Holiday Dialysis Units
Auckland Private Dialysis Unit - (fee payable)
We pride ourselves in offering haemodialysis efficiently and in a manner that minimises inconvenience to you. Our unit is small, and therefore flexible for hours of dialysis. We have the capacity to dialyse up to twelve patients per week on three machines. We offer high-flux haemodialysis routinely, however by prior arrangement we can accommodate low-flux HD or haemodiafiltration. We use Fresenius 4008S haemodialysis machines.
We opened in October 2004 at Mercy Hospital. Our temporary premises are located in St Helier's Bay until our new premises are completed. The dialysis service and availability will remain standard at the temporary premises. The dialysis unit is 10km east of the Auckland City central business district.
Our medical director is available to provide specialist care whilst you are dialysing with us. Your usual dialysis provider will need to provide us with essential medical information to enable us to care for you. When you have completed dialysis with us, we will provide a summary report for you to take back to your usual dialysis centre.
Your dialysis will need to be prior arranged. A questionnaire (contact coordinator for this) will need to be completed with information about your dialysis prescription, your regular medications, and special dietary requests. Our dialysis coordinator will liaise with your dialysis unit and Nephrocare dialysis unit prior to and after your dialysis visit. Our
coordinator will be available for any logistic questions you may have. Health queries will be managed by the dialysis nurses or doctors.
Our dialysis unit is smoke free at all times.
Other medical care
Should you become unwell during your stay in New Zealand, you should firstly contact the general practitioner of the person you are accommodated with. Hotels and Motels do have doctors they recommend.
Costs
The cost for your treatments will be quoted separately when you apply. There is an additional levy if barrier nursing is required - if you have an infectious disease (e.g. VRE, vancomycin resistant Enterococcus; MRSA, methicillin-resistant-Staphylococcus aureus).
Casual and holiday dialysis patients will be required to pay for their dialysis in advance. Unless by prior arrangement (e.g. letter of guarantee from health insurer) payment is accepted in cash, bank draft. EFTPOS, or by credit card only. Personal cheques are not accepted.
Haemodialysis on New Zealand statutory holidays incur a surcharge fee.
What you need
Please bring to each treatment something to read, or do during your treatment; and all your medications. Any additional letters from your doctor or hospital should also be brought to your first treatment. Personal-use plasma televisions (with multiple channel access) are available for your use at no additional cost.
Medications
You should bring with you an adequate supply of all the regular medications you need during your stay in New Zealand. Some medications are not available in New Zealand. We are able to provide most medications if necessary, however, the cost for these is additional to your treatment.
Meals
Depending upon the time of your treatment, we will serve a beverage and light food. Your treatment cost includes this service.
Doctors
A specialist renal physicians is available on-call, and will visit on a regular basis.
Who performs my dialysis?
Our nurses are fully trained to perform all aspects of your dialysis care. If you are trained, in part or completely, in the Fresenius 4008S machine, we are happy to accommodate your involvement in your treatment."
Contact:
Chris; co-ordinator
Phone: 021 749 768
Fax: 09 828 0629
Email: dialysis@kidneykare.co.nz
Dunedin Hospital Dialysis Unit
This unit is situated in Dunedin Public Hospital, Great King Street. Enquries regarding holiday dialysis either in the unit or for those who are independent, the dialysis house in Dunstan, Central Otago, need to be directed to:
Maree McDonald - 03 470-9345 or fax (03) 470 9508 or email maree.mcdonald@otagodhb.govt.nz
Otago and Southland Caravan
This is a fully furnished 5 berth caravan with a Fresenius 4008b machine and has living equipment and household items for six. Patients need to bring their own linen. This caravan is a 6.3 metre 2 door model and the dialysis area is curtained off. The caravan can be used for set periods at various resorts and locations in Otago and Southland. The hire period will be for one week and on the day of departure it is expected you will leave at 10.00am. The hire fee is $10.00 a day and camp fee is to be paid by the patient. Note you must be able to use a Fresenius 4008b independently i.e. you need to be home haemo trained.
This initiative is thanks to the Lions Club of Owaka in conjunction with other Lions Clubs in South Otago, Central Otago and Southland who have provided a caravan haemo dialysis patients to have a holiday away from home.
Applications to: Alan Burgess, Greenwood Farm, 739 Purakaunui Falls Road, Owaka, Ph/Fax (03) 415-8259 or email greenwoodfarm@xtra.co.nz.
Hawkes Bay Mobile Holiday Unit
A 3.3 litre Diesel Mitisubushi, with all the usual features of a Camper Van. Has a space for a Haemodialysis Machine, currently there is a space for a haemodialysis machine, hire of this can be prearranged with the appropriate company depending on the type of machine required, in the van, and Microwave Oven.
Features include;
- Sleeping accomodation for up to six people
- Shower - Fridge - Toilet - Hot Water - Gas Oven - Toaster - Two Hot Rings
- Electric Heater - Gas Heater - Awning, plus all usual utensils needed for a Campervan.
Hireage;
The van is housed at the garage at Hastings Hospital, where out of town clients can store their car if required.
For further information and bookings contact: Linda Ogle
lindasoptions@xnet.co.nz
Phone; (06) 845 1600
Christchurch Mobile Dialysis Unit
Volkswagen 2.5 litre turbo diesel LT46 LWB High Roof Van
For further information you can contact:
Keiran Smith
C/o Christchurch Home Dialysis Training Unit
Christchurch Hospital
Christchurch
Ph (03) 364 0610
Waikato Dialysis Unit
Based in Waikato Hospital,
Hamilton
Dependent on availability
Contact:
Nicky Hagan
Phone: (07) 839 8741
Auckland Hospital Dialysis Unit
Based in the grounds of Auckland Hospital
Park Road, Grafton.
Auckland.
Dependent on availability
Contact:
The Charge Nurse
Phone (09) 307 4949 extension 6834
Middlemore Hospital Dialysis Unit
Based in Otahuhu opposite Middlemore Hospital
Dependent on availability
Contact:
Julie Barry
Julie.Barry@middlemore.co.nz
Rotorua Satellite Dialysis Unit
The Rotorua Satellite Dialysis Unit will accept visitors if they book well in advance. This needs to be done through the visitor's local rental unit.
Taupo Holiday Home
Run by the Wellington Regional Kidney Society -an attractively appointed three bedroom home in a suburban street on the eastern outskirts of Taupo.
- It sleeps up to eight people - the dialysis room with two single beds, the main bedroom with queen-size bed, the third bedroom with four bunks (and plenty of floor space for more)
- Other furnishings include longe suite, dining suite, colour TV and stereo/radio/cassette player. A portable heater is available to supplement central electric heating if necessary.
- The dialysis room is equipped with a Gambro AK 90 'bicarb' machine
Rental Rates: Nightly Weekly
Patient members and immediate families $60 $300
Other members/societies $70 $350
Non - members $90 $450
Special rates may be available on application
Reservation requests should be directed to:
Margaret Griffith
26 Riwai Street, Paraparaumu 5032
Phone: (04) 904 9884
email: amGriffith@clear.net.nz