Cancer Society Whanganui

3 Koromiko Road, Whanganui

Contact Details

Phone (06) 348 7402
Email enquiries.wgi@cancercd.org.nz

Street Address

3 Koromiko Road
Gonville
Whanganui
Manawatu-Wanganui 4501

Postal Address

PO Box 7116
Whanganui 4501

Description

We are here to support local people and their families when they are faced with a diagnosis of cancer.

FREE services we provide include:

  • One on one support with our Supportive Care Coordinator
  • Transport to treatment or appointments locally, in Palmerston North or Wellington
  • Information brochures and books
  • Softies for breast cancer aftercare
  • Focus groups
  • Advocacy
  • Health promotion programmes & initiatives including sunsmart schools, shade and sunscreen loans & workplace presentations.

Outside services that we subsidise and/or facilitate include:

  • Counselling - by appointment
  • Massage therapy - weekly by appointment
  • Breastcare consultants (prosthesis & bras) - Twice a month
  • Reflexogy - by appointment
  • Reiki - by appointment

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Hours

8:30 AM to 3:00 PM.

Mon – Fri 8:30 AM – 3:00 PM

Public Holidays: Closed King's Birthday (3 Jun), Matariki (28 Jun), Labour Day (28 Oct), Wellington Anniversary (20 Jan), Waitangi Day (6 Feb), Good Friday (18 Apr), Easter Sunday (20 Apr), Easter Monday (21 Apr), ANZAC Day (25 Apr).

Services Provided

Aids and equipment
Cancer support

Region

Whanganui


https://www.healthpoint.co.nz/community-health-and-social-services/cancer-services/cancer-society-whanganui/