A listing of services that you may find useful for yourself or as you support a loved one with bowel cancer

About Pinc & Steel Cancer Rehabilitation

PINC & STEEL is dedicated to helping men, women, young people with any type of cancer by helping them heal as well as possible and function at optimal levels through every stage of their treatment and recovery. The programs are delivered by certified Cancer Rehab Physiotherapists and are specifically designed to help maximise recovery, regain physical and emotional strength, improve body confidence and control. PINC & STEEL programs cater for all ages, levels of fitness and mobility, and can include:…

About NZ Familial Gastrointestinal Cancer Service

The NZ Familial Gastrointestinal Cancer service offers assessment of bowel cancer risk for people with a family history of gastrointestinal cancer. They are comprised of a multidisciplinary team that specialises in the assessment and management of familial gastrointestinal cancer and have offices in Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch.

About Bellyful

Bellyful volunteers deliver meals to families with new babies and families struggling with illness, particularly those lacking a good support network. Having a few meals delivered by a friendly face can be a real sanity-saver. We are not a food-bank, our service is appreciated by working parents as much as those at home. Thanks to our wonderful sponsors supporters and volunteers our service is free.

About Support Crew

Making it easy to give a hand. Support Crew is a free online support platform that easily co-ordinates meals and support for family and friends in need.

About Bowel Cancer NZ Patient & Family Support Group

Ask to join our private Facebook group at any time and you\'ll be welcomed by bowel cancer patients, survivors & family members who understand, because they\'re going through it too.

About Otago Community Hospice

Otago Community Hospice supports and empowers people who are dying in Otago to live well and die well. We support our patients and their families wherever they want to be, and for most them, that\'s at home. We provide a wide range of services, free of charge, for people who are approaching the end of their life and whose palliative care needs are beyond the level that are able to be supported by their local services e.g. GP and District…

About Capes Medical

A range of ostomy products including wipes, bags, pouches, adhesive, & odour eliminator.

About Time to Screen

The National Bowel Screening Programme is free for men and women aged 60 to 74 years, but not all DHBs are running it so please check the website or call the helpline to see if this service is available to you. It aims to save lives by finding bowel cancer at an early stage when it can often be successfully treated.

About Kenzies Gift

To improve outcomes for children and young people affected by serious illness or bereavement within the family and who may be at increased risk of experiencing emotional health difficulties. to promote the emotional well-being and good mental health of all children, young people and their families affected by serious illness or bereavement within the family.

About Seasons for Growth Programme

Seasons for Growth is a peer support loss and grief programme, strengthening the social and emotional wellbeing of children and young people who have experienced significant loss and change. This may include the death of a loved one, parental separation or divorce, moving house or school, as well as many other life changes and losses.

About Low Anterior Resection Syndrome Online Support Group

This Facebook group is intended to be for only those who have LARS or their partners (if the patient cannot join) as the purpose is a patient to patient support system.

About Cancer Society of New Zealand – Wanganui

We offer supportive care during and after the patient cancer journey, education for care and of what they may experience, individual transport from Wanganui to Palmerston North, and return for chemotherapy and/or radiation treatments, some financial assistance. Services also include: Mastectomy fitting services, Lymphoedema education and support, Massage, Support groups, home loan equipment, Compression sleeve loan for travel & Look Good Feel Better (In Conjunction with LGFB).

About Cancer Society of New Zealand – Taranaki

Cancer support services - peer support, prosthesis information & fittings, volunteer drivers, information (booklets) and brief facts sheets, Reiki Massage, shuttle to Palmerston North, treatment support groups in North and South Taranaki, Living Well cancer education programme (twice a year) - North and South Taranki and Look Good Feel Better workshops which includes information about wigs.

About Cancer Society of New Zealand – Rotorua

The Cancer Society offers a range of free practical assistance and supportive care services to help people with cancer and their whanau carers and friends to understand cancer, get through treatment, cope with emotions, and find support. Our support services include experienced cancer liaison nurses, support groups, programmes to help you live well, transport to treatment, an easy-to-understand information library, and therapeutic massage. Please phone 0800 227744 to speak with your local Cancer Society office.

