The Hinengaro specialist team provide a selection of tailored memory-related services available from their Clinic or the comfort of your home.
The Hinengaro Clinic specialises in the assessment and management of memory problems, dementia and late-life psychiatric problems. We offer expertise in all the phases of such problems including pre-symptomatic, assessment of risk and management, diagnosis and treatment specialising in dementia and late-life psychiatric problems.
From the comfort of your home or our Auckland Clinic, we work alongside you, designing programmes to manage risk for those who are highly susceptible to developing memory problems and assisting in improving their memory functioning. Optimising personal physical and mental health are at the core of such programmes. Our team of experts are available to provide individualised programmes in all situations. This coordination of efforts is what makes the Hinengaro Clinic unique in the service it provides.
Our multidisciplinary team enables us to provide complete specialist assessment and management of memory problems, dementia and late-life psychiatric problems.
Director
Gregory has over 18 years’ experience as a clinician in mental health, addictions and dementia services. He has a particular interest in the psycho-social effects of chronic physical health problems and cognitive disorders and the legal implications of those disorders. He is a published author and has presented at both national and international conferences.
Director
Mark has over twenty years’ experience as a Consultant Psychiatrist in NZ and the UK. He has held numerous leadership positions in DHB Mental Health and Addictions Services and been a clinical leader in Psycho-geriatrics.
He currently holds the position of Service Clinical Director for Liaison Psychiatry and Mental Health Services for Older People at Auckland DHB. His passion is for improved service delivery, dementia services and medico-legal issues. He is a published author and presenter at conferences.
Occupational Therapist
Rhonda Preston-Jones is a Registered Occupational Therapist with a passion for working with older adults. She has 34 years experience working in Mental Health Services for Older Adults, The Memory Team as a Dementia Assessor and at Dementia Auckland as an Educator, Living Well Services Lead and Clinical Lead.
Physiotherapist
Marina is a senior registered physiotherapist with 15 years clinical experience in older people’s health including orthopaedics, neuro rehabilitation, mental health, and cognitive impairment. She has practiced both in New Zealand and the UK. She is available for home-based consultations.
