NZNO nurses, healthcare assistants and some midwives plan to strike from 9am on Wednesday 30 July to 9am on Thursday 31 July. Patient safety is our priority and our hospitals will remain open. Continue to attend all appointments unless we have contacted you directly to reschedule.
When time is limited and quality of life really matters, the Wairarapa Palliative Care Service tries to ensure people receive quality, coordinated health care and support based on a palliative approach.
Palliative care recognises that there is no cure for your condition, but carers can support your independence and well being to help you get the most out of your time. They can help you to manage your physical, emotional, spiritual and social well being.
The Wairarapa Palliative Care Service aims to ensure that patients receive quality, coordinated health care and support services based on a palliative approach.
Your general practice team is supported by palliative care specialist services. Community health care also provides services as part of this palliative care network.
Kahukura is the specialist palliative care nursing service in the Wairarapa region.
We work in conjunction with Te Omanga Hospice to provide specialist nursing and medical palliative care. Our team of nurses provides services and support across the Wairarapa. We work very closely with the person's general practitioner and practice nurses.
We care for people in their own home and we provide support in the hospital and in aged residential care facilities. This includes a dedicated nurse educator who provides training to staff and volunteers from all agencies involved in palliative care.
People with life-limiting illness may be cared for in:
Kahukura palliative care team
FOCUS is the Needs Assessment and Service Coordination agency for the Wairarapa region.
FOCUS has a palliative care team who can ensure that people are linked to services which may support them. Support includes access to:
Hospice Wairarapa offers a range of practical, emotional, spiritual and social support services to people with life-limiting illnesses and their whānau.
Our services are free and accessible, providing support from the time of diagnosis through to bereavement. We develop personalised plans to enhance the quality of life of the person using our support services.
We support individuals at home, in hospitals, and in aged care communities, working closely with other healthcare providers to ensure comprehensive care.
How we can help you — Hospice Wairarapa
Community specialist nursing services in the Wairarapa region
