Eketāhuna Health Centre – Te Whare Ora O Eketāhuna

Eketāhuna Health Centre – Te Whare Ora o Eketāhuna is situated at 1 Bengston Street, Eketāhuna. We welcome enrolments to use our nurse-led services and will work with the medical centre or GP with whom you are registered. We have so much to offer from health consults including prescribing, monitoring cardiac and diabetic conditions, bloods, immunisations, children health and much more. We are a registered charity, part funded by Health New Zealand. Our mission is to provide services to promote a healthy community through affordable health services, community participation and education.

Our clinic is open Monday – Thursday 9am – 12pm, 2pm – 4pm; Friday 9am -12pm, 1.30pm – 2.45pm. When we are closed, call Healthline on 0800 611 116.

Many thanks to the members of the community who attended our AGM or put in their apologies. The following officers were elected:

  • Chair – David Kinzett
  • Secretary – Rena Tyler
  • Treasurer – Barb Frey
  • Māori representative – Warren Chase
  • Our committee includes these officers, staff representatives (Kendra, Kim, Lee-Anne and Sara) plus Joe Sweeney, Graeme Nelson, Emma Elliott, Mel Corlett and Chris Corlett.

Many thanks to Jake Holland who stepped down but remains as groundsman at the health centre.

Counselling is available. Megan from Te Kete Hauora o Rangitane provides health coaching and Jono from Think Hauora provides exercise programmes for those with long term health conditions. If you feel any of these services may be useful, please contact the nurses for a referral. Gym facilities are open during clinic hours for gold coin donation. Our apologies to users of the treadmill – we are trying to find a cost-effective solution to the broken belt.

Ryan, physiotherapist from Back in Action is at the health centre every Wednesday; go to
http://www.getbackinaction.co.nz to book this user pays service.

  • The next Constituency Clinic with Mike Butterick is Tuesday 30 September 10am – 1pm
  • Wairarapa Community Law Tuesday 7 October 1pm – 3pm. Come and talk to Victoria Walker for legal advice.
  • Weekly Well-Being activities: Mondays Chair Yoga 9.45am at St. Cuthbert’s Hall and Wednesdays Menz Shed (next to the health centre) from 9.30am.
  • Community Garden working bee will be Thursday 16 October 10am – 12noon. The excellent Eketāhuna Crop Swap is Sunday 19 October 10.30am. Please ensure you bring something garden related to swap.
  • Our next monthly ladies’ brunch will be on Monday 20 October at EHC. It follows a presentation by Hāto Hone St. John – The 3 Steps for Life.

Eketāhuna Food Bank can provide kai assistance to those living in Eketāhuna. Call or text Emma on 021 250 3015 to access this service.
We look forward to Hāmua Ora Heartlands coming back to Eketāhuna during October – they give advice on IRD queries and much more. We will let you know the date as soon as we can.

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Kendra, Kim, Sara, Lee-Anne, Emma and the executive committee.

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