Tōfā Fetāla’i, a new Samoan language advance care planning resource

Helping Samoan communities make informed decisions about their health and wellbeing, including end-of-life care, is the aim of a new advance care planning Samoan language resource.

Tōfā Fetāla’i, commissioned by Tō tātou Reo advance care planning and coordinated by Te Tāhū Hauora Health Quality & Safety Commission, is the first Pacific-oriented advance care planning resource,

Launched recently in Auckland, among those attending was resource working group members Dr Ramona Tiatia, Niukini Hendrske, Eirenei Vailaau-Ah Kuio and Gerhart Berking.

They were joined by Samoan community members as well as representatives from organisations who had supported the resource’ development, including:

·       Wellstop

·       Tina McCafferty, Marleen Tuigamala and others representing Totara Hospice

·       Atamu Inc

·       Rev Martin Mariota and church members of EFKS Mangere I Sisifo

·       Rev Nove Vailaau and church members from EFKS Porirua

·       Pastor Ane Ponifasio and church members from Mafutaga Tua’a Sinasina, Life Church Manurewa

·       Margret Tuaala and colleagues from Health New Zealand – Te Whatu Ora Counties Manukau Samoan Nurses

·       Southseas

·       Eleni Mason from St John NZ

·       Barbara Betham of Papakura Marae

·       Family Pasefika Health

·       Dr Michelle Schaaff and team from the University of Otago

·       Elisabeth Solomona and others from Wellington’s Pacific Health Unit at Health New Zealand – Te Whatu Ora

·       Loma Linda Tasi and students from the Whitireia Pacific nursing school.

Tōfā Fetāla’i is available at www.myacp.org.nz/your-plan