Senior doctors and dentists at Health NZ public hospitals and health services plan to strike for 48 hours on Tuesday 23 September and Wednesday 24 September. Emergency departments will be open for emergencies only. GPs, after-hours and urgent care clinics, and other community health providers are not affected by the strike and will continue to operate as normal.
About the strike
Kahurangi dementia unit
Kahurangi Dementia Unit cares for up to 20 full-time residents. It provides modern, home-like facilities for people assessed as Hospital Level dementia (D6) care needing short-term or long-term care.
Contact us
Where to find us
Find the dementia unit at:
Te Nīkau Hospital & Health Centre
71 Water Walk Rd
Greymouth 7805
Services we provide
The dementia unit provides these services.
- Modern, home-like facilities.
- 24/7 dementia care.
- Short-term and long-term care.
- Dementia assessment.
- Promoting independence.
- Education and support.
- Whānau (family) support.
If you think Kahurangi might be right for you or a family member, please talk to your healthcare provider and ask for a referral to the Complex Clinical Care Network (CCCN) who will undertake an assessment.
Costs
There is a fee for long stay dementia care patients.
Referral information
You will need to be referred to us by your healthcare provider.