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St John Health Shuttle Cambridge
| Contact person | Phone | Physical address | |
| Niki Varley | 0800 846 9992 | waikatohealthshuttles@stjohns.org.nz | 5 Devon Road Frankton |
Description of services
- A community service transporting people to and from medical and health-related appointments in Cambridge and Hamilton and visitors for Waikato Hospital.
- This service operates on weekdays.
- Health Shuttles are staffed by volunteers and donations are welcomed to help cover costs.
- Bookings required one day in advance.
Area covered
- Cambridge and District, including Matangi.
Te Awamutu Community Health Shuttle
| Contact person | Phone | |
| Donna Johnston - Coordinator | 07 870 3258 021 178 7997 |
admin@tahs.org.nz |
Description of services
- Volunteer drivers and support personnel provide a door to door shuttle service from Te Awamutu and surrounding areas to appointments at Waikato hospital and other specialist services in Hamilton, and Te Kuiti.
- Volunteers also escort clients to their appointments and collect them afterwards when notified.
- Both our vehicles have electric step access and we have the ability to accommodate wheelchairs and walkers. We have one vehicle with a wheelchair hoist and transportation system. Child seats available on request.
- Service operates Monday to Friday, except Public Holidays.
- Bookings required by 3pm the day before.
Area covered
- Te Awamutu and surrounding districts will pick up at Ohaupo.
- Drop offs at Waikato Hospital and other medical specialist facilities in Hamilton urban area.
Waikato/Bay of Plenty Cancer Society
| Contact person | Phone | Physical address | |
| Sue Worth | 0800 226 237 | driving@cancersociety.org.nz | 511 Grey Street Hamilton East |
Description of services
- Cancer Society provides transport for people with cancer so they can get to and from their appointments and treatments.
- Our driving service is provided by friendly, trained volunteers who will pick you up from home or a designated meeting place and return you after your appointments.
- The volunteer driving service operates from 8.30am to 4.30pm Monday to Friday. The driving service does not operate on weekends or public holidays.
- To book a driver, feel free to contact us at least 48 hours before your appointment.
Area covered
- Radius of approximately 40kms including Hamilton, Huntly, Te Awamutu and Cambridge regions.
Cambridge Community House Volunteer Driver Service
| Contact person | Phone | Physical address | |
| Vicki Tannahill | 027 667 7076 | office@camcomhouse.org.nz | 193 Shakespeare Street Leamington, Cambridge |
Description of services
- All drivers are volunteers
- Drivers provide their own vehicles (purchase, registration, insurance, maintenance are their cost)
- Cambridge Community House reimburses drivers $30.00 per return journey to Hamilton, or $15 per return journey to Cambridge medical/health appointment
- Donations to Cambridge Community House Volunteer Driver Service from clients are appreciated. 74% of reimbursement costs are covered by donations from clients. There is no set donation amount, we prefer to cover driver reimbursement if a client can - all journeys requested by clients are fulfilled.
Area covered
- From Cambridge to any medical appointment in Hamilton or Cambridge - predominantly the Waikato Hospital in Hamilton but many other medical facilities are the location of the appointment.
- The client is picked up from their home address, taken to their appointment, where the driver waits for the client at reception, before returning the client to the client’s home.
Additional services
- Cambridge Community House provides full wrap around family and social services. The website is www.camcomhouse.org.nz or phone 07 827 5402 for more information.