Formerly Hawke's Bay DHB Cancer Support Team

Our team can support you and your whānau as you come to terms with your diagnosis and the impact it may have on your day-to-day life, now and in the future.

We work alongside other health professionals, including the Villa 6 team oncologists and nurses, as well as with the Cancer Society, Hospice, and other hospital and community agencies.

We have a Clinical Psychologist, registered Social Workers and an Equity Navigator on our team.

Our Kaiora Hinengaro/Psychologist can help you with:

• managing with stress and building resilience
• coping with physical symptoms like pain, discomfort and fatigue
• managing fears, depression, anxiety, anger
• improving relationship skills and support networks
• managing the demands of home and family life while caring for yourself
• coping with adjustment, change and loss
• coping with how cancer affects self-esteem and sense of self
• coping with how cancer affects your sexual functioning
• referring you to other services, if needed

Our Kaimana Taurite/Equity Navigator can support you to:

• navigate within the district health board to facilitate early intervention on your journey
• enable access to services and advocate for you and your whānau
• seek treatment out of your area, if you need it

Our Kaiope Mauri/Social Workers can assist with:

• Emotional Support - The opportunity to talk through the impact of your diagnosis and the many changes it may bring to you and your loved ones.
• Advocacy - Support you as you navigate through the systems related to your cancer journey and help with any challenges you may face.
• Work/finances - Help with your concerns about how treatment will affect your finances and employment, including assistance with WINZ if you are eligible for support.
• Travelling for treatment - You may have to travel out of town for treatment and/or surgery and/or accommodation while you are away.
• Home-based supports - Help to access support in your home, depending on your assessed needs.