Directory of Cancer Support Services Cancer Support Services Directory V3 Page 1 of 115 Review due: January 2012 Contents Introduction ............................................................................................................................................ 5 Acknowledgments ................................................................................................................................. 5 Accommodation ..................................................................................................................................... 6 Advocacy Services............................................................................................................................... 10 Blood & Bone Marrow Services ..................................................................................................... 13 Cancer Society ...................................................................................................................................... 15 Cancer Society Wellington Division .........................................................................................................15 National Office .................................................................................................................................................16 Caring for the Carers ......................................................................................................................... 17 Child and Adolescent Cancer Services ......................................................................................... 18 Paediatric Community Nurses ...................................................................................................................20 Community Cancer Nurses .............................................................................................................. 21 Hutt Valley .........................................................................................................................................................21 Wairarapa..........................................................................................................................................................22 Wellington City ................................................................................................................................................22 Complementary Therapies .............................................................................................................. 24 Counselling Services .......................................................................................................................... 26 Disease / Symptom Specific Information / Support Groups ............................................... 30 Amputee .............................................................................................................................................................30 Bowel Cancer ....................................................................................................................................................30 Breast Cancer ...................................................................................................................................................30 Child Cancer ......................................................................................................................................................33 Gynaecology ......................................................................................................................................................34 Leukaemia / Lymphoma ..............................................................................................................................34 Lymphoedema .................................................................................................................................................35 Melanoma ..........................................................................................................................................................36 Menopause ........................................................................................................................................................36 Myeloma .............................................................................................................................................................36 Ostomy ................................................................................................................................................................37 Pancreas .............................................................................................................................................................37 Prostate ..............................................................................................................................................................38 Volunteer Visitors ..........................................................................................................................................39 Emotional Well-being ........................................................................................................................ 40 General Practices / Primary Health Care ................................................................................... 42 Fertility Advice / Services ................................................................................................................ 43 Government and other agencies ................................................................................................... 44 Employment Services ....................................................................................................................................44 Financial Assistance ......................................................................................................................................44 Housing Advice ................................................................................................................................................47 Insurances .........................................................................................................................................................48 Hospital Details ................................................................................................................................... 49 Capital & Coast Health DHB (C&C DHB) ..................................................................................................49 Cancer Support Services Directory V3 Page 2 of 115 Review due: Jan 2012 Cancer Information Helpline 0800 226 237 Hutt Valley District Health Board (HV DHB) .........................................................................................53 Wairarapa District Health Board (W DHB) ...........................................................................................57 Private medical & surgical services / hospitals in Hutt & Wellington area ..............................60 Private Oncology Services ...........................................................................................................................60 Maori Health Providers .................................................................................................................... 62 Hutt Valley .........................................................................................................................................................62 Wairarapa..........................................................................................................................................................64 Wellington / Porirua / Kapiti .....................................................................................................................65 Mental Health Services ..................................................................................................................... 67 Pacific Health Providers ................................................................................................................... 68 Hutt Valley .........................................................................................................................................................68 Wellington / Porirua / Kapiti .....................................................................................................................69 Palliative Care Services .................................................................................................................... 72 Hospices/Specialist Palliative Care in the Community .....................................................................72 Hospital Specialist Palliative Care ............................................................................................................74 Research................................................................................................................................................. 75 Screening / Early Detection / Prevention Programmes ....................................................... 76 Breast Screening .............................................................................................................................................76 Cervical Screening ..........................................................................................................................................76 Colorectal Screening ......................................................................................................................................77 Cancer Society,