Support Services
We provide a range of services to enhance the lives of those impacted by cancer. From accommodation and transport to treatment, one-on-one support to help navigate the cancer journey, to a wealth of support, resources and information available online at our support centre.
Support Centre
Support and information at your fingertips. Our Support Centre provides greater access and choice over when and how we support you.
You can seek out information, find a Cancer Navigator to guide you through your journey, make a booking and find a support group or programme - all at your convenience.
Cancer Navigation
Our team of Cancer Navigators provide one-on-one support to people impacted by cancer, their whānau and friends. This service is free of charge.
If you or a loved one has cancer, our Cancer Navigation team can help you with:
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Understanding the type of cancer and the treatment options you may have
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Explaining the different cancer services available to you and what you can expect
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Listening to the concerns and questions that are most important to you and working with you to find solutions
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Referring you to our support services and finding other useful services that will help you
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Practical problems, like getting to treatment and other benefits you may be eligible for
Visit our Support Centre to meet the team and book in a time with the support person of your choice. You can connect with them in the way that best suits you - in person, by video call or on the phone.
Accommodation
Between our two facilities in Christchurch and Dunedin we provide over 60 rooms for patients and their whānau to stay where they have to travel long distances from outside of these main centres for treatment.
Daffodil House in Dunedin is a 10-room facility located in the heart of the hospital precinct. From the Canterbury Cancer Centre in Papanui, Christchurch we offer 50 rooms and provide free transport to and from the hospital every half hour.
To find out more about our accommodation facilities contact your local Community team below.
Transport to Treatment
Around the region, we have a dedicated team of volunteers to drive you to treatments when your whānau and friends aren't available.
Our registered volunteer drivers generously give their time and vehicles to help people get to cancer-related appointments. They undergo interviews, driving assessments, police checks, orientation, and ongoing training to ensure a safe and reliable service.
We offer this service for people undergoing cancer treatment who are unable to drive, do not have their own transport, or do not have family, whānau or friends to take them.
To speak to someone about transport to treatment contact your local Community team.