About Cancer Society of New Zealand – Northland

Cancer Society Northland operates out of Daffodil House in Whangarei and is part of the wider Auckland Northland division. If you or someone you know has been diagnosed with cancer the Cancer Society Auckland is here to help. If you would like to speak to someone or have any questions please call our CANCER INFORMATION HELPLINE 0800 CANCER (226 237). Cancer Society Northland offer free supportive care services to help people going through cancer. Throughout Northland we have 3 nurses…

About Cancer Society of New Zealand – Nelson

The Nelson Centre focuses primarily on enhancing patient and family support systems; improving community well-being through health promotion (e.g. SunSmart), providing information and resources for the local medical community and general public and networking to improve communication links with other related organisations. Support Groups include: Breast Cancer Support Groups, Lymphoedema Support Group, and Survivors and Thrivers Group. Education services include: Living Well Programmes & the Look Good Feel Better Programme. Therapies include: Counselling, Laughter, Yoga, PINC (the PINC program was…

About Cancer Society of New Zealand – Kapiti

The office is located in the Kapiti Community Centre at 15 Ngahina Street, Paraparaumu just behind the library and welcomes anyone who requires health promotion, support and information. Please contact us to find out more about what we offer and how you can access our services. Services include: Cancer Information Nurse (call 0800 Cancer), Cancer Information Library with books and other resources available for loan, Cancer Connect which is a peer support group, Support Groups Education Courses, Lifestyle Courses and…

About Cancer Society of New Zealand – Gisborne

Information and support for patients and families with a breast cancer diagnosis. Services include: Counselling, Information, Transport and travel assistance, Advocacy, Cancer Connect NZ 0800 Cancer (Cancer Information Service), Complementary Therapy, Look Good Feel Better, Living well (with cancer) Support Group and Prosthesis Fitting Service.

About Cancer Society of New Zealand – Dunedin Centre

Our comprehensive range of support services is designed to help patients, carers, friends and family, deal with the impact of cancer while maintaining a positive future outlook. We offer an extensive range of practical services including: Information on reducing your cancer risk, information on cancer and treatment issues, emotional and psychological support from a variety of workshops, networking groups, staff contacts, and referrals, and a transport service to drive you to and from local hospital and treatment-related appointments. Services also…

About Cancer Society of New Zealand – Central Otago/Lakes District

Our comprehensive range of support services is designed to help patients, carers, friends and family, deal with the impact of cancer while maintaining a positive future outlook. We offer an extensive range of practical services including: Information on reducing your cancer risk, information on cancer and treatment issues, emotional and psychological support from a variety of workshops, networking groups, staff contacts and referrals, and a transport service to drive you to and from local hospital and treatment-related appointments. Services also…

About Cancer Society of New Zealand – Canterbury-West Coast

The Cancer Society Canterbury West Coast is one of six regional divisions making up the national Cancer Society of New Zealand. We are dedicated to reducing the incidence and the impact of cancer in the community by ensuring the best cancer care for everyone in our region. We offer a range of free supportive care services to help you and those you care about understand cancer, get through treatment, cope with emotions, and find support; Accommodation for those who need…

About Cancer Society of New Zealand – Auckland Division

The Cancer Society Auckland is one of six regional divisions making up the national Cancer Society of New Zealand. We are dedicated to reducing the incidence of cancer and ensuring the best cancer care for everyone in our region from the Waikato border to Cape Reinga. We offer a range of free supportive care services to help you and those you care about understand cancer, get through treatment, cope with emotions, and find support. Services: Accommodation during treatment; Coping with…

About Cancer Society of New Zealand – Waikato

The Cancer Society offers a range of free practical assistance and supportive care services to help people with cancer and their whanau carers and friends to understand cancer get through treatment cope with emotions and find support. Our support services include experienced cancer liaison nurses, support groups, programmes to help you live well, transport to treatment, an easy-to-understand information library and therapeutic massage. Please phone 0800 227744 to speak with your local Cancer Society office.

About Nurse Maude Hospice

Nurse Maude Hospice consists of an 11-bed inpatient facility and a specialist community palliative care team. The service has coverage from Rakaia in the south to Kaikoura in the north of the South Island. It is the only hospice in Christchurch and it covers a population of about 450,000.