WDHB asks how safe is your home?

Submitted by admin on Tue, 10/04/2018 - 5:23pm

10 April 2018

To mark April Falls Month, Whanganui District Health Board (WDHB) is urging Whanganui residents to ask themselves how safe their home is, given that many things we look at every day could be potential hazards that lead to a fall.

WDHB director of nursing and Patient Safety and Quality general manager Sandy Blake says “while the risk of falling increases with age, the good news is – we can all do something about it”.

WDHB encourages Whanganui residents to think about their end-of-life care

Submitted by admin on Tue, 03/04/2018 - 12:29pm

3 April 2018 

To mark Advance Care Planning Day on Thursday 5 April, the Whanganui District Health Board (WDHB) is asking Whanganui residents to think about, and talk about, their end-of-life care and what matters to them.

WDHB social worker Lillian Chamberlain says no matter what a person’s age or state of health, it’s never too early to start talking about the care you’d like if you could no longer make decisions for yourself.

This includes talking about:

Steady As You Go classes remain a 'hit' with the older population

Submitted by admin on Tue, 03/04/2018 - 12:23pm

3 April 2018

Whanganui District Health Board (WDHB) and Age Concern Wanganui will celebrate April Falls Month with a call for people aged 65-plus to enrol in Steady As You Go classes.

Age Concern Steady As You Go coordinator Janet Lewis, says Age Concern Wanganui is delighted with the level of interest older people are showing in the Steady As You Go strength and balance programme.

While most participants are in their 80s, the class has had members aged 100 and even older.

Registered Nurse

Submitted by kveldhoen on Wed, 28/03/2018 - 3:04pm

 

Gonville Health is a family health centre established to meet the needs of the Gonville community and its enrolled population. 

We are looking for an enthusiastic and hard working registered nurse, who is passionate and wants to make a difference within this community. You will be working alongside a dedicated and fun multi-disciplinary team.

Clinical and triage experience is preferred, but not necessary. A current practicing certificate is required. 

For the right candidate, we offer flexibility of working hours.

Registered Nurse

Submitted by kveldhoen on Fri, 16/03/2018 - 4:31pm

 

Whanganui Accident and Medical Clinic (WAM) is a subsidiary company of the Whanganui Regional Health Network (WRHN).  It was established in 2003 as a means to provide the Whanganui community and visitors to our city with improved access to primary and urgent afterhours care, and to complement and support existing primary care services. 

At the heart of WAM services is the desire to:

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