Assessment, treatment and rehabilitation ward / Acute stroke unit

Our model of care includes input from the wider multidisciplinary healthcare team to ensure you get the best health outcomes possible.


Contact us

You can contact the Assessment, treatment and rehabilitation ward / Acute stroke unit on:


Where to find us

The Assessment, treatment and rehabilitation ward / Acute stroke unit is located at:

  • Ward and Administration Block
  • 100 Heads Road
  • Whanganui

8am to 8pm, Monday to Friday.


Services we provide

Our clinical nurse manager who provides overarching leadership to support our team in providing you with the best care possible. The clinical nurse coordinator assists the manager with running the ward.

They are available 7:30am to 4pm, Monday to Friday.

Model of care

When you are a patient or visitor in our ward you will notice that we use a 'team nursing' model for providing your nursing care. This includes a registered nurse or enrolled nurse, and health care assistants. The clinical nurse coordinator for each shift coordinates and oversees the care delivered to you. The team caring for you will introduce themselves to you at the beginning of each shift.

The wider multidisciplinary healthcare team includes:

  • doctors
  • physiotherapists
  • nurses
  • occupational therapists
  • therapy assistants
  • speech-language therapists
  • social workers
  • chaplains
  • ward receptionists
  • Spotless Services.

All of the team are here to care for you while you are here and on your return home.

Releasing Time to Care programme

Our ward focuses on improving ward processes and environments to help the healthcare team to spend more time on patient care, improving safety and efficiency.