The Healthy Lifestyles Team at West Coast Health are there to help you achieve your health goals, and to offer advice and support when you need it.

Te Nīkau Hospital’s Infusion Services team provides a range of infusions to West Coast patients from a comfortable six chair (lazy boy) unit in the hospital’s outpatients department.

West Coast Health Improving Access, Equity, and System Integration

Kā Pou Whenua is an after-hours free telehealth mental health crisis support service for the West Coast (and Canterbury).

West Coast residents needing additional support to access health care services at Te Nīkau Hospital and Health Centre can now connect in with their Kaiatawhai team.

Nurse practitioners are highly skilled health practitioners who
have advanced education, clinical training and demonstrated competency. They have legal authority to practice beyond the level of a registered nurse.

Our “Lets Talk Menopause” event was a successful night with over 250 guest attending.

All the presentations from this evening have now been individually uploaded for you to view anytime. Enjoy! www.takiwapoutini.nz/menopause

You wanted to know where to access care for you and your whānau when you need it, so West Coast Health have made their website easier for you to find the support you need.

West Coast Connect is a community service offered and administered by Family Start
West Coast/Buller to connect and inform the Te Tai o Poutini community.

A Poutini Waiora and Te Nīkau Health Centre joint pilot programme which started in winter 2023 is about to check how the experience has been for whānau involved, and to capture learnings.

Te Whatu Ora is excited to have joined the
Hidden Disabilities Sunflower Australia & New Zealand Programme. With this initiative kaimahi (staff) are being trained to recognise and assist paients, visitors and colleagues with a non-visible disability who are wearing the Sunflower lanyard or pin to show they may need extra support.

On-site accommodation is available for Coasters who need to travel to Te Nīkau Hospital & Health Centre.

Te Nīkau Hospital & Health Centre has worked on improving access and facilities in the Whānau room next to the reception / front desk area. Everyone is welcome to use it for a break...

Te Whatu Ora Te Tai o Poutini has worked on softening the environment to create a more homely feel to Te Nīkau Hospital & Health Centre. Watch Video

Read here how your voice has resulted in changes at Te Nikau Hospital and Health Centre

Health Shuttles can often get you from your door to your next health appointment. If you live in Greymouth / Hokitika click here
Westport / Reefton click here

Te Rau Kawakawa birthing suite opened in October providing hapū māmā with an uncomplicated birth the option to birth closer to home. For more info - click here

The Housing Forum is working to make homes warmer and more heat efficient. A pilot is being trialed in Runanga accessing Warmer Kiwi Homes Funding. Read more about the Warmer Kiwi Homes

If you have an impairment that means you can’t travel alone, did you know about Total Mobility funding? To find out more - Click here

Being prepared in case of Natural Disaster / Civil Defence emergency was a priority.

Click here to access the West Coast Civil Defence Emergency Management Group.