Welcome to Tautoko Options

This year is our ten-year anniversary since Tautoko Services and Options (in Community Living) joined forces. It has made me pause to reflect on the past 10 years from my perspective of starting up Options in 1997 and then being part of Tautoko Options…

We had pragmatic reasons for merging because as small organisations determined to put people we support at the centre of everything we do, we were vulnerable to market forces.

Congratulations to the organisation and the Nelson region for their recent Ministry Evaluation results, below is an extract from the summary report and attached is the full report.

Executive Summary:

‘Tautoko Options values expressed in the Te Kauri model are prominently shared with People and staff. We noted many examples of practice aligning with values… Person-centred thinking and planning is central to service delivery, and it was evident that choice and direction rests with People. People expressed a high level of satisfaction with the service they receive and the resulting outcomes. ‘