-related cognitive decline. These assessments can also be helpful for individuals who have experienced a large number of injuries, such as repeated concussions from sports. How can this assessment help? The assessment offers a comprehensive understanding of your current cognitive abilities, paving the way for effective rehabilitation after illness or injury, facilitating a return to work, and managing age-related declines. From this assessment with NeuroHealth, you will receive a written report discussing your difficulties and how you have performed across cognitive tests. You will also receive a range of rehabilitation recommendations to help you in your health journey. Other Assessments Offered: The Memory Clinic Neuropsychological assessments and screening can often identify early signs of cognitive decline, such as in Alzheimer’s Disease and other dementias. These assessments can also show patterns of individual strengths and weaknesses and can then be used to show any changes over time. This can be particularly helpful when people have concerns about their memory or loved ones have noted some changes. These assessments allow measurement of memory change over time. Memory Clinic assessments are often the next step after you have spoken to your GP about concerns with your memory. When a neuropsychological assessment shows difficulties or impairments, this can lead to recommendations to treat or work around areas of difficulty, which can be beneficial for advanced care planning. If your memory functioning is a concern or has declined over time, please contact us to discuss assessment options. Long COVID Cognitive symptoms following COVID-19 are commonly experienced. When these persist, a neuropsychological screening assessment can be useful to determine your current functioning. This can look at attention and concentration difficulties (brain fog) and how they impact memory, problem-solving, decision-making, and higher-order thinking skills. These assessments also explore any issues with emotional functioning, such as frustration, low mood or anxiety as part of Long COVID. These symptoms often add to the difficulty that people experience with Long COVID, but these can be treated. Neuropsychological screening allows an exploration of current functioning but also leads to recommendations for treatment or rehabilitation, particularly when it feels that your symptoms are not shifting over time. If you want to know more about these assessments or whether they might be useful for you, please contact us. |
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Support Services Personnel
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| Psychologist | Yes | |
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Meeting the needs of older people
| At NeuroHealth, we are fortunate to have Dr. Jonathan Hackney working with our team. His PhD research explored the detection of pre-dementia in older adults living in the community. He has also worked in a range of rehabilitation settings, supporting patients who have experienced conditions including stroke, traumatic brain injuries, dementia, and neurological conditions affecting the brain. |
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Additional Information
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| Staffing qualifications and details | PhD, PGDipClinPsych, PGCertHealSci (Clinical Rehabilitation), BSc(Hons) in psychology. Jonathan completed his PhD and clinical psychology training at the start of 2017 and has been working clinically since this time. In 2018 he was accepted into the Neuropsychology scope of practice through the New Zealand Psychologists Board. | |
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Suburbs/Districts/Towns Serviced
| We are proudly based in Christchurch and see clients from across Canterbury. If you are based outside of Canterbury, please still get in touch via the contact form on our website. We may still be able to assist you if you can travel to Christchurch or help you find a neuropsychologist in your area who can assist you. |
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Access
| Access | Status | Details |
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| Easy access | Yes | Our clinic room in Spreydon allows for wheelchair access and also provides on-site parking. |
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Payment
| Payment | Status | Details |
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| Payment required | Yes | The cost of assessment varies depending on your concerns and how much time is needed to investigate this appropriately. Please contact us to discuss this further to get an estimation of what an assessment will cost for you. |
| Subsidy may be available | Yes | If you have been referred to NeuroHealth through ACC, ACC will cover the cost of your assessment (no co-payment required). |
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Credentials & Membership
| Credentials & Membership RC | Status | Details |
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| Police checked | Yes | |
| Other details | Yes | Dr Hackney is a Registered Clinical and Neuropsychologist (New Zealand Psychologists Board). Dr Hackney is also a member of the NZCCP (New Zealand College of Clinical Psychologists) and INS (The International Neuropsychological Society). |
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Specialities or Areas of Expertise
| Specialties or Areas of Expertise | Status | Details |
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| Other Specialties | Yes | Neuropsychology |
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ACC
| ACC | Status | Details |
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| Approved | Yes | NeuroHealth is an approved provider of the Neuropsychology Assessment Service contract through ACC. |
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