Capital and Coast DHB
The Capital and Coast DHB manages funding and oversees services for the Wellington Region. Accommodation options include:
Riddiford Street Hostel
Call 04 385 5362
Limited accommodation is available at the Riddiford Street Hostel (Wellington Hospital) for people who are supporting extended stay hospital patients. Riddiford Street Hostel is the former Nurses Home and has single rooms and shared kitchen/bathroom facilities. It is not suitable for young children as it is situated on the 6th floor of the building.
Cost: $30 per night per person, or $150 per week.
Te Pehi Parata Whānau Whare
Call 04 385 5956
A kaupapa Maori service for family and whānau who travel from outside the Wellington region. The Whare is available to all families although preference is given to those who have a patient in the Intensive Care Unit. The Whare consists of four bedrooms which can sleep three to four people, and has wheelchair access and coin-operated laundry facilities. It is also available for patients who require a night’s accommodation prior to an early morning hospital appointment.
Cost $30 per night per room (a $10 refundable key bond applies) and there is a maximum stay of five nights. After the fifth night the stay is negotiable and is available on a day by day basis, depending on your family member’s condition.
Margaret Stewart House
Call 04 380 0300 between 8am – 4.30pm.
Margaret Stewart House is primarily for out of town (MoH criteria) patients who are undergoing cancer or renal treatment. You will need to pre-book. There is limited space for a support person. Charges on request.
