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If you are
advised by the New Zealand Liver Transplant Unit that you will be staying at
Transplant House, you only need to bring your own food and clothes. All
three apartments are fully furnished in terms of kitchen fittings and utensils,
beds and bedding, and there is plenty of storage (with excellent wardrobe space)
as well as a television, video and stereo in each flat. There is an
upstairs laundry in the bathroom of Flat 2, however Flats 1 and 3 have laundry
facilities in the garage. The telephone is on business rates, so you will
need to bring a Telecom / Clear Calling Card. Have a look at some photos
here.
There is a Link
Bus service that takes you on an inner city loop. The Link Bus stop is
about 2 minutes from Transplant House. Buses turn up every 10 minutes
during the week, and every 20 minutes on the weekend. Link Buses are all
clearly marked. Click
here
to view a map of the Link Bus route.
Transplant
House is conveniently located within 3-5 minutes walk of Auckland Hospital.
The time varies according to the traffic on Park Road, which you have to cross,
to get to the hospital.
Supermarkets
are available on the Link Bus route, with New World near Victoria Park Market,
and For those with a car and a Foodtown card, there is a Foodtown in Valley Road, Mt. Eden. A cheaper alternative, for those with cars, is Pak'n'Save in Royal Oak. If you have computer access, you can use
Woolworths (online) Home
Shopping, who deliver.
For those
recipients from the South Island, without their cars, ask either the Transplant
House Manager or the Transplant Coordinator, whether there are any Liver
Transplant recipients within Auckland who are available to take you on outings
or to the supermarket. There are a number of recipients in the Auckland
area who have noted their desire to assist you with the Liver Transplant
Coordinators or the Social Worker.
Here is a
copy of the Introduction
to Staying at Transplant House from the House Manager.
Read the story of Murray and Karen Wakelin, of Christchurch, called Our
Stay at Lions Transplant House.
Recipients and Caregivers who have stayed in Transplant House have noted the following :
If you are a member of the RSA, there is a local Newmarket branch within walking distance where you can get a good economical meal and talk to people not concerned with health.
When you first arrive, find a Dentist and a Doctor for yourself as
Caregiver, in the local area, that you are comfortable with. It is hard
work once you are sick, and your Liver Transplant Recipient is unwell, to
arrange this.
If you run your own business, remember to bring all Bank Statements,
Passports, Birth Certificates etc with you. You may be delayed longer
than you expect in Auckland, and you may need access to these documents in order
to take care of your business interests.
When you stay
at Transplant House you will be able to receive mail at the address :
Unit 1, (or
Unit 2 or Unit 3)
2 Glasgow Terrace
Grafton
Auckland
When
Transplant House is full, the New Zealand Liver Transplant Unit accommodates
transplant recipients and their caregivers in Domain Lodge, around the corner.
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Recipients'
Resource Pack
The New Zealand Liver
Transplant Recipients' Group has created a Recipients'
Resource Pack (MS Word) for all newly listed liver transplant
patients. Special thanks to John and Susan Russell for their hard work in
putting this together!
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